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Delonte White is "rook" in name only

By Sheldon Shealer
ESPNRISE.com

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Delonte White is a team leader at Crossland High School (Temple Hills, Md.) who still carries the nickname "Rook." "He's going to be a senior next year, yet he's still 'Rook' to all the guys," Crossland coach Eric Knight said, referring to the nickname White earned as a freshman on the varsity team in 2006. In recruiting circles, White has another title: major prospect. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound cornerback is being courted by Maryland, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. "He can ta ...

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