The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
White, Romello
Jersey Number 0
Romello White
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 235
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Prev. College:
- Arizona State
- Major:
- Master of Arts
Bio
CAREER: Played one season as Ole Miss as a graduate transfer, earning one letter … Recorded 1,247 points over his career (927 at Rider, 320 at Ole Miss), averaging 10.1 ppg over 123 games … Set the Ole Miss record for field goal percentage (64.9 percent) in a single season … Had 20 double-doubles over his career (16 at Arizona State, 4 at Ole Miss).
2020-21 (GRADUATE): Played in all 28 games, making 25 starts and averaging 27.8 minutes per game … Averaged 11.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg, ranking third in points and second in rebounds … Shot 64.9 percent (122 of 188) from the floor, a school record for a single season, and 71.0 percent (76 of 107) from the free throw line … Led the team with 36 blocks (1.3 per game) … Recorded four double-doubles … Scored a career-high 30 points at Auburn (2/6) to go along with 10 rebounds and a career-high four blocks, making 14 field goals for the most by an SEC player all season long … Tallied 20 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals versus LSU, going 7 of 8 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line (3/12) … In his first SEC game, produced a double-double (20 points, 11 rebounds) against eventual conference champion Alabama (12/29) … His double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) helped the Ole Miss beat Kentucky for the first time in 10 years (3/2) … Scored 20 points in a win over UNCW (12/12), his first start as a Rebel … Reached double figure scoring in nine of the final 12 games.
ARIZONA STATE: Over three seasons, started 92 of the 95 games he played for the Sun Devils … Tallied 927 points, averaging 9.8 ppg … His 60.5 career field goal percentage ranks second in program history … Pulled down 7.0 rpg and led the team in offensive rebounds in each of three seasons … Recorded 16 career double-doubles.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Played in 30 games, making 29 starts … Ranked second in the Pac-12 with 8.8 rebounds per game … Averaged 10.2 ppg and produced eight double-doubles … Made 112 of his 197 attempts for the ninth-best field goal percentage in school history (56.9 percent) … Produced a team-high 35 blocks … Scored double figures in 16 games and brought down double-digit rebounds in 13 contests … Put together a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 79-59 win over Georgia (12/14) … Scored a season-high 19 points, going 9 of 12 from the floor, to go along with 10 rebounds versus Colorado (1/16).
2018-19 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Played in all 34 games, starting 32 of them … Averaged 8.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg … Scored in double figures 14 times throughout the season … Recorded a team-high 19 points in wins over Colorado (1/5) and UCLA (3/4), the latter an 8 for 10 shooting display in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament … Produced a double-double against Princeton (12/29) with 18 points and 11 rebounds … Went 9 of 10 from the field, scoring 19 points and pulling down a season-high 14 rebounds versus Texas Southern (12/1).
2017-18 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Played under the guidance of current Ole Miss assistant coach Levi Watkins … Started all 31 games, averaging 10.5 ppg and 7.1 rpg … Shot 65.2 percent from the floor, the fourth-best season field goal percentage in school history … Led the team with 79 offensive boards and 23 blocks … Recorded 15 double-figure scoring games … Posted six double-doubles throughout the season … Against Northern Arizona (11/17), tallied a career-high 25 points … Scored 21 points at Washington State (2/4), making 10 of his 11 field goal attempts … Recorded 22 points in the win over St. John’s (12/8).
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star forward that ranked No. 77 overall on the ESPN Top 100 … Ranked No. 81 nationally by Scout.com … Earned four letters at Wheeler High School just outside of Atlanta … Tabbed as the No. 6 player coming out of the state of Georgia according to ESPN … Also played football.
PERSONAL: Son of Catrece Martinez … Has two siblings, Jayden and Breonna … Full name is Romello Da’Quan White … Born: May 9, 1998 … Earned his bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts … Currently working towards his master of arts degree.
2020-21 (GRADUATE): Played in all 28 games, making 25 starts and averaging 27.8 minutes per game … Averaged 11.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg, ranking third in points and second in rebounds … Shot 64.9 percent (122 of 188) from the floor, a school record for a single season, and 71.0 percent (76 of 107) from the free throw line … Led the team with 36 blocks (1.3 per game) … Recorded four double-doubles … Scored a career-high 30 points at Auburn (2/6) to go along with 10 rebounds and a career-high four blocks, making 14 field goals for the most by an SEC player all season long … Tallied 20 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals versus LSU, going 7 of 8 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line (3/12) … In his first SEC game, produced a double-double (20 points, 11 rebounds) against eventual conference champion Alabama (12/29) … His double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) helped the Ole Miss beat Kentucky for the first time in 10 years (3/2) … Scored 20 points in a win over UNCW (12/12), his first start as a Rebel … Reached double figure scoring in nine of the final 12 games.
ARIZONA STATE: Over three seasons, started 92 of the 95 games he played for the Sun Devils … Tallied 927 points, averaging 9.8 ppg … His 60.5 career field goal percentage ranks second in program history … Pulled down 7.0 rpg and led the team in offensive rebounds in each of three seasons … Recorded 16 career double-doubles.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Played in 30 games, making 29 starts … Ranked second in the Pac-12 with 8.8 rebounds per game … Averaged 10.2 ppg and produced eight double-doubles … Made 112 of his 197 attempts for the ninth-best field goal percentage in school history (56.9 percent) … Produced a team-high 35 blocks … Scored double figures in 16 games and brought down double-digit rebounds in 13 contests … Put together a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 79-59 win over Georgia (12/14) … Scored a season-high 19 points, going 9 of 12 from the floor, to go along with 10 rebounds versus Colorado (1/16).
2018-19 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Played in all 34 games, starting 32 of them … Averaged 8.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg … Scored in double figures 14 times throughout the season … Recorded a team-high 19 points in wins over Colorado (1/5) and UCLA (3/4), the latter an 8 for 10 shooting display in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament … Produced a double-double against Princeton (12/29) with 18 points and 11 rebounds … Went 9 of 10 from the field, scoring 19 points and pulling down a season-high 14 rebounds versus Texas Southern (12/1).
2017-18 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Played under the guidance of current Ole Miss assistant coach Levi Watkins … Started all 31 games, averaging 10.5 ppg and 7.1 rpg … Shot 65.2 percent from the floor, the fourth-best season field goal percentage in school history … Led the team with 79 offensive boards and 23 blocks … Recorded 15 double-figure scoring games … Posted six double-doubles throughout the season … Against Northern Arizona (11/17), tallied a career-high 25 points … Scored 21 points at Washington State (2/4), making 10 of his 11 field goal attempts … Recorded 22 points in the win over St. John’s (12/8).
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star forward that ranked No. 77 overall on the ESPN Top 100 … Ranked No. 81 nationally by Scout.com … Earned four letters at Wheeler High School just outside of Atlanta … Tabbed as the No. 6 player coming out of the state of Georgia according to ESPN … Also played football.
PERSONAL: Son of Catrece Martinez … Has two siblings, Jayden and Breonna … Full name is Romello Da’Quan White … Born: May 9, 1998 … Earned his bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts … Currently working towards his master of arts degree.
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