High School Individual Athletic Achievements/Honors: Avocado League Player of the Year...1st team All-League...All North County Player of the Year...All North County 1st Team...MVP San Diego County All Star Tournament...
High School Team Athletic Achievements: League Champions 2010-2012...CIF Champions 2011...
Academic Honors: All-Academic Team
ON THE COURT
Club/Travel Team: San Diego Sol, EBO, OC Elite
Favorite Athlete: LeBron James
Favorite Professional Team: Miami Heat
This season I think our team will accomplish: Win the MAAC
Two things I bring to the team: Positivity and Energy
My favorite thing about being a student-athlete is: Hanging out with my teammates and playing basketball every day
Since my last competitive season the aspect of my training I’ve worked on the most is: My shooting and ball handling
Who most influenced your athletic career and why: My dad because his love for the game rubbed off on me and he taught me everything I know about basketball
Favorite motivational quote: "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." Michael Jordan
Reason you chose your number: I chose 50 because I’ve worn it since high school and it sounds beast
What is your biggest sports’ thrill: Winning games, overtime, and creating good plays
Pre-game Rituals: Listen to music and relax
Greatest Sports Memory: Winning CIF championship
OFF THE COURT
Nickname: Bridge/Bnasty
Parents: Christine and Newell Whitfield
Siblings/Ages: Newell Whitfield Jr. (23)
Major: Communications
Career Ambition: Sports Journalist
Favorite Food: Pasta
One fun fact about me: I’m crazier than I look
Playing on my iPod right now: The Weeknd, Drake, Biggie
My most prized personal possession is: My phone
Favorite childhood cartoon/show SpongeBob, Rocket Power, Kenan and Kel
Favorite cereal: Raisin Bran
Top 3 Favorite T.V. Shows: SpongeBob, Law and Order SVU, Family Guy
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, going to the beach
If you could visit any country/place in the world where would it be: Australia
What three items would you bring if stranded on a desert island? What one teammate would you bring?: Food, water, and my house. Emily and Neechelle can’t choose one
PEACOCK PRIDE
Reason you chose Saint Peter’s: The diversity, the location, and the size
Best part about being a Peacock: Having amazing teammates
Favorite thing to do on/around campus: Hanging out with friends/teammates, go to the caf
One thing I really like about Saint Peter’s that most people wouldn’t know: It’s surrounded with cool people
