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White met many of the goals he set during his first two seasons at the UI, and he is continually adjusting his expectations. "Every year, I have had a new mindset," he said. "Originally, my freshman year, I wanted to prove that other schools that didn't offer me should have, and I belong at a school like this. Last year, I had to prove that I could perform the same as my freshman year. "He seems to know one or two plays ahead of what's going on, and that's what the great ones do," said McCaffery. "From a cerebral standpoint, they can see the game differently from everybody else, and that's why he's special. "This year, I have to prove that I'm one of the best players in the league, which I am going to try to do. This year and next, I have to prove I'm one of the best players nationally. Every step, I have to have a new mindset and goal in mind to keep getting better." 48 McCaffery says White is a special player because finds ways to be effective and impact the game every time he takes the floor. "Couple that with the fact he is long and athletic... now you have an All-America caliber player. For him, it's not necessarily one thing, everything has improved. You add the experience of playing with Team USA, getting the coaching he received and competing at that level... his game is as mature as it has ever been."