PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland basketball seniors Kate Andersen and Isaiah White are the U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for December.

Andersen averaged nearly 16 points per game during the month, while shooting .532 from the field. She also posted per game marks of 4.0 assists, 3.6 steals, and 3.4 rebounds. The Portland native began December with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists as the Pilots narrowly lost to an undefeated Loyola team in overtime, and she capped the month with a 20-point, five-steal performance during Portland's upset bid at No. 17 Gonzaga. She also dropped 17 points in a win over Grand Canyon, and she scored 15 points in just 19 minutes on 7-for-10 shooting as the Pilots dispensed of Willamette. Andersen currently ranks 20th nationally in steals per game (3.0).
 
White averaged a team-high 11.3 points per game and led the team with 12 steals and 11 blocked shots in nine total games. He erupted for 19 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in a win against Florida A&M. White has been a difference-maker as a graduate transfer to the program, serving as a team captain and leading the Pilots to more wins already than the team finished with all of last season. The Ellicott City, Md. native ranks among the WCC leaders in scoring, steals and blocked shots.
 
 
University of Portland's U.S. Bank Student Athletes of the Month
- September: Taryn Ries, Women's Soccer / Alejandro Pereira, Men's Soccer
- October: Liz Reich, Volleyball / Reuben Kiprono, Men's Cross Country
- November: Anna Pataki, Women's Cross Country / Caleb Webb, Men's Cross Country
- December: Kate Andersen, Women's Basketball / Isaiah White, Men's Basketball