Whitney Jenkins
33  Whitney Jenkins
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Salt Lake City, Utah

High School:
Skyline HS

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

Birthdate:
03/17/1992

Experience:
3V


03/16/2013

UVU falls in GWC championship

Wolverines close the year, their final in the Great West, at 15-15.

02/27/2013

UVU holds off Bakersfield late for final non-conference win

The Wolverines can clinch the GWC with a win over Houston Baptist Saturday.

02/26/2013

WBB closes regular season by hosting CSUB Wednesday & HBU Saturday

UVU will have the opportunity to win the conference title outright with a win on Saturday.

02/23/2013

UVU women clinch share of GWC title with road victory

Senior Sammie Jensen led UVU with 18 points and 21 rebounds.

02/16/2013

Jensen's last-second bucket lifts UVU to GWC win

The senior finished with 21 points and 21 rebounds -- her 17th double-double on the season.

At Utah Valley ...
JUNIOR (2012-13):
Played in and started all 30 games on the season ... averaged 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 28.8 minutes of action per game ... shot .351 from the field (66-188) and .770 from the free throw line (47-61) ... scored in double figures 11 times on the year ... netted a season-high 13 points three times on the campaign ... posted career individual game highs of seven rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocks during the season ... led the team in steals with 47 on the year.

SOPHOMORE (2011-12):
Appeared in 27 games for UVU, starting in 11 ... averaged 6.1 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 20.1 minutes per contest ... named Great West Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention ... finished five games in double-digit scoring ... netted a career-high 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go along with four steals and two blocked shots in a 74-61 win over Chicago State on Feb. 11 ... scored 14 points with two three-pointers at Texas-Pan American on Feb. 25 ... led the squad in steals with 34 ... finished the year shooting 35.6 percent from the field, 25.5 percent from three, and 65.1 percent from the foul line.

FRESHMAN (2010-11):
Played in all 29 games and started three of them ... averaged 17.7 minutes per game ... scored in double digits three times on the year ... scored a career-high 19 points, dished out five assists and added two steals vs. Utah State on Dec. 1 ... scored 10 points and six rebounds vs. Boise State on Dec. 20 ... had 13 points at Chicago State on Jan 8 ... averaged 3.9 ppg and shot 35.2 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from behind the arc and 78.8 from the charity stripe.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Skyline High School ... Utah Region II MVP 09-10 ... Salt Lake Tribune All-State 2010 ... Deseret News Second Team All-State 2010 ... her team won the 5A State Championship in 2008 and finished in second place in 2007.

Personal ...
Graduated from Skyline High School with a 3.95 GPA ... has traveled to all 50 states with her family ... also recruited by BYU ... parents are Ralph and Teresa Jenkins.