Hassan Whiteside
Encyclopedia
Hassan Niam Whiteside is an American
basketball
power forward
and center
for the Sacramento Kings
. He was drafted 33rd to the Kings in the 2010 NBA Draft
. He played college basketball
for the Marshall Thundering Herd
.
in Lenoir, NC. In the 2008–09 season he helped lead Patterson to a 34–2 record and a No. 1 national ranking with former Marshall teammate DeAndre Kane. Hassan was rated as the No. 19 center in the Class of 2009, according to Scout.com
and ranked as the No. 87 recruit in the Class of 2009 by rivalshoops.com. He played in the 2009 Reebok
All-American preview game. He played for the United Celtics (NC) AAU Team with Malik Stith (St. John's), Ian Miller (Florida State) and Jarrell Eddie (Virginia Tech). He played for the New Jersey Panthers AAU basketball team as well.
over Charlotte
, South Carolina
, Kentucky
, Auburn
, and Mississippi State
.
Whiteside came to Marshall University
under the radar during the start of the 2009–10 season
, but it did not take long for him to make national attention. He was spotlighted in the Dec. 28 edition of ESPN The Magazine
's College Basketball
column after he amassed 14 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocked shots, in 29 minutes of play in a 60–53 win over the Ohio Bobcats
on November 28. A few weeks later on Dec. 12, Whiteside recorded the Thundering Herd's first ever Triple-double in a 105–54 rout of the Brescia Bearcats, scoring 17 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and blocking 11 shots. Whiteside would go on to have two more Triple-doubles on the year against the UCF Knights
on Jan. 13, and Feb. 27. He finished the season as the nation's leading shot blocker with 182 blocked shots, he also broke the C-USA
record, held by Tulsa's Jerome Jordan
, for most blocked shots in a single season and broke the Marshall record for the most blocked shots in a single season and in a career all in his freshman year.
On March 29, 2010, Whiteside declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft
, after former Marshall head coach Donnie Jones accepted the head coaching job at Conference USA
rival UCF
.
. On July 19, he signed a four year, 3.8 million dollar contract with the Kings. The first two years of the deal are guaranteed for $1.76 million.
On November 29, Whiteside was assigned to the Kings' D-League
affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. Whiteside was recalled back to the Kings on January 9, 2011.
On March 5, Whiteside had surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his left knee, which sidelined him for the season. He only appeared in one game with the Kings during his rookie season.
and Debbie Whiteside. His father, Hasson Arbubakrr
, played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
from 1983 to 1984.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
and center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
for the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. He was drafted 33rd to the Kings in the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team is a basketball team from Marshall University in Huntington, West VirginiaNew head coach Tom Herrion will lead the Thundering Herd starting the 2010 season....
.
Early life
Whiteside played middle school basketball in Gastonia, NC. He attended Hunter Huss, Ashbrook and Forestview high schools in Gastonia while living with his mother and six siblings. For his junior year of high school, he moved in with his father and averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5.5 blocked shots per game in 2006-07 at East Side High School in Newark, NJ He moved back to North Carolina for the 2007-08 school year and attended Hope Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.). In 2008-2009, he played prep basketball at The Patterson SchoolThe Patterson School
The Patterson School is a private, non-profit, co-educational, non-denominational, multi-cultural boarding and day school for grades seven through twelve, and one year for Post Graduate study, located in Lenoir, North Carolina...
in Lenoir, NC. In the 2008–09 season he helped lead Patterson to a 34–2 record and a No. 1 national ranking with former Marshall teammate DeAndre Kane. Hassan was rated as the No. 19 center in the Class of 2009, according to Scout.com
Scout.com
Scout.com is an integrated sports publishing company that produces both an Internet and print product. Scout has more than 2.1 million visitors...
and ranked as the No. 87 recruit in the Class of 2009 by rivalshoops.com. He played in the 2009 Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
All-American preview game. He played for the United Celtics (NC) AAU Team with Malik Stith (St. John's), Ian Miller (Florida State) and Jarrell Eddie (Virginia Tech). He played for the New Jersey Panthers AAU basketball team as well.
Collegiate career
Whiteside chose MarshallMarshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
over Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
, South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
, Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
, Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
, and Mississippi State
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
.
Whiteside came to Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
under the radar during the start of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
, but it did not take long for him to make national attention. He was spotlighted in the Dec. 28 edition of ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
's College Basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
column after he amassed 14 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocked shots, in 29 minutes of play in a 60–53 win over the Ohio Bobcats
2009–10 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Ohio Bobcats basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by John Groce and played their homes game at the Convocation Center....
on November 28. A few weeks later on Dec. 12, Whiteside recorded the Thundering Herd's first ever Triple-double in a 105–54 rout of the Brescia Bearcats, scoring 17 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and blocking 11 shots. Whiteside would go on to have two more Triple-doubles on the year against the UCF Knights
UCF Knights men's basketball
The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida. The Knights compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Eastern Division of Conference USA . They play their home games in the UCF Arena located on the...
on Jan. 13, and Feb. 27. He finished the season as the nation's leading shot blocker with 182 blocked shots, he also broke the C-USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
record, held by Tulsa's Jerome Jordan
Jerome Jordan
Jerome Jordan is a Jamaican professional basketball center. He currently plays for Slovenian club KK Krka.-Collegiate career:Jordan selected Tulsa over North Texas and Stetson, enrolling in the 2006–07 school year....
, for most blocked shots in a single season and broke the Marshall record for the most blocked shots in a single season and in a career all in his freshman year.
On March 29, 2010, Whiteside declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
, after former Marshall head coach Donnie Jones accepted the head coaching job at Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
rival UCF
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
.
College statistics
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Thundering Herd The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I... |
34 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.4 | .524 | .600 | .588 | 26.1 | 1.9 |
| Totals: | 34 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.4 | .524 | .600 | .588 | 26.1 | 1.9 | |
Professional career
On June 24, 2010, Whiteside was drafted with the 3rd pick in the 2nd round of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. On July 19, he signed a four year, 3.8 million dollar contract with the Kings. The first two years of the deal are guaranteed for $1.76 million.
On November 29, Whiteside was assigned to the Kings' D-League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. Whiteside was recalled back to the Kings on January 9, 2011.
On March 5, Whiteside had surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his left knee, which sidelined him for the season. He only appeared in one game with the Kings during his rookie season.
Awards and honors
- 2010 Sporting News second team All-American
- 2010 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
- 2010 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
- 2010 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
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Freshman All-American Team - 2010 Conference USA All-Defensive Team
- 2010 Conference USA 7-time Rookie of The Week
- 2010 Second Team All-Conference USA
- 2010 NCAA Second Team All-Freshman Team
- 2010 Led NCAA Division I in blocks
- 2010 First NCAA freshman to ever record Three triple-doubles in a Season
Personal life
Hassan Whiteside is son of Hasson ArbubakrrHasson Arbubakrr
Hasson Arbubakrr is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1983 NFL Draft...
and Debbie Whiteside. His father, Hasson Arbubakrr
Hasson Arbubakrr
Hasson Arbubakrr is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1983 NFL Draft...
, played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
from 1983 to 1984.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 13 or more blocks in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders