Kahlil Whitney (born January 8, 2001) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Whitney attended Eric Solorio Academy High School for his freshman year. Following his freshman year, Whitney transferred to

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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

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and was named co-MVP of the Iverson Classic after scoring a game-high 38 points.

Recruiting

On August 10, 2018, Whitney committed to play at the

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College career

In his second game at Kentucky, a 91–49 win over

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, Whitney scored 11 points. 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. Whitney declared for the

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and hired an agent.

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

After going undrafted in the

, Whitney signed an

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deal with the

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. He was waived at the end of training camp and added to the roster of the Hornets'

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affiliate, the

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. Whitney averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Swarm in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Whitney joined the

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for the

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Newfoundland Growlers (2022)

On April 21, 2022, Whitney signed with the

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of the CEBL.

Return to Rio Grande Valley (2022–2023)

In November 2022, Whitney re-joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the

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. He was waived on January 28, 2023.

Indios de San Francisco (2023)

In May 2023, Whitney had a four-game stint with Indios de San Francisco of the

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Freseros de Irapuato (2023)

In September 2023, Whitney joined the

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of the

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(LNBP) in Mexico. He recorded 15 points in his team debut, a loss to the

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Windy City Bulls (2023)

On October 16, 2023, Whitney signed with the

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, but was waived just two days later. On November 9, he joined the

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, but was waived on December 19.

KK Škrljevo (2024)

In February 2024, Whitney joined

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for the rest of the 2023–24 Croatian League season.

Manawatu Jets (2024)

On May 23, 2024, Whitney signed with the

of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the rest of the 2024 season.

Career statistics

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References

External links

NBA G League profileKentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitney, Kahlil 2001 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Croatia American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Freseros de Irapuato players Greensboro Swarm players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players KK Škrljevo players Manawatu Jets players McDonald's High School All-Americans Newfoundland Growlers (basketball) players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Small forwards Windy City Bulls players 21st-century American sportsmen