Luke Whitehead

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Luke Whitehead
Personal information
Born (1981-02-09) February 9, 1981 (age 43)
Walnut Creek, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
St. Ignatius (San Francisco, California)
Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College Louisville (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2009
Position Small forward
Career history
2004–2005 Kentucky Colonels
2005 Daegu Orions
2005 Seoul SK Knights
2005–2006 Alba Berlin
2006–2007 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2007–2008 Iowa Energy
2008–2009 Gold Coast Blaze
Career highlights and awards

Luke Edward Whitehead (born February 9, 1981) is a former professional basketball player. Born in Walnut Creek, California, he played forward for the University of Louisville.

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College

After graduating from Oak Hill Academy in 2000, Whitehead joined University of Louisville [1] where he played until 2004. [2] During his career at U of L he accumulated more than 1,000 points and over 600 rebounds. In 2003 he was named the Conference USA Tournament MVP.

Accident during game

In a game against Coppin State on December 12, 2001, Whitehead was upended while making an alley-oop when he was undercut by Larry Tucker of Coppin State and landed on the side of his head. He was taken to the hospital to determine if there was any damage to his kidneys or spine. [3] [4]

Playing career

In 2004, he played in the NBA Summer League for the Golden State Warriors. Following the NBA Summer League, he played for the Kentucky Colonels. In 2006, he was drafted in the NBA Development League's draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, but was later waived due to injury. [5] [6]

He played for Alba Berlin during the 2005–06 Basketball Bundesliga season where he won the 2006 German Basketball Cup. [7]

In January 2008, Whitehead was signed by the Gold Coast Blaze of the Australian National Basketball League to replace Juaquin Hawkins, who had suffered a stroke. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Ortiz, Jorge L. (4 August 2002). "Shooting for the NBA / Ex-city star Whitehead honing his touch in Pro-Am". SFGate.com . Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Former Louisville star arrested". Newsday.com . 27 August 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Michael (13 December 2001). "Luke Whitehead and Coppin State Both Take a Fall 75-49". The Louisville Cardinal . Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Evans, Kelly D. (17 February 2017). "Luke Whitehead is spreading love and acceptance through his 'MixedNation' and 'Eracism' campaigns". Andscape . Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "NBA.com". NBA.com . Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Nostalgia: Whatever Happened to... Luke Whitehead? <<Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog" . Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Die Geschichte von ALBA Berlin". albaberlin.de. ALBA Berlin . Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Clark, Laine (9 January 2008). "Gold Coast select forward to replace stricken Hawkins". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 10 February 2018.


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