Bryant University

As a freshman: Appeared in 15 matches and 19sets as a rookie, collecting 26 assists, three digs and twoblocks... Recorded a 14-assist outing against Central Connecticuton Oct. 2... Earned both block assists against Coppin State Sept.27... Collected a dig against Coppin State, Holy Cross and CentralConnecticut.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Notre DameAcademy, Whitham was a four-year letterwinner and three-yearstarter for the Cougars... Named to the Massachusetts CoachesAll-State team... Two-time Boston Herald and Patriot LedgerAll-Scholastic selection... Two-time Catholic ConferenceAll-Star... Holds  the school career assists record... Alsolettered all four years in basketball where she led team to a 2009state title... Named a Patriot Ledger Honorable Mention forbasketball... Played club for Mass Pats. 

Personal: Daughter of Ron and Judy Whitham,Samantha Lee Whitham was born on September 3, 1990... Father,Ron, played basketball at Springfield College from 1976-80...Mother, Judy, was a 1981 All-American who competed in varsity trackand field at Bridgewater State College from 1977-81, where sheremains the high jump school record holder and was inducted intothe Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993... Plans to study marketing inthe College of Business.