Glen Whisby

Last updated • 2 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Glen Whisby
Personal information
Born(1972-06-29)June 29, 1972
Chicago, Illinois
DiedSeptember 21, 2017(2017-09-21) (aged 44)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
High schoolBrookhaven (Brookhaven, Mississippi)
College Southern Miss (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: undrafted
Playing career1995–2009
Position Center
Number32, 7, 18
Career history
As player:
1995–1996 Gijón Baloncesto
1996Florida Sharks
1996–1998 Estudiantes
1998–1999 Pallacanestro Cantù
1999Gijón Baloncesto
2000 Aurora Basket Jesi
2000–2001 UNICS
2001–2002 Fenerbahçe
2002–2003 Polonia Warszawa
2003 JDA Dijon Basket
2003–2004 Tuborg Pilsener
2004–2005 Basket Club Ferrara
2005–2006 Galatasaray
2006–2007 Hyeres-Toulon
2008 Lappeenrannan NMKY
2008–2009 Basketbal Pezinok
As coach:
2014–2015 Seton Hill University (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Glen Whisby Jr. (June 29, 1972 – September 21, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played the center position. He played college basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Contents

College career

Whisby attended Brookhaven High School and played for school team. After graduation from high school, he attended University of Southern Mississippi where he played for Golden Eagles from 1991 to 1995. Whisby averaged 13.8 points per game during his career at Southern Miss, and is ninth on the all-time points list with 1,598. [1] He was a three-time All-Metro Conference selection during his Golden Eagle career. He ranks second to Clarence Weatherspoon for career blocks (222) and ninth in scoring (1,598 points). [2]

Professional career

Following graduation, Whisby was drafted by Fort Wayne Fury of the Continental Basketball Association in the second round (29th overall) of the 1995 CBA draft. Instead, he went overseas in 1995 to play for Gijon Baloncesto in Spain and following season, spent the summer playing for the USBL's Florida Sharks, before going back to Spain to join Estudiantes. [3] In 1998–99, Whisby played with Pallacanestro Cantu of Italy, [4] before heading back to Spain in 1999–00 to play for Gijon. In 2000, Whisby joined Aurora Basket Jesi of Italy.

In 2000–01, Whisby played in Russia with UNICS, and in 2001–02 he played in Turkey with Fenerbahçe. [5] In 2002–03, he played in Poland with Polonia Warszawa and in France with JDA Dijon Basket. [6] For the 2003–04 season he moved to Tuborg Pilsener of Turkey, [5] then he played one season in Italian LegaDue Basket with Basket Club Ferrara, [7] before returning to Turkey in 2005–06 to play with Galatasaray. [5] In 2006–07, he played in France with Hyeres-Toulon. [6] In 2008, he played with Lappeenrannan NMKY of Finland and his last club was Basketbal Pezinok of Slovakia.

Post-playing career

He worked at Seton Hill University as assistant men's basketball coach during the 2014–15 season. [8]

Whisby died on September 22, 2017, at the age of 45 after suffering a heart attack. [9]

Related Research Articles

Mario Trevon Austin is an American former professional basketball player.

Nenad Marković is a Bosnian former professional basketball player and current head coach for Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcelo Nicola</span> Argentine-Italian basketball player and coach

Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the EuroLeague. He is the current head coach for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judson Wallace</span> American basketball player (born 1982)

Charles Judson Wallace is an American former professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcelo Huertas</span> Brazilian basketball player (born 1983)

Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas is a Brazilian professional basketball player and the team captain for CB Canarias of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, and holds Italian citizenship. At 32 years old he was the second oldest rookie in the NBA after Pablo Prigioni and before Andre Ingram. After signing with the Lakers in 2015 he played 1+12 seasons with the Lakers before returning to Spain in 2017.

Jeremy Hazell is an American professional basketball player who last played for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Seton Hall.

Diego Andrés Ciorciari is an Argentine professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He is assistant coach for San Pablo Burgos of the Spanish LEB Oro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MarQuez Haynes</span> American-Georgian basketball player

Keith MarQuez Haynes is an American-Georgian professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B. Haynes is a naturalized citizen of Georgia, and he played with the senior men's Georgian national team at EuroBasket 2011.

The ACB contests are the 3-point shootout and slam dunk contests held by the Liga ACB, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in the country of Spain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Tabu</span> Belgian basketball player

Jonathan Tabu is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2. Tabu also represents Belgium in international competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Trapani</span> American-Italian basketball player

Joseph Charles Trapani is an American-Italian former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Vermont Catamounts and Boston College Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ivan Buva</span> Croatian basketball player

Ivan Buva is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for the Tabiat Eslamshahr of the Iranian Basketball Super League. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the center position.

The Lega Basket All Star Game, also commonly known as the Italian Basketball All-Star Game, is an all-star game that organised annually by the Lega Basket, in conjunction with RCS Sport and the Italian Basketball Federation. It brings together a selection of players from the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), which is the highest-tier level professional basketball league in Italy, to play between themselves, or against another opponent. First held in 1982, the event has seen a fluctuating history, with numerous changes to its format through the years, including the participation of the senior men's Italian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clevin Hannah</span> American-Senegalese basketball player

Clevin Finley Hannah is an American-Senegalese professional basketball player who last played for Scafati Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Theodore</span> American-Macedonian basketball player

Jordan Theodore is an American-born naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player who last played for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior North Macedonia national team. He played college basketball at Seton Hall.

Bruno Fitipaldo Rodríguez is an Uruguayan-Italian professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at a height of 1.84 m, he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julian Gamble</span> American basketball player

Julian Gamble is an American professional basketball player for Lobos BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He plays the center position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabriel Olaseni</span> British basketball player

Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni is a British professional basketball player for Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also plays for the Great Britain men's national basketball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrus McGee</span> American basketball player (born 1991)

Tyrus McGee is an American professional basketball player who last played for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A. He has previously played for Iowa State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaime Smith</span> American basketball player

James Elliott "Jaime" Smith is an American professional basketball player who last played for ADA Blois of the Pro A. Standing at 1.90 metres, he plays at the point guard positions. He is the younger brother of former basketball player Joe Troy Smith.

References

  1. "Former Southern Miss basketball star Glen Whisby dies at 45". hattiesburgamerican.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. "Former Golden Eagle Greats Micky Harrington and Glen Whisby Pass Away This Week". southernmiss.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. "ACB Profile". acb.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  4. "Legabasket Profile". legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "TBL Profile". tblstat.net. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "LNB Pro A Profile". lnb.fr (in French). Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  7. "LegaDue Profile". legaduebasket.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  8. "Glen Whisby Biographical Information - BCI Edge" (PDF). bciedge.org. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  9. "Glen Whisby dies at 45". Sportando.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.