McKendree University Athletics

2024-25 – Graduate Student

• Started 18 of 23 games, averaged 7.4 points per game
• Shot 44.9% from the floor, 47.3% from three, and 84.0% from the line
• Totaled 40 rebounds, 13 assists, 13 steals, and four blocks
• Reached double-figure scoring seven times
• Made two or more threes 15 times; shot 50% or better from deep 12 times
• Top-25 in conference play in three-point field goals per game (25th – 1.7)

2023-24 – Junior (at Purdue University Fort Wayne)

• Appeared in 26 games, averaged 2.0 points per contest
• Shot 37.8% from the field, 36.1% from deep, and 91.7% from the charity stripe
• Collected 22 rebounds, six assists, and four steals
• Made at least one three-pointer 10 times

2022-23 – Sophomore (at California State University, Fresno)

• Played in 29 games while starting in three
• Averaged 2.2 points per game
• Tallied 25 rebounds, three assists, eight steals, and two blocks

2021-22 – Freshman (at California State University, Fresno)

• Appeared in 26 games while starting in two
• Averaged 3.2 points per game 
• Shot 45.6% from the floor and 48.0% from deep
• Had 10-plus points three times
• Hit at least one three-pointer in 12 games
• Went 6-for-6 from distance (18 points) against Coastal Carolina University in The Basketball Classic tournament final
• Had a three-game stretch consisting of 13 combined three-pointers made

2020-21 – Freshman (at California State University, Fresno) [COVID Year]

• Appeared in 13 games
• Recorded 22 points, five rebounds, and one assist
• Shot 33.3% from the field, 40.0% from three, and 100% from the line

BEFORE McK: Four-year letter-winning shooting guard at Romeoville High School in Romeovill, Ill.… named all-state and two-time all-conference…league MVP and three-year team captain…averaged 18 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block per game as a senior … scored a high of 37 points in a single game...Started collegiate career at Fresno State University for three years...Spent a year at Purdue University Fort Wayne

PERSONAL: Hometown is Romeoville, Ill.…born in Chicago, Ill.…parents are Gill and Lashon Whitaker...favorite athlete is Lebron James… also recruited by Buffalo, DePaul, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, and Michigan.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 18 [at Fresno State] at Coastal Carolina University (4/1/22)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Tiffin University (11/2/24)
Assists: 3 (2x) last [at Purdue Fort Wayne] vs. Andrews University (11/9/23)
Steals: 3 vs. Missouri S&T (3/6/25)
Blocks: 1 (6x) last vs. Missouri S&T (3/6/25)

McK HIGHS
Points: 16 at Upper Iowa University (2/22/25)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Tiffin University (11/2/24)
Assists: 2 at University of Indianapolis (1/3/25)
Steals: 3 vs. Missouri S&T (3/6/25)
Blocks: 1 (4x) last vs. Missouri S&T (3/6/25)

Last Updated: 05/30/2025