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John Whitaker
33 John Whitaker
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Fairfax, Va.
  • High School:
    Flint HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    International Business
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    3.2
  • fg %
    52.4
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    -
  • reb/g
    1.2
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

As a Junior: Appeared in nine games and started in one...Scored 29 points this season and scored eight against Florida Southern (2/21).

As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Appeared in 5 games...totaled 6 minutes and 3 points.

As a Freshman: Did not play basketball in first collegiate year.

High School: Graduated from Flint Hill School, where he was a two-year letterwinner and team captain...Played for coach Rico Reed...Scored 28 points in game during senior year to defeat Jamal Murray's Orangeville Academy...Played for summer team Loudoun United and coach Jay Williams.

Personal: Has taken mission trips to Kenya and Mexico...Also helped feed the homeless in Nashville, Tenn...Son of Ken and Joni Whitaker...Has two older siblings, KC and Hannah...Brother played basketball at University of Alabama at Birmingham...Father is a former ACC Champion tennis player for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...International business major...Born on August 25. 

Career Highs

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Rollins W, 87-82
Feb 7 Florida Tech L, 64-60
Feb 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 103-93
Feb 17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 87-84
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-56
Feb 24 at Barry W, 78-72
  Total Conference
Games 9 9
Games started 1 1
Minutes 87 87
Minutes per game 9.7 9.7
FG 11-21 11-21
FG Pct 52.4 52.4
3PT 7-14 7-14
3PT Pct 50.0 50.0
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 6 6
Def rebounds 5 5
Total rebounds 11 11
Rebounds per game 1.2 1.2
Personal fouls 8 8
Disqualifications - -
Assists 3 3
Turnovers 1 1
Assist to turnover ratio 3.0 3.0
Steals 1 1
Blocks 0 0
Points 29 29
Points per game 3.2 3.2
Points per 40 min 13.3 13.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at Florida L, 94-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 North Alabama W, 90-81 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Alabama-Huntsville W, 102-96 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Eckerd L, 65-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern L, 92-69 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 24 vs. Pittsburg State L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Keiser W, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Saint Leo L, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Lynn W, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 #11 Barry L, 107-103 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 vs. Western Washington L, 86-77 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 vs. Hawaii Hilo W, 92-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 98-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 90-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 71-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Florida Tech L, 96-74 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 Florida Southern L, 107-94 - 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 20 at Lynn L, 73-56 - 5 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 at Eckerd L, 86-72 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Nova Southeastern L, 87-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Saint Leo L, 58-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Rollins W, 87-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Florida Tech L, 64-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 103-93 - 12 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 87-84 - 15 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-56 - 13 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Feb 24 at Barry W, 78-72 1 27 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 at Florida L, 94-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 North Alabama W, 90-81 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Alabama-Huntsville W, 102-96 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Eckerd L, 65-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern L, 92-69 - 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 vs. Pittsburg State L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Keiser W, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Saint Leo L, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Lynn W, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 #11 Barry L, 107-103 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 vs. Western Washington L, 86-77 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 vs. Hawaii Hilo W, 92-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 98-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 90-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 71-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Florida Tech L, 96-74 - 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 17 Florida Southern L, 107-94 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 at Lynn L, 73-56 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Eckerd L, 86-72 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Nova Southeastern L, 87-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Saint Leo L, 58-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Rollins W, 87-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Florida Tech L, 64-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 103-93 - 12 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 87-84 - 15 1 0 1 3 0 0 0
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-56 - 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 24 at Barry W, 78-72 1 27 0 5 5 0 0 0 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 at Florida L, 94-57 - - - -
Nov 11 North Alabama W, 90-81 - - - -
Nov 12 Alabama-Huntsville W, 102-96 - - - -
Nov 15 Eckerd L, 65-49 - - - -
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern L, 92-69 - 0 - -
Nov 24 vs. Pittsburg State L, 86-78 - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Keiser W, 79-68 - - - -
Nov 29 at Saint Leo L, 68-64 - - - -
Dec 2 Lynn W, 72-65 - - - -
Dec 9 #11 Barry L, 107-103 - - - -
Dec 17 vs. Western Washington L, 86-77 - - - -
Dec 18 vs. Hawaii Hilo W, 92-80 - - - -
Dec 30 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 98-82 - - - -
Jan 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 90-77 - - - -
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 71-69 - - - -
Jan 13 at Florida Tech L, 96-74 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 17 Florida Southern L, 107-94 - 0 - -
Jan 20 at Lynn L, 73-56 - 0 - -
Jan 24 at Eckerd L, 86-72 - 1 - -
Jan 27 Nova Southeastern L, 87-77 - - - -
Jan 31 Saint Leo L, 58-53 - - - -
Feb 3 Rollins W, 87-82 - - - -
Feb 7 Florida Tech L, 64-60 - - - -
Feb 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 103-93 - 3 - -
Feb 17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 87-84 - 2 - -
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-56 - 1 - -
Feb 24 at Barry W, 78-72 1 1 - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 5 1.2 0.2-0.8 0.2-0.6 0.0-0.0 0.6
2017-18 9 9.7 1.2-2.3 0.8-1.6 0.0-0.0 3.2
2018-19 14 3.1 0.2-0.8 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.3 0.9
Total 28 4.9 0.5-1.3 0.4-0.9 0.1-0.1 1.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 5 - 6 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
2017-18 9 1 87 11-21 52.4 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 29
2018-19 14 - 44 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 3-4 75.0 12
Total 28 1 137 15-36 41.7 11-25 44.0 3-4 75.0 44

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 5 6 1.2 6.7-26.7 6.7-20.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 20.0
2017-18 9 87 9.7 5.1-9.7 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 13.3
2018-19 14 44 3.1 2.7-10.0 2.7-7.3 37.5 2.7-3.6 10.9
Total 28 137 4.9 4.4-10.5 3.2-7.3 44.0 0.9-1.2 12.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 9 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
2018-19 14 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0
Total 28 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 5 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2017-18 9 1 6 5 11 3 1 1 0
2018-19 14 - 5 1 6 4 3 2 0
Total 28 1 12 6 18 8 4 3 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 5 6.7 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 9 2.8 2.3 5.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.0
2018-19 14 4.5 0.9 5.5 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.0
Total 28 3.5 1.8 5.3 2.3 1.2 0.9 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 9 9.7 1.2-2.3 0.8-1.6 0.0-0.0 3.2
Conference 9 9.7 1.2-2.3 0.8-1.6 0.0-0.0 3.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 2 9.0 1.0-1.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 3.0
Away 7 9.9 1.3-2.6 0.7-1.6 0.0-0.0 3.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 21.0 1.0-3.5 0.5-2.5 0.0-0.0 2.5
Losses 7 6.4 1.3-2.0 0.9-1.3 0.0-0.0 3.4
Month            
November 1 3.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
January 4 4.3 0.8-1.2 0.8-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.3
February 4 16.8 1.8-3.8 1.0-2.5 0.0-0.0 4.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 9 1 87 11-21 52.4 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 29
Conference 9 1 87 11-21 52.4 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 29
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 2 - 18 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Away 7 1 69 9-18 50.0 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 23
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 1 42 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Losses 7 - 45 9-14 64.3 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 24
Month                    
November 1 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
January 4 - 17 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
February 4 1 67 7-15 46.7 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 9 87 9.7 5.1-9.7 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 13.3
Conference 9 87 9.7 5.1-9.7 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 13.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 2 18 9.0 4.4-6.7 4.4-6.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 13.3
Away 7 69 9.9 5.2-10.4 2.9-6.4 45.5 0.0-0.0 13.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 42 21.0 1.9-6.7 1.0-4.8 20.0 0.0-0.0 4.8
Losses 7 45 6.4 8.0-12.4 5.3-8.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 21.3
Month                
November 1 3 3.0 13.3-13.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 26.7
January 4 17 4.3 7.1-11.8 7.1-9.4 75.0 0.0-0.0 21.2
February 4 67 16.8 4.2-9.0 2.4-6.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 10.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 9 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Conference 9 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 2 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 7 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Month                
November 1 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 9 1 6 5 11 3 1 1 0
Conference 9 1 6 5 11 3 1 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 2 - 1 0 1 3 0 0 0
Away 7 1 5 5 10 0 1 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 1 1 5 6 3 0 0 0
Losses 7 - 5 0 5 0 1 1 0
Month                  
November 1 - 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
January 4 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
February 4 1 3 5 8 3 0 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 9 2.8 2.3 5.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.0
Conference 9 2.8 2.3 5.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 2 2.2 0.0 2.2 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 7 2.9 2.9 5.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 1.0 4.8 5.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 4.4 0.0 4.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0
Month                
November 1 26.7 0.0 26.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 2.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0
February 4 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.8 0.0 0.6 0.0

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