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Kahlil Whitney
Whitney in January 2020
Personal information
Born (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2019–2020)
PositionSmall forward
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Kahlil Whitney (born January 8, 2001) is an American college basketball player who last played for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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: 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. In the middle of his freshman season, Whitney announced he was leaving the University of Kentucky on January 24, 2020.[4] Whitney declared for the 2020 NBA draft and hired an agent.[5]

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.