Technically sound and hard-working defensive specialist … named the Longhorns team co-captain for the 2003 season.

As a Junior (2002)
» 2002 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
» Played in 90 games
» Tallied 24 digs

As a Sophomore (2001)
» Played in 13 matches, making four starts
» Her first collegiate start came against No. 25 Colorado (Nov. 14)
» Recorded a career-high 12 digs in the last regular-season contest against Oklahoma (Nov. 24)
» Collected five or more digs in seven of the last eight matches

As a Freshman (2000)
» Played in 21 matches and 43 games
» Started two games against conference opponents Missouri and Oklahoma
» Averaged 1.35 digs per game
» Recorded four or more digs per game in the last six matches, including 10 digs in UT’s 3-0 win over Kansas (11/15)

Before Texas
» Three-year letterwinner at New Braunfels High for head coach Phyllis Fowler
» Helped New Braunfels to three District titles and a three-year combined record of 89-26
» Two-time All-District 14-5A honoree (1998, 1999)
» Named to the All-Greater San Antonio team as a junior and senior
» Averaged 3.61 kills, 3.76 digs and 2.13 blocks per game as a senior when she led her team to the district, conference and area championships
» Lettered in track and field as a high jumper and sprinter
» Three-time Academic All-District (1997-99) and a 1999 Academic All-State recipient
» Active in Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Habitat for Humanity
» Played club for the Texas Juniors out of San Antonio for head coach Mark Papich.

Personal
Full name is Whitney Elizabeth Garvens … daughter of Gary and Terry Garvens … born on May 30, 1981, in Berkeley, Calif. … has one sister, Tracey (18 ) … advertising major … received the 2002-03 Lucille and Lester Harrell Endowed Scholarship for UT Women's Athletics … recipient of the UT Women’s Athletics 2001-02 Carolyn Frost Keenan Endowed Presidential Scholarship … recipient of the 2000-01 Lena "Mom" Nornhausser Stein Endowed Presidential Scholarship … named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001 and Spring 2002.

The Garvens File
» Full name: Whitney Elizabeth Garvens
» Nickname(s): Whitty, Whit, Whitty G.
» Birthday (Birthplace): May 30, 1981 (Berkeley, Calif.)
» Your Planned Major: creative advertising
» Career Plans/Goals: work in advertising/marketing for a pro sports team
» Hobbies/Interests: traveling, cooking, watching football
» Favorite Food: pancakes, chocolate, coffee ice cream and Oreos, ketchup
» Favorite musical group or artist(s): Tim McGraw
» Favorite TV show: College Game Day on ESPN, which I watch on volleyball road trips in the hotel (with Bethany)
» Favorite magazines: Sports Illustrated, People
» My favorite place to eat is: P.F. Changs
» If I had one CD to listen to it would be: a country mix
» Person in history I’d most like to meet (either living or deceased): Oprah Winfrey
» My sports hero is: Warren Moon
» Craziest ambition -- what have you always wanted to do but were never able to?: go sky diving, and filming it and then showing it to my parents
» How did you get started playing volleyball & at what age?: I started in seventh grade, when I tried out for my middle school team
» When you played sports as a kid, who did you pretend to be?: Muggsy Bogues, the basketball player who was really short – but who could dunk!
» What are some of the "valuable life lessons" that you’ve learned from playing sports?: that making a mistake isn’t the end of the world, but that it is often the best learning tool
» The people who have had the most influence on my athletic career are: my coaches and teammates
» If I could bring anything from my hometown to the UT campus this fall, it would be: Schlitterbahn (the world-famous water park) and great breakfast tacos
» The characteristics which describe me best on the court: focused, quick
» The characteristics which best describe me off the court: easy-going, happy
» What part of your game would you most like to improve: my passing
» I’d like to switch places for a day with (anyone, living or deceased): Kate Hudson, or Melissa Stark (the sports reporter)
» My superstitions include: touching at least one kneepad before I pass, and bouncing the ball three times before serving
» If I could have an ESPN SportsCenter highlight, I would want it to be: making a diving save into the bleachers
» My most memorable sports moment or biggest sports thrill to date is: I have two - signing my letter of intent at Texas and beating Texas A&M for the first time
» What I like the most about Texas Volleyball "tradition" is: when the entire crowd yells, "Point, Texas!"
» When I hear "Burnt Orange & White", to me it means: great sports tradition
» I came to The University of Texas because: of the fantastic tradition and great history of the volleyball program