Student-Athlete of the Week - December 17, 2007

Name: Natalie White
Sport: Women's Basketball
Year: Junior
Position: Guard

Natalie White is this week’s Spartan Foundation Athlete of the Week for her performance this past week for the women’s basketball team.

White set the school record for three-pointers attempted a game with 15 at Washington State Sunday afternoon.  She broke the school record of 14 three-pointers attempted set by Kari Steele in 1997 and Gretchen Seeley in 1994.  White made a career-best six three-point field goals in the game.

White led the Spartans in scoring with 25 points, her fifth 20-point scoring game of her career.  She was 9-of-21 from the field and made one of her two free throw attempts.  White added four rebounds, three steals and two assists.

The team’s leading scorer, White has scored in double-figures in every game this season and averages 16.5 points per game.  She also leads the team in rebounding with 69, 6.9 per game.

San Jose State returns home this Wednesday for a match-up against Big 12 opponent Kansas.  Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., in The Event Center.  The Spartans also travel to Santa Clara on Friday for a Rivalry Series game in the Leavey Center at 7 p.m.

Past 2007-08 Spartan Foundation Student-Athletes of the Week

August 27 - Jennifer Senftleben, Women's Volleyball
September 4 - Nick Cukar, Men's Soccer
September 10 - Keri Anglin, Women's Volleyball
September 17 - Ismael Ibarra, Men's Soccer
September 24 - Adam Tafralis, Football
October 1 - Matt Castelo, Football
October 8 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
October 15 - Kristal Tsukano, Women's Volleyball
October 29 - Kelly Crow, Women's Volleyball
November 12 - Stephan Stallworth, Men's Golf
November 19 - C.J. Webster, Men's Basketball
November 26 - Adam Tafralis, Football
December 3 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball
December 10 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
December 17 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball