Shayne Whittington

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Shayne Whittington
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Whittington
Western Michigan Broncos
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1991-03-27) March 27, 1991 (age 33)
Lawrence, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Macedonian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence (Lawrence, Michigan)
College Western Michigan (2009–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–2022
Position Power forward / center
Number42, 21
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
As player:
20142016 Indiana Pacers
2015–2016Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016–2017 Obradoiro
2017–2018 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2018 Andorra
2018–2019 Estudiantes
2019–2020 Real Betis
2020–2021 SeaHorses Mikawa
2021–2022 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
As coach:
2023–2024 Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2024–present Western Michigan (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2014)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2013)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Shayne Mitchell Whittington (born March 27, 1991) is a former American-Macedonian professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Western Michigan Broncos. He also represents North Macedonia in the international competitions. He played college basketball for Western Michigan University.

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High school career

Whittington attended Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Michigan. As a junior, he averaged 11.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, leading Lawrence to a 23–2 record and earning Detroit Free Press Class D Honorable Mention All-State honors. [1]

As a senior, he averaged 17.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game as the Tigers went 24–2, a school record for wins. He was named Class D First Team All-State by Bankhoops.com, BCAM, Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and Associated Press. [1]

College career

In his freshman season at Western Michigan, Whittington played sparingly for the Broncos. In 16 games, he averaged 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game. [1] [2]

In November 2010, Whittington elected to redshirt the 2010–11 season after finding himself behind freshman Matt Stainbrook and junior Caleb Dean in the team's rotation. [3]

On November 12, 2011, Whittington played his first game since the 2009–10 season at South Dakota State, recording three points and two rebounds in 10 minutes of action. In his redshirted sophomore season, he played 32 games (7 starts), averaging 4.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game.

In his junior season, he was named to the 2013 All-MAC second team and led the conference with 12 double-doubles. In 35 games (all starts), he averaged 13.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 blocks in 29.7 minutes per game. [1] [2]

In his senior season, he was named to the 2014 All-MAC first team after being named the MAC West Player of the Week four times. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 16.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 31.8 minutes per game. [1] [2]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2014–2016)

Whittington went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. On July 2, 2014, he signed with the Indiana Pacers. [4] On November 8, he made his NBA debut in a 97–90 loss to the Washington Wizards, recording two points, three rebounds and two assists in eight minutes off the bench. [5] On January 28, 2015, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League. [6] He was recalled by the Pacers two days later. [7] On April 8, he was reassigned to the Mad Ants to help the team in their playoff run. [8] He returned to the Pacers in late April following the Mad Ants' 2–0 D-League Finals series loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors. [9]

On July 27, 2015, Whittington re-signed with the Pacers. [10] During the 2015–16 season, he received multiple assignments to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [11] That offseason, he was waived by the Pacers. [12]

Obradoiro CAB (2016–2017)

Whittington signed with Río Natura Monbus Obradoiro of Spain's Liga ACB on August 7, 2016. [13]

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2017–2018)

On July 21, 2017, Whittington signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2017–18 season. [14]

MoraBanc Andorra (2018)

On July 26, 2018, Whittington signed a two-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. [15]

Movistar Estudiantes (2018–2019)

On December 27, 2018, Whittington signed with Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. [16]

Coosur Real Betis (2019–2020)

On August 1, 2019, Whittington signed a two-year deal with Coosur Real Betis of the Liga ACB. [17] He averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. On June 9, 2020, Whittington parted ways with the team. [18]

Coaching career

Indiana Pacers

On June 2, 2023, Whittington became an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. [19]

College

Western Michigan

On June 19, 2024, Whittington was hired by his alma mater Western Michigan as an assistant coach. [20]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Indiana 2005.4.452.167.7831.5.3.3.12.9
2015–16 Indiana 705.9.455.000.5001.7.4.1.11.6
Career2705.5.453.125.7601.5.3.2.12.5

Personal life

Whittington is the son of Scott Whittington and Carrie Rokos, and has one older brother, Spencer, a younger sister, Erika, and two younger brothers, Cody and Joey. [1]

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