University of South Alabama Athletics

2014-15: Saw action in five contests but missed last 27 games due to injury and received a medical redshirt… Averaged 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds… Set season highs with 11 points and six rebounds at Detroit (11/22)… Recorded seven points in season opener vs. Carroll (11/14)… Grabbed five rebounds at Southern Miss (11/17).

Junior College: Attended Hutchinson Community College… Averaged 7.2 points and 4.0 rebounds as a freshman for the Blue Dragons, who won the 2013 Region VI championship and reached the NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997… Put up 9.8 points and team-best 7.5 rebounds as a sophomore.

High School: Graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Personal: Full name is Tafari Whittingham… Born June 25, 1993 in Norwalk, Conn. … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Hobbies include basketball, video games, hanging with friends and art… Favorites – movie: “Shottas”; book: “The Pack”; pro team: New York Knicks; athlete: Kevin Durant; music artist: Chief Keef; food: soul food; class: math… Best part of playing sports is the brotherhood with his teammates… Would like to play professionally and have a family after graduating… Three wishes: money, power and respect.