Meet Brent Whiting – One of Florida’s Top Uncommitted Seniors
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Full Name: Brent Whiting
Position: Attack
Height: 5’9″
High School Team: Nease High School
Club Team: Bold City, Team Florida
High School Graduation Year: 2016
Lacrosse Honors : Second Team All County, Team Florida All Star, 2013 Most Valuable Offensive Player
What camps, clinics, or tournaments are on your schedule for the rest of the off-season? Battle of the Hotbeds
What was your first lacrosse experience? And how long have you been playing? My first lacrosse experience was in 6th grade in Colorado when I went over to a friends house who was starting to play and then we went to the park to attempt to pass and catch. I have been playing ever since and beginning my 6th year.
What is your favorite lacrosse memory? My favorite memory was this past season when we beat Creekside to earn our first District win in 4 years.
How would you describe your style of play? I would say that I play very strategic. I like to back-cut and find open space any way possible.
What do you think is the strongest part of your game? What are you working to improve? The strongest part of my game is probably to finding space and my finishing ability. I am working to improve my outside shot speed.
What is important to you in selecting a college? It is important to me that I find a school that is very academically rigorous because I take my education seriously.
What do you think you will study in college? I want to study Business or Law.
Which college team or players do you most enjoy watching? I really enjoyed watching Joey Sankey at North Carolina because despite his size, he used his IQ and shiftiness to pick apart defenses.
Who was your biggest lacrosse influence? My biggest lacrosse influence was my middle school club coach from Colorado. He was was the one who really taught me the basics and fundamentals of the game.
What is your lacrosse goal for 2016? My goal is to help Nease win its first District Title in 6 years.
How would you describe your high school team? We are very passionate and very well coached team.
How would you like your teammates to describe you? I would like my teammates to describe me as a player who they can rely on in the high pressure situations of a game.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of my performance this last season, ending with 62 goals.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? Yes, before a big game, the entire team gathers in the locker room to meditate to peaceful nature sounds.
What is the last thing you binge watched on Netflix? Into the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
Twitter or Instagram? Twitter for sure