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Chicago (Whitney Young) (26-5)


School Information

Name: Whitney Young Magnet High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 3262.05
Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Orange/Navy
Conference: Chicago Public
Superintendent: Barbara Byrd-Bennett
Principal: Joyce Kenner ED.D.
Athletic Director: Chris Cassidy
Head Coach: Tyrone Slaughter
Assistant Coaches: Kevin Snider, Kevin Bush
Athletic Trainer: Cheri Billiot
Captains: Miles Reynolds, Paul White, Jahlil Okafor
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Simeon), 69-51, in Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Lucas Williamson SG-SF 6-2 170 Fr.
2 *Erwin Henry SG 6-2 185 Sr.
3 *Miles Reynolds G 6-3 175 Sr.
4 Joseph Luzadder SG 6-2 185 Sr.
5-10 Skyler Nash SF 6-5 210 So.
11 Jeremaya Powell F 6-2 185 Jr.
13 *Paul White SF-PF 6-9 210 Sr.
15 *Rodney Herenton PG 6-2 180 So.
21 McKinley Nelson PG 5-7 140 Jr.
22 *Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 275 Sr.
25 Christian Everett SF 6-3 200 Jr.
32 Anthony Mosley PG 6-2 175 Jr.
33 Miles Baggett SF-PF 6-3 210 So.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Miles Baggett
   9 
  3
  7
  0
  0
  0
  2
  6
  0.7
  9
  2

 

 

  Christian Everett
   24 
  10
  24
  0
  1
  5
  9
  25
  1.0
  19
  29

 

 

  Erwin Henry
   32 
  76
  200
  38
  92
  52
  67
  242
  7.6
  67
  21

 

 

  Rodney Herenton
   32 
  28
  71
  6
  15
  12
  16
  74
  2.3
  49
  95

 

 

  Joseph Luzadder
   12 
  4
  11
  2
  9
  2
  3
  12
  1.0
  5
  3

 

 

  Anthony Mosley
   25 
  10
  32
  4
  14
  12
  16
  36
  1.4
  19
  31

 

 

  Skyler Nash
   20 
  22
  67
  4
  13
  12
  19
  60
  3.0
  21
  13

 

 

  McKinley Nelson
   12 
  3
  8
  2
  6
  2
  3
  10
  0.8
  1
  8

 

 

  Jahlil Okafor
   32 
  327
  398
  0
  2
  124
  184
  778
  24.3
  365
  62

 

 

  Jeremaya Powell
   12 
  2
  6
  0
  0
  1
  2
  5
  0.4
  5
  1

 

 

  Miles Reynolds
   32 
  159
  398
  42
  105
  93
  114
  453
  14.2
  86
  101

 

 

  Paul White
   32 
  180
  267
  17
  44
  79
  102
  456
  14.3
  281
  83

 

 

  Lucas Williamson
   6 
  2
  5
  0
  0
  1
  2
  5
  0.8
  2
  0
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 

 

  Chicago Elite Classic
 

 

  12/7
  St. John Bosco (CA)
  L
   59 
   62 
    Miles Reynolds
  26
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  12/9
  Chicago (Westinghouse)
  W
   86 
   55 
    Jahlil Okafor
  22
    Jahlil Okafor
  10

 

 

  Geico ESPN Showcase
 

 

  12/12
  Apple Valley (MN)
  W
   80 
   70 
    Jahlil Okafor
  22
    Jahlil Okafor
  15

 

 

  12/16
  Chicago (Farragut)
  W
   56 
   50 
    Miles Reynolds
  18
    Paul White
  9

 

 

  Culligan City of Palms Classic
 

 

  12/20
  St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH)
  W
   52 
   45 
    Miles Reynolds
  21
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  12/21
  Fairfax Paul VI (Va.)
  L
   52 
   57 
    Jahlil Okafor
  21
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  12/23
  Providence Catholic (FL)
  W
   63 
   55 
    Jahlil Okafor
  22
    Jahlil Okafor
  23

 

 

  Les Schwab Invitational
 

 

  12/27
  Clackamas (OR)
  W
   72 
   32 
    Jahlil Okafor
  23
    Jahlil Okafor
  9

 

 

  12/28
  Churchill (OR)
  W
   89 
   80 
    Jahlil Okafor
  40
    Jahlil Okafor
  16

 

 

  12/29
  Rainer Beach (WA)
  L
   82 
   89 
    Jahlil Okafor
  28
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  12/30
  West Linn (OR)
  L
   67 
   68 
    Jahlil Okafor
  33
    Jahlil Okafor
  12

 

 

  Cancer Research Classic
 

 

  1/4
  Prime Prep (TX)
  W
   72 
   69 
    Paul White
  29
    Jahlil Okafor
  12

 

 

  1/8
  Chicago (Marshall)
  W
   67 
   42 
    Miles Reynolds
  20
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  1/13
  Chicago (Westinghouse)
  W
   81 
   55 
    Paul White
  20
    Jahlil Okafor
  9

 

 

  1/15
  Chicago (Orr)
  W
   69 
   58 
    Jahlil Okafor
  24
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  Spalding Hoophall Classic
 

 

  1/20
  Oak Hill Academy (VA)
  W
   53 
   50 
    Paul White
  19
    Paul White
  11

 

 

  1/22
  Chicago (Farragut)
  W
   73 
   56 
    Jahlil Okafor
  22
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  Penny Hardaway Hoopfest
 

 

  1/25
  Southwind (TN)
  W
   69 
   68 
    Miles Reynolds
  26
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  1/27
  Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
  W
   69 
   58 
    Paul White
  21
    Jahlil Okafor
  12

 

 

  1/29
  Chicago (Marshall)
  W
   75 
   57 
    Jahlil Okafor
  27
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  Nike Extravaganza
 

 

  2/1
  Mater Dei (CA)
  L
   57 
   69 
    Miles Reynolds
  21
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  2/3
  Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
  W
   70 
   46 
    Miles Reynolds
  21
    Jahlil Okafor
  9

 

 

  CPS Playoffs
 

 

  2/5
  Chicago (Schurz)
  W
   71 
   54 
    Jahlil Okafor
  26
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  2/9
  Chicago (C. Vocational)
  W
   74 
   52 
    Jahlil Okafor
  22
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  2/16
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  W
   72 
   62 
    Miles Reynolds
  26
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  2/19
  Chicago (Orr)
  W
   55 
   53 
    Erwin Henry
  18
    Jahlil Okafor
  14

 

 

  Chicago (Whitney Young) Regional
 

 

  3/4
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
   76 
   44 
    Miles Reynolds
 Skyler Nash		
  18
    Jahlil Okafor
  7

 

 

  3/7
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   73 
   60 
    Jahlil Okafor
  24
    Paul White
  11

 

 

  Chicago (Marist) Sectional
 

 

  3/12
  Chicago (Simeon)
  W
   72 
   64 
    Jahlil Okafor
  19
    Jahlil Okafor
  11

 

 

  3/14
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
   75 
   66 
    Jahlil Okafor
  35
    Jahlil Okafor
  13

 

 

  Chicago (C. State U.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/18
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   58 
   32 
    Jahlil Okafor
 Paul White		
  12
    Paul White
  5

Head Coach Tyrone Slaughter
Year W-L
Whitney Young
2005-06 13-11
2006-07 12-10
2007-08 25-5
2008-09 25-9 (1st)
2009-10 23-7 (2nd)
2010-12 20-10
2011-12 16-10
2012-13 24-3
2013-14 26-5
9 yrs. 184-70

Tournament History 

1997-AA    46   51  1-1 (30-2)     DNP  George Stanton
       W   72   50  Chicago (Manley)
       L   46   51  Peoria (Manual)
1998-AA    61   56  4-0 (30-1)     1st  George Stanton
       W   67   46  Chicago (King)
       W   68   50  Elgin (H.S.)
       W   62   34  Quincy (Sr.)
       W   61   56  Galesburg (H.S.)
2000-AA    60   82  0-1 (20-8)     DNP  Lamont Bryant
       L   60   82  Chicago (Westinghouse)
2009-4A    69   66  2-0 (26-9)     1st  Tyrone Slaughter
       W   59   54  Harvey (Thornton)
       W   69   66  Waukegan (H.S.)
2010-4A    36   51  1-1 (23-7)     2nd  Tyrone Slaughter
       W   60   58  Waukegan (H.S.)
       L   36   51  Chicago (Simeon)