Jerome Whitehead
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Waukegan, IL
- All-American Recognition: 1978 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
- Ranked 19th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1978
- Second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for 1977 NCAA Tournament champion (25-7 record)
- Averaged 9.7 points and 8.6 rebounds in nine NCAA Tournament games from 1976 through 1978 (7-2 record)
- Averaged 21 points per game for Riverside (CA) City College in 1974-75
- Selected by the Buffalo Braves in second round of 1978 NBA draft (41st pick overall).