December 15, 1998

DALLAS-Missouri junior Albert White had a career game with 28 points and 16 rebounds in helping the Tigers snap a 23-game road losing streak with a 66-55 win at SMU Saturday. Earlier in the forward was one assist from a triple-double in the 89-33 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and has been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week. The honor was chosen by a panel of media observers who cover Big 12 men's basketball.

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Albert White, Missouri, F, Jr., 6-5, Inskter, Mich. - White had a career game in the 66-55 win at SMU Saturday to snap a 23-game road losing streak for the Tigers. White had 28 points and 16 rebounds against the Mustangs to go along with five assists. In the 89-33 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, White was one assist from a triple-double as he scored 16 points, pulled down 10 rebounds to go along with nine assists. White is tied for the Big 12 lead in scoring with a 19.5 ppg. He also leads Missouri in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and assists (3.4 apg).

1998-99 Phillips 66 Big 12 Weekly Honors

	Player of the Week	 Rookie of the Week

Nov. 24	Kish Lewis, Jr., C, Baylor	 Josh Kimm, Fr., G, Kansas State

Dec. 1	Marcus Fizer, So., F, Iowa State Tony Kitt, Jr., F, Kansas State

Dec. 8	Eric Martin, Sr., G/F, Oklahoma	 Clifton Cook, Jr., G, Texas A&M

Dec. 15	Albert White, Jr., F, Missouri	 Jeff Boschee, Fr., G, Kansas