ORUalum Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 2015 Ames (IA) F Javan White has received an offer from Oral Roberts. (HT @PrepHoopsIowa) @JWhite217 http://t.co/vXhkkZ7kpp— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) July 14, 2014 @JWhite217 on offer from Oral Roberts - “It actually meant a lot. My mom went to school there & it has always been on the back of my mind.”— Iowa Preps (@iowapreps) July 14, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 For those who haven't seen him yet, 2015 Ames F Javan White (@JWhite217) Hudl video = http://t.co/JJQZcam9dR #iahsbkb— Iowa Preps (@iowapreps) July 14, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Sam Houston State the latest Division I school to offer Javan White (@JWhite217) a scholarship, he tells http://t.co/qyWLKiAtS6— Prep Hoops Iowa (@PrepHoopsIA) July 15, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOLO_Gold Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 "It actually meant a lot. My mom went to school there & it has always been on the back of my mind." That highlight video showcases a really talented athletic big man -- he moves really well. Would love to see Javan choose the Golden Eagles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Basketball: Ames’ White receives first two DI offers Ames basketball coach Vance Downs has taken calls from coaches of Division I and Division II schools from across the country over the last year inquiring about Javan White, all of them excited about 6-foot-7 rising senior’s length and polished post game. Oddly enough, White’s first Division I scholarship offer did not come from one of those schools. White was a pleasant surprise to coach Scott Sutton and the rest of his staff at Oral Roberts, his mother’s alma mater, when he attended a camp at the school in late June, and they extended White an offer last Saturday. The feedback he received sounded like an echo of everything Downs had been hearing. “It was a pretty exciting night for me and my mom,†White said. “From what they said, they like how I finish around the rim and how I can go both ways, off of both shoulders, that my work in the paint is very good. I can score with my back to the basket, so that’s something that they say you don’t see from a lot of kids. And they said I do a lot of little things right as well. They said that as far as the college level, they think my best basketball is still ahead of me.†... This process is relatively new for White, so a quick commitment doesn’t seem to be in the cards. And while the pre-existing ties to the first school that offered him may play a role in his decision down the road, he’s casting a wide net in his recruitment process. “I knew at some point it would hopefully come. I have a lot of size. Now that it’s starting to come, I feel pretty good,†White said. “I’m definitely keeping it very open. ORU has the family connection, so that plays a little bit of a part as well. But as of right now, I think it’s going to come down to what’s the best fit for me.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 '15 Ames PF Javan White (@JWhite217) set for an official at Northwestern State on Oct. 10. Could be a great fit w/ their system #iahsbkb— Iowa Preps (@iowapreps) September 5, 2014 Official visit @ORU #hooplife pic.twitter.com/kbV7LXb602— Javan White (@Wizard_Kelly25) September 5, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hmmmmmmm........ I LOVE GETTING GREAT NEWS!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Me too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Javan White would be a nice addition to our squad next year.....nothing like adding a 6-7 PF to the lineup and his mom is an ORU alum....TheEagleman would love it!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 The last lanky 6'-7" legacy I can remember was Mid-Con Player-Of-the-Year Chad Wilkerson. Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOLO_Gold Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 This would be great news! Basketball (Early Period) November 12, 2014 November 19, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Excited to announce that I'm committing to Oral Roberts University! Golden Eagle mindset! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Welcome to ORU, Javan! :clap: :clap: Best of wishes for your senior year of high school - enjoy every minute of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Congratulations and welcome to the Golden Eagles. Best of luck this year! We are excited to see you in Old Navy and Vegas Gold next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oruvoice Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Great news! Here's to a good senior year and a 3 inch growth spurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Great pick up for ORU......TheEagleman is excited!....sounds like a very nice kid who has great physical skills and a nice touch around the basket.....hopefully he will get some playing time when he arrives in 2015-16....his mom must be proud!...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Oral Roberts wins the push for White “The coaching corps is so tight there and they’re real and I really feel they have my best interest and they think that my best basketball is definitely ahead of me and I just feel comfortable around them,†said White. “Once I visited the the players, I got to connect with them, and I got to actually see the facilities and stuff, and I was really impressed. That really surprised me, I didn't think they’d (the facilities) be as nice as they ended up being." “And once I saw all that I kind of knew, why mess with something else, when you love where you’re at.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 White was named Ames' (Iowa) athlete of the week December 10th by readers of the newspaper. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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