2010 Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team selection... Enters senior season ranked 8th in career rebounds with 509... Enters senior year ranked 15th in career steals with 107.
2011-12 (Junior): Appeared in all 32 games for the Hawks, earning 27 starts... Added 7.1 points per game, and led the team with 5.4 rebounds an outing... Ranked 14th in the NEC in rebounding, including 10th in offensive rebounds per game (2.2)... Hauled in a team-leading 172 rebounds... Connected on 92-of-193 from the field (.477)... Added 50 assists and nine blocked shots... Led team with 41 steals, and ranked ninth in the NEC with 1.3 steals per game average... Opened season with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Villanova (11/11)... Connected on 5-of-9 from the floor for his first double-double of the year of 12 points and 11 rebounds at Virginia Tech (11/14)... Notched nine points and 12 boards versus George Mason (11/15)... Added eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals against Albany (11/21)... Collected seven rebounds and four assists against Brown (11/22)... Connected on 5-of-9 for 15 points, five rebounds and four steals at Vanderbilt (11/25)... Notched 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and six caroms at Navy (12/6)... Hit 6-of-8 from the field for 14 points and eight boards versus Fordham (12/10)... Registered a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, with four assists against Rider (12/22)... Added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals against Mount St. Mary's (1/5)... Notched eight points and six boards versus Wagner (1/7)... Recorded nine-point, seven-rebound effort at LIU Brooklyn (1/14)... Had seven points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks against Robert Morris (1/21)... Hit 4-of-5 for eight points at Bryant (1/28)... Hauled in eight boards against Sacred Heart (2/2)... Added 12 points and three assists versus FDU (2/11)... Recorded four steals at Mount St. Mary's (2/18)... Registered six-point, six-rebound night, with two steals against St. Francis (2/23)... Notched six points and seven rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (2/25)... Connected on 6-of-7 from the field for 14 points in NEC Quarterfinal loss at Robert Morris (3/1).
2010-11 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 30 games for Monmouth, earning 21 starts... MU's second-leading scorer at 9.2 points per game, while also leading the team with 5.9 rebounds per game... Added 35 assists, 33 steals and 12 blocked shots... Connected on 45.9% from the field, while attempting the second-most field goals on the season... Opened season with 13-rebound effort against Stony Brook (11/16)... Went for a career-high 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, with seven rebounds and three steals in a win over Lehigh (11/19)... Hit 6-of-10 from the floor for 15 points, while adding eight rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals at Davidson (11/29)... Added 11 points, six boards, three steals and two assists in a win over Eastern Michigan (12/3)... Chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds in the final two games of the BTC Tournament in Idaho (12/4-5)... Notched nine points, seven caroms and three assists against Princeton (12/8)... Hit 7-of-10 from the field for 14 points, with five boards at Rider (12/15)... Added 13 points and three assists versus Rutgers (12/18)... Hauled in six rebounds versus Villanova (12/22)... Connected on 4-for-6 from the field, and 6-of-8 from the line for 14 points, and six rebounds in a win over Bryant (1/3)... Hit 7-of-10 field goals for 18 points and seven boards versus Quinnipiac (1/6)... Added 15 points, eight boards and career-high four steals versus Sacred Heart (1/8)... Chipped in 11 points and six caroms at Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/13)... Registered a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds, while going 9-for-10 from the free throw line in MU's win at Bryant (1/22)... Added nine-point, eight-rebound outing, with career-best five assists versus St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/27)... Notched eight points and seven boards in win over FDU (2/9)... Added 12 points and seven rebounds in victory at FDU (2/12)... Recorded eight points and 10 rebounds versus Robert Morris (2/19)... Hit 2-of-3 three-point attempts en route to 12 points and eight rebounds at Quinnipiac (2/24)... Notched nine points and three steals at Sacred Heart (2/26).
2009-10 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games for the Hawks as a freshman, while earning 26 starts... Made his collegiate debut against FIU (11/13) and recorded 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot... Hit 5-of-10 from the floor for 13 points and three rebounds versus Seton Hall (11/15)... Scored four points and collected 10 rebounds, including seven offensive, at Saint Peter's (11/17)... Made first career start at Wyoming (11/27), and added 11 points and eight boards in the Hawks' win... Chipped in 10 points against Pepperdine (11/28)... Notched 17 points and collected eight rebounds against Hampton (11/29)... Named Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week after averaging 11.5 points and six rebounds in the World Vision Basketball Challenge in Wyoming (11/30)... Recorded 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Hawks' victory over Penn (12/12)... Collected 13 points and six boards versus Rider (12/19)... Tied a season-high with 17 points, while adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals in a home victory over Quinnipiac (1/2)... Connected for nine points against Bryant (1/9)... Added 13 points at Robert Morris (1/16)... Notched 13 points and five rebounds at CCSU (1/28)... Registered 12 points at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/4)... Recorded his first career double-double against Fairleigh Dickinson (2/6), with 10 points and a career-best 17 rebounds, while adding three steals and two assists... Netted 15 points and collected seven rebounds in a win against Wagner (2/13)... Nearly missed double-double at Long Island (2/20), with 10 points and nine rebounds... Scored 13 points and grabbed seven caroms in the opening round of the NEC Tournament at Quinnipiac (3/4).
BEFORE MONMOUTH: Four-year starter as a power forward at Pine Crest High School, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... Won back-to-back state championships in 2008 and 2009... Scored over 1,000 points and hauled in over 1,000 rebounds during his career... Named MVP of the State Championship as a junior... One of the top rebounders in school history... Also played one season of football, as a wide receiver... During his sophomore year, registered 50 catches, for 1,054 yards and 19 touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Born Edward S. Waite on November 20, 1989 in Broward County, Fla... Son of Edward Sr., and Yvonne Waite... Majoring in communications.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS:
2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13
WAITE'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Points: 24 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 2/14/13
Rebounds: 17 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6/10
Assists: 5 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, 1/27/11
Blocks: 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 2/14/13
Steals: 4 - four times - last at Mount St. Mary's, 2/18/12
Minutes: 38 at Quinnipiac, 2/24/11
Field Goals: 11 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 2/14/13
3-Pt FG: 2 - three times - last at Quinnipiac, 2/24/11
Free Throws: 9 at Bryant, 1/22/11
WAITE'S CAREER STATISTICS:
SEASON |
GP-GS |
MP |
FG-FGA |
PCT |
3PT-A |
PCT |
FT-FA |
PCT |
REB |
AVG |
PF-DQ |
AST |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
AVG |
09-10 |
31-26 |
639 |
98-241 |
.407 |
9-40 |
.225 |
74-126 |
.587 |
160 |
5.2 |
88-4 |
40 |
64 |
4 |
33 |
279 |
9.0 |
10-11 |
30-21 |
709 |
102-222 |
.459 |
7-28 |
.250 |
66-109 |
.606 |
177 |
5.9 |
95-8 |
35 |
86 |
12 |
33 |
277 |
9.2 |
11-12 |
32-27 |
713 |
92-193 |
.477 |
0-3 |
.000 |
44-75 |
.587 |
172 |
5.4 |
104-5 |
50 |
49 |
9 |
41 |
228 |
7.1 |
12-13 |
31-19 |
607 |
105-201 |
.522 |
0-0 |
.000 |
51-72 |
.708 |
149 |
4.8 |
78-4 |
25 |
58 |
7 |
36 |
261 |
8.4 |
TOTAL |
124-93 |
2,668 |
397-857 |
.463 |
16-71 |
.225 |
235-382 |
.615 |
658 |
5.3 |
365-21 |
150 |
257 |
32 |
143 |
1,045 |
8.4 |