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Olympia basketball standout Jacari White supported his team while sidelined

He was a fixture at Titans practices and games, serving as a quasi-assistant coach while he recovered from an injury suffered in a tournament game in December of his sophomore season.

For a season and a half, White ran the clock at practices, encouraged teammates, and made recommendations to his coaches when asked.

“I wanted to keep him involved,” said Olympia’s veteran coach, Rob Gordon. “He was in all of the halftime talks with me and my assistant coaches, and a lot of the discussions we would have during practices and games.

White soaked up the knowledge.