When BYU Cougars announced its former player on Wednesday Amber Whiting will replace Jeff Judkins as head coach of the women’s basketball programOne of the first things many raised was that Whiting’s daughter was one of the top high school freshmen in the country.
5ft 10 Amari Whiteing is a point guard who played for his mother in Burley High, Idaho.She is ranked 32nd in ESPN List of Top Women’s High School Basketball Players in the Country in 2023 Class And she promised to play together for the Oregon Ducks last November, when her junior season began.
“A quick floor leader with a scorer’s mindset. Smooth dribbling, display a feather-touch midrange game, eject shots across arcs. Interweave defenses and end play in traffic. increase.” Her ESPN rating for 2019 is..
On Wednesday, many began to wonder if Amari Whiting would join her mother in Provo and sign a contract with Oregon.
Whitings hasn’t said anything publicly about the future of Amari’s college, but shortly after the recruitment became official, she went to Twitter and wrote: She is a great coach and an even better woman. Add a white heart to the end of the message to show her mom what she can do.
I couldn’t be proud of my mother any more. She is a great coach and an even better woman. Let’s show what mom can do! 🤍 https://t.co/Xc2Tee3Bj4
— Amari Whiting (@amari_whiting) May 18, 2022
Brittany Cooper, a sports reporter in Idaho, said Wednesday night at Burley High School athletic director Randy Winn that Amari Whiting played in Burley, a third-year high school student, and she is still devoted to Oregon. Reported that there was.
A few hours later, Cooper reported talking to Amber Whiting. However, the news of Amber’s recruitment is fresh, so they are considering options. “
This is due to Randy Winn, director of Burley HS Athletic. I just talked to Amber Whiting, she said in a perfect world, Amari wants to stay for her fourth grade in Burley. However, the news of Amber’s recruitment is fresh, so they are considering options.
— Brittnee Cooper (@BCooperKMVT) May 19, 2022
Amber Whiting and her husband Trent, who also played at BYU after transferring from Utah, also have a son, Jace, who signed to play at Boise State University before serving a church mission in Finland in 2020. .. He returned home last week.
