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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Jay LaPrete

21 Caroline White

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairport, N.Y.
  • High School Fairport
  • Club Team WNY Lady Lakers
  • Major Physical Therapy

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2021 ECC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2-TIME ALL-ECC
2020 & 2021 ECC CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
7-TIME ECC WEEKLY HONOREE (2-TIME PLAYER OF THE WEEK, 1-TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, 4-TIME ROOKIE OF THE WEEK)


2020-21 (SENIOR)
ECC Player of the Year... First Team All-ECC... ECC Championship All-Tournament Team... Honorable Mention Division II All-American for Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) appeared in and started in all 17 games... one of six players to see action in all 17 games... became the 26th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau for her career vs Roberts Wesleyan in NCAA East Regional championship on Mar. 15... led the team in points per game (15.2), field goals made (93), free throws made (49) and attempted (61), total minutes (541) and minutes played (31.8), second in field goals attempted (210), second in made three-point field goals (24), tied for second in steals (19), fourth in assists (38), fifth in free throw percentage (.803) and seventh in field goal percentage (.443)... ranked among the ECC leaders in rebounds per game (1st), points per game (2nd), field goals made (T-2nd) and percentage (6th), minutes per game (8th)... ranked 35th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (3.6)... finished in double-figure scoring in 14 games, including in all of Daemen's last nine games... totaled 17 points and 11 rebounds and recorded a new career-high five three-pointers in season-opener vs Mercyhurst on Jan. 16... scored new career-high 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 10-of-13 at the free-throw line along with 10 rebounds vs Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 7... totaled 19 points and 14 rebounds vs St. Thomas Aquinas on Feb. 27... followed up with 15 points, nine rebounds and new career-high seven assists vs St. Thomas Aquinas on Feb. 28... totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds in East Coast Conference championship vs Roberts Wesleyan on Mar. 6... totaled 20 points, 9 rebounds and three assists in NCAA East Regional semifinals vs Georgian Court on Mar. 13... totaled 13 points and new career-high 16 rebounds in NCAA East Regional championship vs Roberts Wesleyan on Mar. 15... totaled team-highs in points (20) and rebounds (9) in NCAA Elite Eight contest vs Lubbock Christian on Mar. 23.


2019-20 (JUNIOR)
First Team All-ECC ... ECC Championship All-Tournament Team ... two-time ECC Player of the Week (Dec. 23, Feb. 10) and one-time ECC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 25) ... appeared in 26 games and made 24 starts ... established new career-highs in minutes (876), minutes per game (33.7), points (336), points per game (12.9), rebounds (181), rebounds per game (7.0), field goals made (133) and attempted (303), field goal percentage (.439), free throws made (41) and attempted (57), free throw percentage (.719), assists (44) and steals (31) ... ranked among the ECC leaders in minutes per game (4th), field goals made (10th) and percentage (10th), rebounds per game (8th) and points per game (7th) ... ranked 34th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (3.5) ... stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in a Nov. 9 win over Franklin Pierce ... produced a six-game double-figure scoring streak from Nov. 20 through Dec. 13, averaging 16.5 points on 53% shooting in the span which included 18-point outings vs. Edinboro (Nov. 20) and Wilmington (Nov. 23) and a career-high 22 points against Barry on Nov. 30 ... produced back-to-back double-doubles in games played at the St. Rose Holiday Tournament, playing 77 of a possible 80 minutes in wins over American International (12 points, 14 rebounds) and St. Rose (21 points, 10 rebounds) ... missed two games in early January with an injury and then came off the bench in wins over District of Columbia (eight points, seven rebounds) and Molloy (10 points) ... made her return to the starting lineup on Jan. 26 vs. NY Tech and produced 16 points and four steals in 36 minutes ... hit for 21 points and grabbed six rebounds in a road win at Bridgeport on Feb. 7 ... played all 40 minutes and tallied 19 points and eight rebounds at Queens on Feb. 9 ... totaled six points, 13 rebounds and four assists in the ECC tournament semifinals vs. NY Tech on Mar. 7 ... totaled 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals in Daemen's win over Molloy in the ECC tournament finals on Mar. 8 ... recipient of the team's Wildcat Award.


2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 26 of 28 games and was in the starting lineup nine times ... provided a spark off the bench during the second half of the season when Daemen won 14 of its final 16 games ... averaged 24.2 minutes, 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds ... ranked fourth on the team in points per game, rebounds per game and three-pointers made (22) ... made 7-of-9 shots and scored a team-high 15 points off the bench in a 73-48 win over Assumption ... played a season-high 38 minutes and equaled her career-high for points (19) during an early season loss at LIU Post ... played 28 minutes off the bench, went 5-of-5 from the field and totaled 17 points in a 75-53 win at Bridgeport ... played 31 minutes off the bench, made 3-of-4 from downtown and scored 18 points in a 64-50 win at Queens ... grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds during the 70-60 win at Molloy.

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Played in all 29 games and started 22 (including the final 18 games) ... ranked third on the team in total points (249), scoring average (8.6), minutes per game (29.9), total rebounds (149) and rebounds per game (5.1) ... ranked second in three-pointers made (36) ... scored in double figures 11 times, including 10 of her final 20 games ... played 31 minutes, scored a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in her first career game - a 70-61 win over American International ... totaled 14 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in a 72-52 win over Mercy ... followed up with 15 points and three three-pointers in a 64-60 loss at Bridgeport ... registered her first career double-double in a triple OT loss to Roberts Wesleyan, as she played a career-high 53 minutes, scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds ... led Daemen to its first-ever win over New York Tech on Jan. 14 with a career-high 19 points ... led the Wildcats to back-to-back wins over Mercy (12 pts) and Bridgeport (10 pts, 11 rebs) in late January ... scored 18 points in a late-season win over District of Columbia and 17 in a late-season win over Molloy ... played 39 of a possible 40 minutes and totaled 15 points in Daemen's ECC Tournament quarterfinal loss at Roberts Wesleyan ... three-time ECC Rookie of the Week selection.

BEFORE DAEMEN
Played for the Fairport Red Raiders under the guidance of coach Mark Schaller ... five year member of the varsity basketball team ... helped the Red Raiders reach the NYSPHAA Section V Class AA finals as a junior and semifinals as a senior ... named to the Section V All-Tournament team as a junior and senior ... scored over 1,000 career points ... averaged a double-double (pts / rebs) as a junior and senior ... one of six finalist for Miss New York Basketball as a senior ... four-time Monroe County all-star selection ... three-time all-league selection ... 12th-team Class AA all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association as a senior ... 14th-team Class AA all-state as a junior ... first-team All-Greater Rochester selection as a junior and senior ... honorable mention All-Greater Rochester as a sophomore ... named to the Rochester area all-star team by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York as a sophomore and junior ... also lettered in lacrosse ... played club basketball for the WNY Lady Lakers ... member of the Chemistry Club ... National Honor Society ... four-time Scholar-Athlete.

PERSONAL
Born Caroline Louise White on February 17, 1999 in Rochester, N.Y. ... daughter of Dan and Sheryl White ... siblings include Grace and Aidan ... majoring in physical therapy with a minor in psychology ... enjoys cooking, reading and hanging out with friends ... chose to attend Daemen because “I thought it was the best fit for me academically and basketball wise. When I visited, I could see myself spending the next four years here. Everyone was genuine and welcoming.”


CAREER HIGHS
Stats # Opponent Date
Points 23 vs Roberts Wesleyan Feb. 7, 2021
Rebounds 16 vs Roberts Wesleyan Mar. 15, 2021
Assists 7 vs St. Thomas Aquinas Feb. 28., 2021
Blocked Shots 2 (3x) last vs St. Thomas Aquinas Feb. 28, 2021
Steals 4 (2x) vs Roberts Wesleyan Feb. 17, 2021
Minutes 53 @ Roberts Wesleyan Jan. 6, 2018
Field Goals Made 8 (7x) last vs Georgian Court Mar. 13, 2021
Field Goals Attempted 22 vs Georgian Court Mar. 13, 2021
3-Point Field Goals Made 5 vs Mercyhurst Jan. 16, 2021
3-Point Field Goals Attempted 9 vs Roberts Wesleyan Mar. 6, 2021
Free Throws Made 10 vs Roberts Wesleyan Feb. 7, 2021
Free Throws Attempted 13 vs Roberts Wesleyan Feb. 7, 2021

 
SPECIALTY STATS
Games With... 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 CAREER
Double-Digit Points 11 8 18 14 51
Double-Digit Rebounds 2 1 5 6 14
Double-Doubles 2 0 3 5 10
20+ Point Games 0 0 3 4 7
30+ Point Games 0 0 0 0 0
Led Daemen In Scoring 4 3 6 6 19
Led Daemen In Rebounding 3 2 7 9 21
Led Daemen In Assists 0 1 3 3 7
1+ 3-PT FG Made 23 14 20 10 67
2+ 3-PT FG Made 10 6 7 7 30
5+ Rebounds 14 10 20 15 59
5+ Assists 0 0 2 2 4
2+ Steals 2 4 10 5 21
2+ Blocked Shots 1 0 1 1 3

DOUBLE-DOUBLES (10)
Date Opponent Stats
Jan. 6, 2018 @ Roberts Wesleyan 13 points, 11 rebounds
Jan. 28, 2018 vs. Bridgeport 10 points, 11 rebounds
Nov. 9, 2019 vs. Franklin Pierce 13 points, 12 rebounds
Dec. 21, 2019 vs. American International 12 points, 14 rebounds
Dec. 22, 2019 @ Saint Rose 21 points, 10 rebounds
Jan. 16, 2021 vs Mercyhurst 17 points, 11 rebounds
Feb. 7, 2021 vs Roberts Wesleyan 23 points, 10 rebounds
Feb. 27, 2021 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas 19 points, 14 rebounds
Mar. 6, 2021 vs Roberts Wesleyan 15 points, 11 rebounds
Mar. 15, 2021 vs Roberts Wesleyan 13 points, 16 rebounds

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    21