Royce White named Big 12 Rookie of the Week

[EBass]

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State sophomore Royce White has been named the Big 12's Rookie of the Week following his strong debut for the Cyclones.

White scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Cyclones got past Lehigh 86-77 on Saturday.

White, a Minneapolis native sat out last season after transferring from Minnesota, was 9-of-15 shooting and added two assists and three blocks in the victory.

White was awarded the honor by a panel of media members who cover the Big 12.

White and Cyclones hit the road Tuesday night when they face Drake.

Looks like he's doing quite well with Hoiberg coaching.

[ozzie]

Too bad he couldn't have made it work here in Minnesota as him and Mbakwe would have made a tough duo to stop in the Big 10!!

[Scott M]

Hope he got his head outta his rear, all the potential in the world.

[CJH]

Too bad it wasn't Rodney Williams that had problems.

[EBass]

I watched Iowa State before da Gophs last weekend. I wish he would've gotten his stuff together and stayed here.

Season stats (so far)in case anyone cares.

SEASON TEAM MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS

2011-12 ISU 31.8 5.6-10.6 .526 0.0-0.0 .000 3.7-6.1 .600 9.9 4.2 1.2 1.2 2.2 3.7 14.8

[EBass]

Triple double for Royce against Texas A&M. That's 7 Wins in a row for Hoiberg's team.

18 Boards

10 Points

10 Asst

1 Block

2 Steals

3 TO's

[EBass]

Hoiberg's team beat #5 Kansas over the weekend on ESPN.

White lead the way with,

18 pts

9 boards

5 assts

6 t.o. - D'oh

[EBass]

Royce is going to enter the NBA draft. From the Strib

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State sophomore forward Royce White says he's leaving the school after playing one season and declaring for the NBA draft.

White, the Big 12's Newcomer of the Year, said at a news conference Wednesday that he intended to sign with an agent soon. The 6-8, 270-pound forward from Minneapolis led the Cyclones with 13.4 points and 9.3 rebounds a game this season and helped Iowa State reach the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven years.

White was at his best in the tournament, scoring 23 points with nine rebounds in an 87-71 loss to top-seeded Kentucky on Saturday.

White began his career at Minnesota in 2009-10 but transferred to Iowa State without playing a game. He sat out the 2010-11 season before blossoming into the Cyclones' most indispensable player.

White left the hometown Gophers after a year filled with off-the-court issues. But he instantly became a team and fan favorite in Ames with his outgoing personality and unique game.

Strong and physical, he was also at times the team's best ball-handler. White was the rare big man who could take his defender off the dribble and attack the basket, which helped him become the only player in the country to lead his team in points, rebounds, steals, assists and blocks.

White was also terrible from the foul line in his one season with the Cyclones, shooting just 49.8 percent, and he was upfront about his ongoing battle with anxiety issues.

Nonetheless, White feels he's ready to test himself against the world's best players.

Despite losing White, the Cyclones should be in contention for another NCAA tournament berth in 2012-13.

Iowa State will add former Michigan State point guard Korie Lucious and wing player Will Clyburn, a first-team all-Mountain West pick at Utah in 2010-11 after averaging 17.1 points and 7.8 rebounds. Guard Chris Babb and forward Melvin Ejim also return, and they'll be bolstered by a recruiting class headlined by top-rated power forward Georges Niang — who could help fill White's void in the post

[Getanet]

It will be interesting to see how high he goes. I would imagine he'll be a lottery pick, unless he goes off the deep end before the draft.

[Scott M]

Man, Iowa State is the island of misfit toys. At least they have some nice pieces.

Chad Ford has Royce the #22 prospect. He should go higher because some of the guys ahead of him will return to school.

[YiGGiN4SLoBS]

Chad Ford must be on dope.... White is one of the most complete players in the draft. If he could shoot free throws he might be the #1 pick! He has some character issues, i wonder if that is dropping his draft status... Look what he did against Kentucky and Uconn and all their NBA prospects. I think he would be a top 5 lottery pick unless there are a bunch of high schoolers and a ridiculous group of foreigners im unaware of...

[Scott K]

I could see top 15, maybe 10, but I doubt he goes lower then 10

[koonie]

Chad Ford must be on dope.... White is one of the most complete players in the draft. If he could shoot free throws he might be the #1 pick! He has some character issues, i wonder if that is dropping his draft status... Look what he did against Kentucky and Uconn and all their NBA prospects. I think he would be a top 5 lottery pick unless there are a bunch of high schoolers and a ridiculous group of foreigners im unaware of...

Lmao!

[EBass]

White went #16 to Houston. Can't wait to see if he's good or sucks!

[mrklean]

He might only play half the games since hes afraid of flying

[Scott K]

He might only play half the games since hes afraid of flying

I hate flying as well, I love taking off, and being in the air, the landing part freaks me out. You know, one bad experience.

[EBass]

Well looks like White won't make it in the NBA. Pretty sad. Check the strib for details.

[BartmanMN]

That's too bad. Hopefully he has a fall back plan. He really is a monster on the court and could be a dominate player.

[Scott M]

Do D-League players ride buses? Maybe he can play in Europe and walk to games?

[nofishfisherman]

Saw it in the Star Trib. Its too bad but I can't say it wasn't predictible. I can't imagine how it will work for someone with a mental illness like this to play in the NBA given the travel requirements. Its alot more than a fear of flying, if it was he could probably get over that. This is more of a clinical anxiety disorder and apparently some obsessive compulsive disorder.

He's got a pretty big challenge ahead of him if he wants to have a career in the NBA.

[EBass]

The Houston Rockets suspended first-round pick Royce White for ''refusing to provide services'' required by his contract on Sunday.

I suppose it was inevitable.

[mrklean]

i saw that what a messed up situation waste of talent

[Scott K]

Its a case of "poor me"

[BartmanMN]

I bet he dominates at Open Gym though. lol

[Scott M]

Well, he'll make that D League assignment afterall