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Position: Centre
Nickname: Pope
DOB: 31/3/78
Height: 2.05m
Weight: 113kg
2nd NBL Season
| SCOUTING
REPORT |
- Amongst
the NBL’s top low post
scoring threats.
- Mightily
built man mountain.
- Dominates
the boards at both ends of the
floor.
- Physical
intimidating force in the
defensive trenches.
- Provides
leadership and fosters team
camaraderie.
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| Name |
G/GS |
FG |
FG% |
3Pt |
3Pt% |
FT |
FT% |
PTS |
Avg |
P/S |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
Avg |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
MIN |
| John
Whorton |
16/16 |
174/286 |
60.8 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
39/77 |
50.6 |
387 |
24.19 |
1.19 |
79 |
136 |
215 |
13.44 |
30 |
32 |
45 |
31 |
15 |
574 |
- Won
four NBL Awards: All-Star Five, Leading Rebounder
(Garry Pettis Memorial
Trophy), Most Outstanding
Forward (Commissioner's Cup),
Burger King MVP
- Won
second straight Rams Most Valuable Player Award
- Lead
the Rams in Field Goal Percentage, Points,
Rebounds, and Blocks
- Had 16 points and 12
rebounds despite foul trouble in regular season
finale vs Giants
- Recorded 25 points and
18 rebounds in home win vs Nuggets
This earned him his third NBL Player of
the Week Award of the
season
- Played all 40 minutes
of action and had 19 points and 16 rebounds @
Stars
- Had a great all-round
game with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4
blocks vs Hawks
- Pounded in 22 first
half points (28 overall) and hauled in 19
rebounds vs Stars
- Scored 27 points and
grabbed 14 rebounds in wild home victory vs
Saints
- Exploded for 37 points,
16 rebounds and 3 blocks in home victory vs Kings
- Bagged 26 points and 13
rebounds in 40 minutes @ Giants
- Converted 12 of 15
shots for 28 points & 14 rebounds, despite
dislocating kneecap mid-way through second
quarter in hoe victory vs Titans
This earned him his second NBL Player of
the Week Award of the
season
- Contributed mightily to
the second win of the away double-header with 27
points and 13 rebounds @ Jets
- Scored 20 points and
had 6 rebounds despite rolling borht ankles @
Hawks
- Had a 20-double-double
with 22 points and 20 rebounds (including 9
offensive), 4 massive blocks and 3 steals @
Titans
- Exploded for career
high 40 points from 17/28 shooting, including 4
points in the last 2 seconds. Also grabbed 14
rebounds in home victory vs Jets.
This earned him NBL Player of the Week
Honours
- Collected a
double-double in season opener @ Nuggets
| Opponent |
FG |
FG% |
3Pt |
3Pt% |
FT |
FT% |
PTS |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
Prod |
MIN |
| @ Nuggets |
3/10 |
30.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
4/6 |
66.7 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8.00 |
33:40 |
| vs Jets |
17/28 |
60.7 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
6/11 |
54.5 |
40 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
41.0 |
33:45 |
| @ Titans |
10/13 |
76.9 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
2/2 |
100 |
22 |
9 |
11 |
20 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
48.5 |
30:17 |
| @ Hawks |
10/22 |
45.5 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/2 |
0.00 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
17.5 |
33:26 |
| @ Jets |
13/21 |
61.9 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
27 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
35.5 |
35:01 |
| vs Titans |
12/15 |
80.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
4/6 |
66.7 |
28 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
43.0 |
33:08 |
| @ Giants |
13/22 |
59.1 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
26 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
34.0 |
40:00 |
| vs Kings |
17/25 |
68.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
3/6 |
50.0 |
37 |
3 |
13 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
43.5 |
32:25 |
| vs Saints |
12/21 |
57.1 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
27 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
30.0 |
41:43 |
| vs Stars |
11/20 |
55.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
6/10 |
60.0 |
28 |
9 |
10 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
38.5 |
38:04 |
| @ Saints |
9/15 |
60.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
4/6 |
66.7 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
28.0 |
34:47 |
| vs Hawks |
7/11 |
63.6 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/2 |
0.00 |
14 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
25.5 |
37:13 |
| @ Stars |
9/14 |
64.3 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
19 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
22.5 |
40:00 |
| @ Kings |
12/19 |
63.2 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
2/5 |
40.0 |
26 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30.5 |
38:57 |
| vs Nuggets |
11/16 |
68.8 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
25 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
38.5 |
40:00 |
| vs Giants |
8/14 |
57.1 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/4 |
0.00 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
20.0 |
32:04 |
| Totals |
174/286 |
60.8 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
39/77 |
50.6 |
387 |
79 |
136 |
215 |
30 |
32 |
45 |
31 |
15 |
505 |
574 |
| Game Highs |
17/28 |
80.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
6/11 |
100 |
40 |
9 |
15 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
48.5 |
41:43 |
- Rams 2001 MVP returns
to Canterbury for second season in New Zealand
- Co-Captain with Dave
Langrell
- Led the Rams in points
(22.7), rebounds (12.4), field goal percentage
(59.8%), blocks (0.88) and minutes (36.6) last
season
- Number one offensive
option on the inside
- Should form a lethal
combination with Terrence Lewis as “Thunder
& Lightning”
- Intelligent player that
knows how to use his well-built physical stature
- Excellent on-court
leadership and workmanlike attitude
- Early candidate for NBL
MVP and most outstanding forward awards
- Last year’s visit
to NZ was first overseas stint
- Had a distinguished
four year career with Kent State University, USA
1996-99
- Two times all MAC (Mid
American Conference) player
- Started every game in
final three seasons
- In junior year (1998)
propelled the team to a berth in the
season-ending elite NCAA tournament with a
stellar 18 point, 6 rebound performance over
current NBA player Wally Szczerbiak’s Miami
Team – all while playing with a dislocated
shoulder!
- In senior year (1999)
led the team in rebounds and blocks and was
second in points · Shot an incredible 63% from
the field · Kent State was selected to National
Invitational Tournament (NIT) and progressed to
the third round.
(From Pre-season Team Guide - does not include 2002
Totals)
- Nickname: Pope -
because of the Halloween costume worn when he was
13
- Born in Columbus, Ohio,
USA
- Youngest of seven
children · Attended Whetstone High School
(Columbus, Ohio)
- Kent State University
graduate, majoring in Sociology
- Won several
scholar-athlete awards
- Occupation: Basketball
Player
- His mother was the most
influential person in his career “she always
told me to do my best”
- Enjoys playing chess
and games of trivia
- First Job: Cashier at a
local fast food restaurant
- Most admired athlete:
Michael Jordan “in my era there wasn’t
an athlete with more desire to win”
- All State Football
& Baseball representative in High School
- Personal Motto:
“Play as hard as possible at all times”
- Favourite Rams Aspects:
“The family atmosphere”.
- Finalist for NBL Most
Outstanding Award and All Star Five
- Led the league in
minutes, was 2nd in rebounds, 2nd in field goal
%, 4th in rebounds and 7th in blocks
- Had 12
“double-doubles” with at least 10
points and 10 rebounds
- Played all 40 minutes
four times
- Produced 5 games of 30+
points, including 3 straight to finish the season
- Averaged 26.1 points on
the road, compared to 19.3 at the WestpacTrust
Centre
- Put up 34 points and 21
rebounds against the NBL Champs Titans
- Had 9 points and 7
rebounds for the South Island at the All Star
Game in Christchurch
- Was set to take the
court for Swedish Club Jamtland during the NZ
off-season, but broke a finger before leaving his
Columbus, Ohio home.
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