Just two months on the job, Amber Whiting’s biggest recruiting victory came from her own living room.

The new BYU women’s basketball coach has been busy since taking over for Cougar legend Jeff Judkins in May and got some really good news on Tuesday: Her daughter, Amari, has chosen to play for her in Provo.

It’s a big deal because Amari Whiting might be BYU’s biggest recruit in school history. The Idaho native holds a four-star ranking and was most recently rated the No. 31 recruit in the country according to ESPN. Amari Whiting had previously committed to Kelly Graves and the University of Oregon.

“Honestly, I feel really relieved,” Amari Whiting said. “It was like I was back in ninth grade doing the recruiting process all over. It’s nice to be at ease and know what my plans are now. It definitely wasn’t an easy decision and I went back and forth for a while. I know this conference (the Big 12) will challenge and push me. In the end, I feel really good about it.”

On social media, Amari Whiting thanked the Oregon coaching staff and players for their efforts in recruiting her to Eugene, but admitted the opportunity to play for her mother at BYU was too good to pass up.

“Recently my mom was named the new head coach at BYU which has been amazing but also brought on a lot of change,” Amari Whiting wrote. “We left behind all the great friends and memories we created in five years in Burley, Idaho. I have joined a new high school in Timpview and met a lot of great new friends and coaches.”With all these changes, I’ve realized that the one consistent thing in my life has been my family. My mom has been my coach for ten years. She knows my strengths, weaknesses and how to bring out the best in me. We have sweat, fought, cried, laughed, lost and won championships together.

“Eugene and all the Duck fans will always be family to me but I have decided to join my mom and BYU as they enter the Big 12 basketball era. The Big 12 is a huge jump for BYU basketball and I have always loved challenges and I can’t wait to fight for a championship with my mom as my coach. I am committed to BYU and my mom! Go Cougs!”

Amari Whiting is a 5-foot-10 guard who was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Idaho last year playing for her mother at Burley High School. Amari Whiting averaged 26.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in leading the Bobcats to a 25-1 record and the Idaho 4A state title.

A starter since her freshman year, Amari Whiting scored 1,910 points at Burley and averaged 24.2 points per game. For her senior season, she will play for former BYU guard Hayley (Hall) Steed at Timpview.

Next, Amari Whiting described herself as a player.

“I’m a defensive player first,” she said. “I love defense. Growing up in Italy (where he father played professionally) I was on an all-boys team and then played up. I had to develop my offensive game later on.”

Her father, Trent Whiting, played his senior season at BYU in 2000-2001 and averaged 14.2 points per game, helping the Cougars win the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Amari’s brother, Jace, recently returned from a church mission and will play basketball at Boise State.

“It was mostly conversations with my dad and I,” Amari Whiting said. “My mom is still the coach and she can’t shut off one side of her and just be my mom. I told my mom the news when we were in the kitchen one Sunday after church. I’d fasted and prayed about the decision. She gave me a big hug and was crying. It was a good moment and it was just between my mom and I for a while. I told the rest of the BYU staff this morning and Coach Aaron (Kallhoff) did a toe touch (jump) for me. It was awesome.”

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