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  Carrie Whitehurst
Carrie Whitehurst

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Duluth, GA

High School:
Chattahoochee

Height:
6-0

Position:
F

Experience:
3 VL

Major:
Secondary Education

In 2006-2007: Concluded her Clemson career ranked among the top 10 in a trio of three-point shooting categories ...drained 81 threes during her tenure to rank eighth all-time ...average of 0.74 three-pointers per game ranked ninth in school history ...her 252 total three-point attempts were then listed eighth ...made 31 threes in 2006-07, despite missing six games after knee surgery ...her previous season high was 19 made during her freshman year ...also improved her three-point shooting percentage ...she hit 34.8-percent in 2006-07 after previously owning a .307 career percentage ...saw her playing time also increase to 17.2 minutes per game ...earned one start in 2006-07, the Chattanooga contest on Nov. 16 ...averaged 5.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for the year ...also had 14 assists, seven steals and three blocks for the season ...started the year with a bang, as she collected 10 rebounds in the Lady Tigers' season opener against Arkansas on Nov. 10 ...the 10 boards were a personal best at the time ...set her career high in Clemson's win over Wake Forest on Feb. 15 with 12 ...was the team's high rebounder in both contests ...also set personal bests for free throws made and attempted during 2006-07 ...hit five of six foul shots against Virginia Tech on Feb. 11 ...had a career day against Miami on Jan. 28 ...drained a personal-best five three-pointers versus the Hurricanes ...had 15 points in the contest to lead the team and pulled down four rebounds ...scored in double figures against St. John's in the Dead River Company Classic in Orono, ME on Nov. 24 ...was 4-for-6 from the field with two three pointers in the game ...then had nine points against tournament host Maine the following day ...hit a trio of three-pointers in that contest ...missed six games in the non-conference season after undergoing knee surgery, beginning with the Kennesaw State contest on Dec. 10 ...played just eight minutes in her first game back, Wake Forest on Jan. 5 ...hit two three-pointers for six points in the win over the Deacs ...also drained two baskets from long-range against third-ranked Maryland on Jan. 25 ...converted two free throws as well for eight total points in the game ...played 17 minutes versus Virginia on her Senior Day ...had five points and two rebounds ...her season-high in assists came against Virginia Tech on Feb. 11 when she handed out three ...the Feb. 15 Wake Forest game was her only one with multiple steals as she tallied two that night ...played just nine minutes the final game of her Clemson career at the ACC Tournament ...had three rebounds and three points against Virginia.

In 2005-06: Played in all but one game in 2005-06 and earned a starting assignment in three...averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game for the season...played average of 14.3 minutes per game...totaled eight steals and 15 assists in 2005-06...tied career high with three assists against Virginia on Feb. 26...drained three three-point field goals at Virginia Tech on Feb. 9 for season-high nine points...followed that performance with eight points at Wake Forest on Feb. 12...was 2-3 from long range in that game...was a starter in both of those games...recorded four points and three rebounds in win over Furman on Nov. 30...had five points and four rebounds in win over Wagner on Dec. 18...followed that with two more five-point games against Winthrop on Dec. 20 and Savannah State on Dec. 23...also recorded a block and four rebounds against Savannah State...then scored six points against Georgetown in her first start of the season...was 2-5 from behind the three-point line in that game...scored in eight of Clemson's last 10 games of the season, including six straight beginning with Duke game on Jan. 26...was 2-5 from the field, all three-point attempts, against NC State on Feb. 16 for six points...also scored six points in regular season finale at Virginia with two rebounds and a blocked shot...had season-best five rebounds against Maryland in College Park on Feb. 23...recorded two steals in loss to UCLA on Dec. 3...totaled three points and pulled down four rebounds in Clemson's ACC Tournament loss to NC State in 18 minutes of play.

In 2004-05: Played in 27 games, starting four early in the year...scored at least two points in each of the first 11 games for Clemson...had seven points versus Western Carolina and UCLA...had five points against Wagner...had two steals in the game against Ole Miss...had five points in back-to-back games against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, after going scoreless in four straight before that...hit a three-pointer and was fouled on a three-pointer at Wake...had nine points and hit 3-6 from three-point range at Georgia Tech, near her hometown of Duluth...followed that by making 2-4 from outside against Miami...she had five points in six minutes against Maryland...hit a three-pointer and had a steal in the ACC Tournament opening round game with Maryland.

In 2003-04: Productive freshman campaign was highlighted by her 17-point, career-best offensive performance in just her fourth collegiate game... scored in double-digits in two other games, scoring 12 points at Wake Forest and 11 points against Maryland... saw action in 28 games, averaging 12.7 minutes per contest... scored in 22 of the 28 games in which she played... pulled down at least one rebound in 24 of the 28 games in which she played... went 19-59 from the3-point line for a .322 figure... shot .628 (27-43) from the free throw line... scored in eight consecutive games in which she played from 2/2 to 2/9... saw the most minutes at the beginning and end of the season... had a better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage in ACC games than for the season.

Before Clemson: Averaged 16.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg her senior season at Chattahoochee High School...named Street and Smith Honorable Mention All-American her senior year...All-State Honorable Mention as a junior...brother, Charlie, is starting quarterback for the Clemson football team...father, David, was the quarterback at Furman (1974-1977) and later played with the Green Bay Packers.


 
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