Eastern Illinois University Athletics

JON’TEE WILLHITE’S COLLEGIATE CAREER

JUNIOR (2006-07): Appeared in all 30 games with 15 starts after transferring from Triton (IL) Community College... averaged 5.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game... became Panthers sixth man for final half of the season serving as one of the top defending guards... scored in double figures four times with a season high 14 against UC Riverside... season high 6 assists against Southeast Missouri with season high 7 rebounds against Austin Peay.

SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Played at Triton Community College in River Grove, Ill...first-team All-North Central Community Colleges Conference (N4C)...N4C Player of the Year...helped team post a 26-10 record, finishing 8th at NJCAA D-II National Tournament...team won Region IV title, Willhite earning All-Tournament honors...first-team All-Region IV...finished TCC career 15th on career scoring list with 863 points...averaged 16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

FRESHMAN (2004-05): Played at TCC earning honorable mention All-N4C honors...named to Region IV All-Tournament team...averaged 16.2 points per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Loy Norrix High in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he earned varsity letters in basketball, football and track...averaged 17 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals per game...first team All-Big 16 Conference as a senior...named Big-16 Player of the Year...named to first team All-Southwestern Michigan Region...helped team advance to Class A Regionals during junior season...was a wide receiver on football team...participated in long jump and high jump for track.

PERSONAL: Considers his "love of the game and God" as the biggest influences on his sports career...greatest sports moment was "being part of regular-season undefeated team at Loy Norrix"...parents are Johnny Willhite and Tammra Calrton...finished Associates Degree at Triton Community College... majoring in industrial technology... goes by nickname "Bam", taken from Flintstones cartoon character "Bam, Bam".