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-===== Jerome Clay Whitehead #54 ===== 
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-**Position:** Forward/Center\\ 
-**Height:** 6'10"\\ 
-**Weight:** 220 lbs.\\ 
-**Born:** September 20, 1956\\ 
-**Died:** December 20, 2012\\ 
-**Hometown:** Waukegan, IL\\ 
-**High School:** Waukegan H.S.\\ 
  
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-===== High School Career ===== 
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-Whitehead made the First-Team All-State while at Waukegan High. 
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-===== Riverside Junior College (CA) Career ===== 
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-In his only year at Riverside, Whitehead led his team to a 28-6 record and was named MVP of the Mission Conference. 
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-He was the lone freshman named to the All-California Junior College honor team. 
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-===== Marquette Career ===== 
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-Whitehead transferred to Marquette after only one year at Riverside JC. 
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-He averaged 8.9 points per game as a sophomore and 10.5 points per game as a junior.  Jerome averaged 14 points per game as a senior and led Marquette in rebounding (8.3 rpg) during the 1977-78 season.  He will always be remembered by [[Charlotte]] fans for a play they probably felt was offensive goaltending, but was not called, in the closing moments of the National Semifinal game in 1977. 
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-=== All-Time Marquette Rankings === 
-  *14th, Rebounds (680) 
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-=== All-Time Career Leader Rankings === 
-  *2nd, Field Goal Percentage (min. 500 att.) (54.8%) 
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-== All-Time Senior Season Rankings == 
-  *1st, Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (59.8%) 
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-== All-Time Junior Season Rankings == 
-  *7th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (51.7%) 
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-=== Accolades === 
-  *1977 Milwaukee Classic MVP 
-  *1977-78 Chuck Taylor Converse All-American 
-  *1977-78 NABC All-American 
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-===== Professional Career ===== 
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-Drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 1978 NBA draft. 
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-===== Personal Notes ===== 
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-Whitehead is a financial analyst with Primerica Financial Services in San Diego. 
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