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Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue.Please to continue reading.×Thank you for reading!We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.×Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.×Thank you for reading!On your next view you will be asked to to continue reading.×Thank you for reading!On your next view you will be asked to to continue reading.×Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.You are the owner of this article.AdvertisementSanta Fe High’s Fedonta ‘JB’ White dunks Dec. 23 against St. Michael’s. The junior, who says he is feeling unappreciated by some people in the community, now plans to earn his high school diploma over the summer and enroll at the University of New Mexico where he has verbally committed to play basketball.Santa Fe High’s Fedonta ‘JB’ White celebrates after beating Capital 67-62 on Feb. 24 at Santa Fe Indian School. The win gave the Demons a home gave for the District 5-5A championship. White, who would be entering his senior year next season, announced his intention Friday to earn his high school diploma over the summer and enroll in the University of New Mexico where he has verbally committed to play basketball.Santa Fe High’s Fedonta ‘JB’ White dunks Dec. 23 against St. Michael’s. The junior, who says he is feeling unappreciated by some people in the community, now plans to earn his high school diploma over the summer and enroll at the University of New Mexico where he has verbally committed to play basketball.Santa Fe High’s Fedonta ‘JB’ White celebrates after beating Capital 67-62 on Feb. 24 at Santa Fe Indian School. The win gave the Demons a home gave for the District 5-5A championship. White, who would be entering his senior year next season, announced his intention Friday to earn his high school diploma over the summer and enroll in the University of New Mexico where he has verbally committed to play basketball.Fedonta “JB” White said Friday he will not play basketball at Santa Fe High next year.Instead, the 6-foot-8 junior forward will attempt to graduate high school during the summer and enroll at the University of New Mexico.White’s announcement came on the heels of an Instagram post Thursday night in which he wrote, “I’m kinda looking for a school out of state to finish my senior year.” White said he considered transferring to another school, in part because he felt that some people in the community did not treat him well.“The texts I’d get from random people, who I didn’t even know, the way people just act toward me, it was rough,” White said.After a conversation with Santa Fe High Principal Carl Marano on Friday evening, White said he will take summer courses to earn his diploma and enroll in UNM. He gave a verbal commitment to play for the Lobos in October. NCAA bylaws only allow seniors to sign letters of intent for athletic scholarships, and coaches are not allowed to talk about prospective recruits.White said another factor in his decision was that he felt targeted by game officials because of his displays of emotion. White said referees sometimes would tell him in pregame meetings not to say anything during games.James Barron and Will Webber discuss the significant toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had on sports locally and nationally, and also share their thoughts on a bizarre state basketball tournament that finished in front of no fans.White played with a boisterous style that tended to draw technical fouls, including one in a Feb. 19 game against Capital for taunting that ended a fierce rally. The technical was called after White blocked a shot and stood over a player. It halted a Santa Fe High fourth-quarter comeback, and the Jaguars held on for a 69-62 win.White said he thought the perception of his play might have impacted postseason honors.“I worked hard to get recognition, and they didn’t give me my recognition or respect,” White said. “It might be better if I was gone.”Zack Cole, Santa Fe High’s head coach, said he was not aware of White’s decision until he received text messages about White’s Instagram post, but he had no comment about the matter. Cole said he has not talked to White recently but would be willing to have a conversation.White was the Demons’ leading scorer last year, averaging 20 points per game and 10 rebounds in helping the team win a share of the District 5-5A title. Santa Fe High, which reached the 2019 Class 5A state championship, lost in March to Rio Rancho Cleveland in the 5A quarterfinals. The Demons finished with a 23-6 record.×××Many young athletes have entered the world of pro athletics and found they were only just an average player amongst many average players. They fail because they did not allow for time to mature and developed the skills they have. You also see this in high school kids going to the next level ill-prepared to handle the fact they are not going to be the main attraction. I hope he proves this theory wrong, but I seriously doubt he will.I’ve only watched the kid play twice. The third game, he was hurt.What I saw 1. Doesn’t wear warm up jersey even though it is a team requirement. 2. In a timeout situation, stays outside of the huddle. 3. Plays outside on perimeter mostly when he’s the tallest guy on the court. Needs to be more of a team player and teammate. Great cheerleader and emotional leader. Don’t be discouraged by accolades. Sanchez got his award. Congratulate him and move on. That should burn a little and make you work harder, not run away. Life is tough and you will always have critics if you want to be an athlete. Best of luck to JB!It's probably a wise decision for all the parties involved.... His head has swelled quite a bit and I don't think the coaches at Santa Fe High would be able to rein him in... He is a talented player and I wish him well. No doubt playing as a freshman on the college level will teach him some humility and get his ego in check.Thank you for joining the conversation on Santafenewmexican.com.Please familiarize yourself with the community guidelines. Avoidpersonal attacks: Lively, vigorous conversation is welcomed andencouraged, insults, name-calling and other personal attacks arenot. No commercial peddling: Promotions of commercial goods andservices are inappropriate to the purposes of this forum and can beremoved. Respect copyrights: Post citations to sources appropriateto support your arguments, but refrain from posting entirecopyrighted pieces. 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