{"id":30221,"date":"2018-02-21T14:33:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=30221"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:24:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:24:28","slug":"photo-feature-derrick-white-returns-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=30221","title":{"rendered":"Photo feature: Derrick White returns to campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30222 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Community members packed Gallogly Events Center in celebration of Derrick White&#8217;s jersey retirement Feb. 17. White is the first UCCS student-athlete drafted by the NBA and the\u00a0highest-drafted player in RMAC history. He was the\u00a0No. 29 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, selected by the San Antonio Spurs. Fans gathered around White as he signed autographs before the ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30231\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30231 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W7034-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd applauds after the jersey presentation for Derrick White in the Gallogly Events Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30227\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30227 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6964-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derrick White is greeted a center court by Jeff Culver, head coach, men&#8217;s basketball, and Nathan Gibson, executive director, athletics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30232 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7471-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30226\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T9143-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30223\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8522-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30249\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30249\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-750x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-70x53.jpg 70w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/white-LT.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derrick White poses for a photo with members of the UCCS Leadership Team during halftime. From left to right: Tom Christensen, provost and executive vice chancellor, academic affairs; Venkat Reddy, chancellor; Sentwali Bakari, vice chancellor, student success.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30234\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30234 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BV2T7543-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derrick White signs a young fan&#8217;s jersey during the pregame autograph signing in Berger Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30229\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30229 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-750x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K0W6998-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derrick White reveals the banner with his number during the pregame ceremony in the Gallogly Events Center before the game against MSU Denver. The Mountain Lions defeated the Roadrunners 88-81.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>&#8212; Photos by\u00a0Isaiah Downing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gazette.com\/david-ramsey-derrick-white-enjoys-triumphant-return-to-uccs-where-jeff-culver-let-him-shine\/article\/1621251\">Colorado Springs Gazette &#8211; David Ramsey: Derrick White enjoys triumphant return to UCCS, where Jeff Culver let him shine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=29732\">Communique &#8211;\u00a0First NBA Draft pick to return to campus for jersey retirement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Community members packed Gallogly Events Center in celebration of Derrick White&#8217;s jersey retirement Feb. 17.  <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=30221\" title=\"Photo feature: Derrick White returns to campus\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":30222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,49,13],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-30221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-campus-announcements","category-photo-features","tag-photo-feature"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/31T8515.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-7Rr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30221"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30262,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30221\/revisions\/30262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}