Whitney Hood Class: Junior Hometown: Meridian, MS High School: Meridian Height: 6-2 Position: F Experience: 1VL Major: Sociology

In 2008-09
• Played in 30 games and started 16 during the 2008-09 season
• Averaged 7.2 points per game to rank third on the team while owning the highest field goal percentage
• Also had a 3.5 rebounding average and committed the fewest turnovers per minutes played on the squad
• Ranked 13th in the ACC for her 46.3-percent figure
• Recorded higher numbers in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and minutes played while committing fewer turnovers compared to her freshman season
• Scored in double figures in 10 games while hitting her career high of 16 points twice in 2008-09
• First 16-point performance was in the final game of the Husky Classic against host-Washington on Nov. 30; also had nine rebounds in that game to nearly miss her second career double-double
• Had scored eight points with eight rebounds in Clemson's first game of the Husky Classic versus Kent State to earn all-tournament honors
• Totaled 16 points on Jan. 8 as the Lady Tigers nearly upset #2 North Carolina; converted all six of her free throw attempts and added five rebounds and a block in the game
• Opened the season with 11 points coming off the bench against Furman on Nov. 14
• Earned her first start of the year in Clemson's win at South Carolina on Nov. 19; scored 10 points
• Was the team's second-leading scorer against Winthrop on Nov. 25, posting 12 points in a reserve role
• Regained her starting position for the Husky Classic
• Played just 17 minutes in the Northwestern game on Dec. 4 due largely to foul problems but still had eight points
• Had 11 points and six rebounds in the Lady Tigers' victory against Chattanooga on Dec. 15
• Reentered the starting lineup for the Dec. 22 Georgia contest to start of streak of nine straight starts
• Totaled 10 points against Kennesaw State on Dec. 29 and followed with back-to-back seven-point games before the North Carolina game
• Hit a rough stretch during the next three games but rebounded with 11 points and four rebounds against Charleston Southern on Jan. 20
• After missing the Boston College game and playing just 12 minutes versus Virginia due to a minor injury, had a 12-point, six-rebound performance against Virginia Tech; was one of just two players in double figures that game
• Following a pair of subpar games, posted 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting with seven rebounds against Wake Forest on Feb. 8
• Averaged just 4.8 points and 2.3 rebounds in the final four games of the regular season
• Played just three minutes in win over Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC Tournament
• Finished the year with five points after making both field goal attempts against North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the conference event.

In 2007-08
• Scored in double figures in eight games during the 2007-08 season for a 5.7 season average.
• Played in all 31 games with two starts.
• Also had 102 total rebounds for a 3.3 per game average.
• Was 73-of-175 shooting during the season for a 41.7-field goal percentage.
• Had one of the top free-throw shooting figures on the team at 75-percent.
• Earned her first career starting assignment against Charlotte on Jan. 2; had 12 points in the contest.
• Started the next game at Maryland as well.
• Scored in double figures in her first career game, totaling 13 to tie for the team lead in victory over Maine on Nov. 7.
• Then collected 10 rebounds in 32 minutes of play against Western Carolina on Nov. 11; also had 8 points in the contest.
• Posted the first double-double of her career in Nov. 14 contest against Duquesne; recorded season highs with 14 points and had 11 rebounds against the Dukes.
• Was one of only three players on the 2007-08 roster to record a double-double during the season.
• Played 29 minutes at Chattanooga, leading the team with eight rebounds. Also had eight points in the game and the first blocked shot of her career.
• Scored 12 points off the bench in win over Charleston Southern on Dec. 16. Was 4-for-8 from the field with 4 free throws and 7 rebounds.
• Led the team with 11 points against Dayton on Dec. 18. Also had three rebounds and two assists while hitting a three-point field goal in the second half, the first of her career.
• Scored in double figures against NC State on Feb. 28 with 10 on 5-9 shooting.
• Had another solid game against the Wolfpack in the ACC Tournament opening round game; was 6-for-8 from the field for 12 points in 24 minutes of action.
• Also played 17 minutes against North Carolina in the second round with five points and a pair of rebounds.

Before Clemson
• Sensational post player from Mississippi, the first Lady Tiger in history to hail from the Magnolia State
• Rated as the 70th player in the nation by the All Star Girls Report and #11 for a wing player
• Was a top-five candidate for the Gatorade female basketball player-of-the-year award
• Lettered four years at Meridian High School in Meridian, MS
• Led the Lady Wildcats to the Mississippi State 5-A final game in 2005 and 2006
• Scored 21 points in the 2007 South State Championship game, leading the Lady Wildcats to the state title
• Was a two-time Dandy Dozen selection (2006 and 2007) as one of the top 12 female basketball players in Mississippi
• Named one of the top 30 players in the state as a freshman and sophomore
• Earned all-state tournament honors in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
• Was also a four-time all-district selection as well as a four-time south state/north state honoree
• Named the Best Offensive Player for the south team in the 2006 North/South All-Star game
• Chosen to play in the 2007 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game
• Earned team MVP honors in 2006 and 2007 at Meridian
• Was also named the team's best rebounder all four years and was twice selected as the Warriors' best offensive player
• Chosen as the team captain for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons
• Also started on the New Albany High School team as an eighth grader.

Personal
• Both mother and father played basketball at Mississippi State
• Brother Ricky was a four-year basketball letterwinner at UT-Chattanooga
• Born May 25, 1989
• Majoring in sociology.