Parents: Brian and Carrie Mulford
Siblings: Samantha (19)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Being a part of team with everyone wanting to get better.
Favorite Type of Music: Rap
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite School Subject: Math
Fun Fact: I met Michael Jordan on his fishing boat.
Team Goal: Win the county championship.
Individual Goal: Shoot 75% from the FT line.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Buffalo Bills
Favorite Pro Athlete: Stefon Diggs
#5 Titian DeRosa 5'7 PG
#1 Thomas Farrell 6'0 G
*Team Captain
Parents: Katie Sanson and Matt Stanton
Siblings: Alex (22), Christian (27), Sean (15), Brady (13), Sammy (9)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: How supportive each guy is and well everyone takes criticism.
Favorite Type of Music: Indie
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite School Subject: English
Team Goal: Win Regionals
Individual Goal: Improve confidence and get others involved.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Football Team and the Washington Wizards
Favorite Pro Athlete: Taylor Heinicke
Other: There is no doubt in my mind we can make it out of our region.
PLAYER BIOS
Seniors
Player Bios
Parents: Tracy and John Mulligan
Siblings: Nolan (15)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Seeing the work you put in during practice and the off-season translate to games.
Favorite Type of Music: R&B/Hip-Hop
Favorite Food: Chipotle Burrito
Favorite School Subject: History
Fun Fact: A hobby of mine is taking/editing pictures.
Team Goal: Win the county and region.
Individual Goal: Contribute however I can on both ends of the floor.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Seattle Seahawks
Favorite Pro Athlete: Russell Wilson
Other: Go Vikes!
Parents: Ellen and David Winter
Siblings: Zachary (24) and Jake (22)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: The community it builds.
Favorite Type of Music: Pop
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite School Subject: Biology
Fun Fact: I am Jewish
Team Goal: Win our division and region.
Individual Goal: Be a positive leader and a confident player.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Wizards
Favorite Pro Athlete: Jimmy Butler
#11 Evan Brown 6'1 G/SF
#4 Michael Ward 6'2 G/SF
2006 Maryland 4A State Champions
2014 Maryland 4A State Finalists
2016 Maryland 4A State Semi-Finalists
#21 Charlie Mulligan 6'3 F
Parents: Wendy and Thomas Kuhn
Siblings: Victoria (27), Amanda (26), Chandler (19)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: The sense of community and bond we all share.
Favorite Type of Music: Pop/Rap
Favorite Food: Steak, sushi, Chipotle, Five Guys
Favorite School Subject: Math
Fun Fact: I'm the only blonde on the team.
Team Goal: Win our division.
Individual Goal: Shoot 40% from 3pt range and 75% from the FT line.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Wizards
Favorite Pro Athlete: Bradley Beal
#3 Preston Kuhn 6'0 PG
FRESHMEN
#12 Will Vander Wal 6'3 F
Juniors
#24 Sawyer Hays 6'6 C
SOPHOMORES
#2 Andrew Sanson 5'11 G
#33 Landon Mulford 6'4 F/C
Parents: Sos and Kristen Mboijana
Siblings: Cole (21)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Friday night rivalry games with packed gyms.
Favorite Type of Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite School Subject: Biology
Fun Fact: I also play Whitman soccer.
Team Goal: Win regionals/win our division.
Individual Goal: Start and be a defensive leader.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Chelsea
Favorite Pro Athlete: N'golo Kante
#14 Matthew Winter 6'0 G
#23 Austin Mboijana 6'1 F
#15 Kyle Defty 6'2 F
Parents: Denise and Mike DeRosa
Siblings: Michael (19) and Lisi (18)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: The family-like bonds between the players.
Favorite Type of Music: Rap
Favorite Food: Pizza, Chinese Chicken with rice
Favorite School Subject: Science
Fun Fact: I love youtube
Team Goal: A great season (around 15-7)
Individual Goal: Have a good impact this year and start next year.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: New York Giants
Favorite Pro Athlete: Russell Westbrook
Other: South Park > Family Guy
Parents: Maria Cole and Keith Defty
Siblings: Maya (14)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: My teammates and my coach.
Favorite Type of Music: Rap
Favorite Food: French fries
Favorite School Subject: Math
Fun Fact: I am ambidextrous.
Team Goal: Win the county championship.
Individual Goal: Shoot above 80% from the FT line.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Pro Athlete: Alex Caruso
Parents: Laura and Nick Farrell
Siblings: Logan (14)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: We get to scrimmage several teams as practice for real games.
Favorite Type of Music: Rap
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite School Subject: Math
Fun Fact: I also play football.
Team Goal: Compete to win in all games and win most of them.
Individual Goal: Be a strong defensive player and average 12+ points per game.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite Pro Athlete: Bradley Beal
Parents: Joy and Thomas Vander Wal
Siblings: None
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Winning.
Favorite Type of Music: Rap
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite School Subject: Math
Team Goal: State Championship
Individual Goal: Shoot 60% from the field and 70% from the FT line.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite Pro Athlete: Klay Thompson
Parents: Dustin Hays
Siblings: Ivy (14)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: I'm new to the team but haven't felt alienated at all.
Favorite Type of Music: Indie Rock
Favorite Food: Enchiladas
Favorite School Subject: Science
Fun Fact: I got 11th at Youth Nationals rowing for Whitman Crew.
Team Goal: To help the team in any way I can.
Individual Goal: To improve enough to help the team.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Indiana Pacers
Favorite Pro Athlete: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Other: Before deciding to tryout for basketball, I rowed for Whitman Crew for 3 years.
Parents: Bob Ward
Siblings: Billy (20)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Shooting hoops with my boys.
Favorite Type of Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Food: Jelly Beans
Favorite School Subject: Science
Fun Fact: I can run fast.
Team Goal: Win as many games as possible. Don't lose to teams we are better than.
Individual Goal: First Team All-County
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Wizards
Favorite Pro Athlete: Jamal Crawford
Parents: Allison and Tim Brown
Siblings: Elliott (15) and Maggie (13)
Favorite Thing About Whitman Basketball: Being able to play with great teammates and a great team.
Favorite Type of Music: R&B
Favorite Food: Avocado Toast
Favorite School Subject: Math
Fun Fact: I memorized 313 digits of Pi in 4th grade
Team Goal: To have the best record in the county.
Individual Goal: To potentially start throughout the season and average less than 1 turnover per game.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Wizards
Favorite Pro Athlete: Tyler Herro