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"Tyra is a tremendous talent who has been through a lot over the last 12 months. She spent the whole year learning from the sidelines and rehabbing from her ACL injury. If there was anyone who needed a redshirt year, it was Tyra. She was able to use that time to mature and adjust to college life away from home. The best thing for us is that she's a freshman all over again. How many people can say they have a McDonald's High School All-American behind Starks and Gant? That's a pretty good lineup and we have her for four more years. She is getting better everyday in practice and the sky's the limit for her." - Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
HONORS AND AWARDS
• 2007-08 Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year
FRESHMAN (2007-08)
Selected as preseason Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year...Had surgery in December of 2007 to heal a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee...Suffered season-ending injury in four minutes of play in team's season opener at SMU on Nov. 9...Wrote a weekly "From The White Pages" blog for TV Facts and www.AggieAthletics.com.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
One of the nation's top 20 recruits out of Hickman Mills High School...McDonald's High School All-American...Scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in the McDonald's High School All-American Game held in Louisville, Ky...Tabbed as the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior...Rated as the No. 17 overall prospect in the nation by HoopGurlz.com and fourth-best shooting guard by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report...Averaged 18.5 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks per game during her senior campaign...Honored as Metro Player of the Year as a junior averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals per game...Four-time all-state and all-conference selection...Twice named MVP for small suburban schools...Played AAU Basketball for national powerhouse Kansas City Select under coach Earnest Jones...Named a 17-and-under AAU All-American...Received the 2007 Missouri DST Systems Challenge Award presented annually to women who have demonstrated their ability to break through barriers while participating in athletics...Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Tyra Marie White...Born March 23, 1989 in Kansas City, Mo...Daughter of Jessie Johnson and Betty White...Has three older brothers, Antonio (24), Jessie Jr. (23) and Reginald (22)...The highest-rated women's basketball player and second McDonald's High School All-American to ever sign with Texas A&M...Chose A&M over Texas Tech, Kansas, Cal and Middle Tennessee...Leadership major at Texas A&M...Would like to write for a major publication and play professional basketball in the future.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: None
Field Goals Made: None
Field Goals Attempted: 1 at SMU (11/9/07)
3-Point Field Goals Made: None
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: None
Free Throws Made: None
Free Throws Attempted: None
Rebounds: None
Assists: None
Blocks: None
Steals: None
Minutes: 4 at SMU (11/9/07)
