Whitney Tossie
- Position Played: 1,2,3
- Height: 69"
- Weight: 162lbs
- Wingspan: 72.5"
- Birthdate: 5/8/1986
- Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
- School: Appalachian State University
- Last Team: N/A
Winning Ways Pro International Testing Package
This battery of tests is given to each athlete at the beginning and at the conclusion of their training program. The results listed below are actual results and where noted number expected, indicates the professional player at a comparable position and size.
- Footspeed: defensive slants from foul lane to foul lane in a 30 second time period.
- Takes/Makes: elbow to elbow jump shots, demonstrating quickness of release and accuracy. Drill is 60sec.
- Chair Drill: a full court drill where player has maximum of 4 dribble from foul line to basket, laying the ball up and exploding back to 1 of 4 perimeter spots for outside shots. Must continue drill until all 4 shots are made.
- Foul Shooting: 3 sets of 5 free throws, where by each set is under additional conditions of fatigue.
- *There are no breaks during this testing.
Testing:
- DRILLS: NUMBER ACHIEVED - NUMBER EXPECTED
- Footspeed: 25 - 24
- Free Throws #1: 3/5 - 4/5
- Take/Makes: 20/10 - 9/16
- Free Throws #2: 5/5 - 4/5
- Chair Drill: 3/8 in 1:50 - 3/7 in 2:00
- Free Throws #3: 3/5 - 4/5
Other Info:
- Physical & Mental: Extremely tough mentally and physically, in great shape as well.
- Ball Skills: Strong right and left hand off the dribble, great court vision, handles pressure very well.
- Offense: Moves very well, creates opportunities to score for herself and teammates, takes the ball very strong to the basket.
- Rebounding: Is a beast on the boards with a very strong box out, and a tremendous verticle leap.
- Defense: Very intense ball pressure, anticipates passing lanes very well, gets a lot of steals from the weak side.
- Game Knowledge: Picked up on the international rules quickly and is continuing to learn more.
- Strengths: Toughness, size, aggressiveness, defense, scoring, athletic ability.
- Opportunities for Improvement: 3 point consistancy.
- Overall Comments: Interacted well with teammates, coaches, and refs. Good body language, one of the top players at the combine.
- Collegiate Basketball Career: Appalachian State University - Head Coach Adrienne Shuler (252.414.9605)
- Personal Data: US Citizen with US Passport. Bone (heel) spur. Tarsel tunnel release.
- Contact Information: Phone: (407) 488-5268 Email: tossie25@hotmail.com
