PLAYER PROFILES
JACK
WHITE 6-1 / Sophomore Attacker Newport Beach, Calif. Newport Harbor HS
7 2019 Earned three varsity letters as an attacker on the water polo team at Newport Harbor High School as an attacker … also earned four letters in swimming, primarily competing in the 500 free, 50 free, and 4x50 free relay … for water polo, earned first-team All-America honors in 2018 … named All-CIF Southern Section in 2018 … also named All-Sunset League in 2018 and received the Coach’s Award that year … in 2017, earned secondteam All-America honors, All-CIF Southern Section, and Most Improved honors … led the team in steals in both 2017 (76) and 2018 (69) … second on the team in goals with 58 in 2017 and 68 in 2018 … was second in assists with 40 in 2018 … earned 2017 All-America honors with Newport Beach Water Polo in 2017 … also placed fifth at Junior Olympics with his club team in 2018.
The 2019 senior class (from left): Head Coach Adam Wright, Alex Wolf, James Vlachonassios, and Associate Head Coach Jason Falitz.
High School/Club Earned three varsity letters as an attacker on the water polo team at Newport Harbor High School as an attacker … also earned four letters in swimming, primarily competing in the 500 free, 50 free, and 4x50 free relay … for water polo, earned first-team All-America honors in 2018 … named All-CIF Southern Section in 2018 … also named All-Sunset League in 2018 and received the Coach’s Award that year … in 2017, earned secondteam All-America honors, All-CIF Southern Section, and Most Improved honors … led the team in steals in both 2017 (76) and 2018 (69) … second on the team in goals with 58 in 2017 and 68 in 2018 … was second in assists with 40 in 2018 … earned 2017 All-America honors with Newport Beach Water Polo in 2017 … also placed fifth at Junior Olympics with his club team in 2018.
Personal Full name is Jack Thomas White … born in Laguna Hills, Calif. … parents are Todd and Joclene White … has an older sister Alexis, and younger sisters Ava and Olivia … admires Allen Iverson and Tom Brady … lists winning the 2018 CIF State Regional Tournament as his greatest athletic thrill … had been playing with most of his teammates from that championship squad since the age of eight … once saved a 10-year-old girl from drowning while working as a lifeguard at Newport Beach … lists lifeguarding, surfing, golf, and basketball among his interests … interested in pursuing a career as a sports agent … intends to major in communications.
The Bruins don their white robes made for UCLA’s centennial year in 2019.
Career Statistics Year
2019 Totals
GP/GS
G
ATT
PCT
AST
STL
BLK
EE
19/9 19/9
19 19
39 39
.487 .487
10 10
10 10
6 6
9 9
The UCLA coaching staff during the Bruins’ 12-9 win over California in the 2019 SoCal Invitational.
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