Kahlil Whitney

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Kahlil Whitney
Kahlil Whitney.jpg
Whitney in January 2020
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001 (age 20)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2019–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards

Kahlil Whitney (born January 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

High school career[]

Whitney attended Eric Solorio Academy High School for his freshman year.[citation needed] Following his freshman year, Whitney transferred to Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey for the remainder of his high school career. As a senior, Whitney averaged 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game and led Roselle Catholic to a 28–4 record. He was named a McDonald's All-American and was named co-MVP of the Iverson Classic after scoring a game-high 38 points.[1]

Recruiting[]

On August 10, 2018, Whitney committed to play at the University of Kentucky.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kahlil Whitney
SF 		Chicago, IL Roselle Catholic (NJ) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 11  ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career[]

In his second game at Kentucky, a 91–49 win over Eastern Kentucky, Whitney scored 11 points.[3] He averaged 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game at Kentucky. On January 24, 2020, in the middle of his freshman season, Whitney announced that he would be leaving the University of Kentucky.[4] Whitney declared for the 2020 NBA draft and hired an agent.[5]

Professional career[]

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Whitney signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets.[6] He was waived at the end of training camp and added to the roster of the Hornets' NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[7]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Kentucky 18 8 12.8 .371 .250 .435 1.7 .4 .3 .2 3.3

References[]

  1. ^ Fisher, Chris (August 10, 2019). "Kahlil Whitney impresses at Nike Skills Academy". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Boone, Kyle (August 10, 2018). "College basketball recruiting: Kentucky lands commitment from 5-star Kahlil Whitney". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Freshman Kahlil Whitney leaves Kentucky as role diminishes". ESPN. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 10, 2020). "Ex-Kentucky freshman Kahlil Whitney to enter NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Fisher, Chris (November 21, 2020). "Kahlil Whitney signs with Hornets". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

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