Greg Whittington

Whittington attended Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland where he was a four-year letterwinner playing for the basketball team. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 23.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists per game, while earning All-Met Player of the Year and Howard County Player of the Year honors for leading his team to an undefeated season, finishing 25–0.{{cite web | url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/whittington_greg00.html | title=Greg Whittington Bio | work=GUHoyas.com | access-date=September 3, 2015 | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050942/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/whittington_greg00.html | url-status=dead }}

As a freshman at Georgetown in 2011–12, Whittington appeared in all 33 games while averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game. His sophomore season was cut short in January 2013 after being suspended for academic deficiencies.{{cite web | last=Goodman | first=Jeff | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10056297/greg-whittington-georgetown-hoyas-dismissed-team | title=Hoyas dismiss F Greg Whittington | work=ESPN.com | date=November 30, 2013 | access-date=September 3, 2015}} He averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 13 games.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/greg-whittington-1/gamelog/2013/ | title=Greg Whittington 2012-13 Game Log | work=Sports-Reference.com | access-date=September 3, 2015}}

Whittington failed to appear in any games for the Hoyas in the 2013–14 season due to a torn ACL suffered during the summer, as he was dismissed from the team on November 30, 2013. He subsequently transferred to Rutgers University,{{cite web | last=Goodman | first=Jeff | url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10140829/ex-georgetown-hoya-greg-whittington-transferring-rutgers-scarlet-knights | title=Greg Whittington to play for Rutgers | work=ESPN.com | date=December 15, 2013 | access-date=September 3, 2015}} only to go back on his commitment by not enrolling for the spring semester with no comment given on his decision not to join the school.{{cite web | last=Prunty | first=Brendan | url=http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/01/greg_whittington_rutgers_georgetown_hoyas.html | title=Former Georgetown transfer Greg Whittington will not enroll at Rutgers | work=NJ.com | date=January 31, 2014 | access-date=September 3, 2015}} Whittington subsequently sat out the entire 2013–14 season.

Whittington sat out the entire 2014–15 season while still recovering from his ACL injury. He spent time working out with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.{{cite web | last=Fernandez | first=Surya | url=http://www.hothothoops.com/2015/7/16/8983949/greg-whittington-turning-heads-with-his-versatility-in-summer-league | title=Greg Whittington turning heads with his versatility in Summer League | work=HotHotHoops.com | publisher=SB Nation | date=July 16, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015 | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044151/http://www.hothothoops.com/2015/7/16/8983949/greg-whittington-turning-heads-with-his-versatility-in-summer-league | url-status=dead }}

In May and June 2015, Whittington took part in pre-draft workouts with the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/draft-workouts-greg-whittington | title=Draft Workouts: Greg Whittington | work=NBA.com | date=May 26, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015}}{{cite web | last=Blakely | first=A. Sherrod | url=http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/whittington-trying-take-difficult-path-nba | title=Whittington trying to take 'difficult path' to NBA | work=CSNNE.com | date=June 11, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015}} He ultimately went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft and joined the Miami Heat for the 2015 NBA Summer League, playing in both Orlando and Las Vegas.{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/undrafted-greg-whittington-making-his-mark-for-heat-at-summer-league-071715 | title=Undrafted Greg Whittington making his mark for Heat at summer league | work=FoxSports.com | date=July 17, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015}} In nine games, he averaged 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_greg_whittington/ | title=2015 Summer League Player Profile – Greg Whittington | work=NBA.com | access-date=September 3, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715232605/http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_greg_whittington | archive-date=July 15, 2015 }} He later joined the Heat for training camp and appeared in four preseason games.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-greg-whittington | title=HEAT Signs Greg Whittington | work=NBA.com | date=September 3, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015}}{{cite web | last=Charania | first=Shams | url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/239126/Greg-Whittington-To-Sign-Non-Guaranteed-Deal-With-Heat | title=Greg Whittington To Sign Non-Guaranteed Deal With Heat | work=RealGM.com | date=September 1, 2015 | access-date=September 3, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-requests-waivers|title=HEAT Waive Five Players|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2015|access-date=October 24, 2015}}

On November 2, 2015, Whittington was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.{{cite web|url=http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-announces-2015-16-training-camp-roster/|title=SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER|work=NBA.com|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=November 2, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122917/http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-announces-2015-16-training-camp-roster/|url-status=dead}} He appeared in all 10 games for the Skyforce to begin the season, helping them to a 7–3 record while averaging 15.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game.{{cite web|last=Isaacson|first=Ed|url=http://hoopshabit.com/2015/12/18/d-league-watch-greg-whittington/|title=D-League Watch: Greg Whittington|work=HoopsHabit.com|date=December 18, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016}} However, a hand injury suffered in mid-December saw him miss two months of action.{{cite web|last=Peters|first=Dan|url=http://espn991.com/skyforce-blank-905-raptors-in-overtime-to-capture-win/|title=Skyforce Blank 905 Raptors in Overtime to Capture Win|work=espn991.com|date=December 23, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Winderman|first=Ira|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-erik-spoelstra-s011316-story.html|title=Heat do Hollywood in advance of game against Clippers|work=Sun-Sentinel.com|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|quote=Also, Heat training-camp standout Greg Whittington is sidelined for the Skyforce with a wrist injury.}} The Skyforce finished the regular season with a league-best 40–10 record, going on to reach the D-League Finals, where they defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders 2–1 to claim their first D-League championship.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160427/LADSXF/|title=Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League|work=NBA.com|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=April 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428121154/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160427/LADSXF/|url-status=dead}} In game two, Whittington scored a team-high 17 points.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160426/LADSXF/|title=Vander Blue, D-Fenders Spoil Sioux Falls Celebration with Gutty Game 2 Win|work=NBA.com|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=April 27, 2016}} In 34 games (27 regular season, 7 playoff) for the Skyforce in 2015–16, he averaged 13.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/w/whittgr01d.html|title=Greg Whittington D-League Stats|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2016}} At the season's end, he earned NBA D-League All-Rookie Team honors.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-16-all-nba-dleague-teams-release/|title=NBA Development League Announces 2015-16 All-NBA D-League Teams|work=NBA.com|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904054918/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-16-all-nba-dleague-teams-release/|url-status=dead}}

In the 2016 off-season, Whittington decided against participating in Summer League activities and instead went home to Maryland to work out with his local counterparts. Such players included NBA stars Victor Oladipo and Jerami Grant.{{cite web|last=Chalmers|first=Steve|url=http://pickandroll.com.au/kings-add-whittington-ever-improving-roster/|title=Kings add Whittington to ever improving roster|work=PickAndRoll.com.au|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=August 12, 2016}}

On August 13, 2016, Whittington signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2016–17 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneykings.com/featured-news/kings-sign-d-league-star/|title=KINGS SIGN D-LEAGUE STAR|work=SydneyKings.com|date=August 13, 2016|access-date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210094826/http://www.sydneykings.com/featured-news/kings-sign-d-league-star/|archive-date=February 10, 2017|url-status=dead}} He made his debut for the Kings in their season opener on October 8, 2016, but struggled to make an impact offensively in 24 minutes due to foul trouble.{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Sam|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/10/08/sydney-kings-vs-brisbane-bullets-nbl-live-scores-blog/|title=Sydney Kings vs Brisbane Bullets: Bullets win by 4, go 2-0|work=TheRoar.com.au|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=October 8, 2016}} He finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks in a 77–73 loss to the Brisbane Bullets.{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneykings.com/uncategorised/ferocious-comeback-falls-just-short-2/|title=FEROCIOUS COMEBACK FALLS JUST SHORT|work=SydneyKings.com|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=October 8, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NBL/314694/|title=Kings vs Bullets|work=FIBALiveStats.com|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=October 8, 2016}} In the Kings' fourth game of the season on October 20, Whittington scored a season-high 22 points in a 92–78 win over the New Zealand Breakers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/impressive-kings-go-top-nz-win/|title=IMPRESSIVE KINGS GO TOP WITH NZ WIN|work=NBL.com.au|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2016|archive-date=October 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021005304/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/impressive-kings-go-top-nz-win/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NBL/314703/|title=Breakers vs Kings|work=FIBALiveStats.com|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2016}} On November 5, he had a season-high 16 rebounds in a 64–57 loss to the Cairns Taipans.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/physical-snakes-shut-down-kings-slogfest/|title=PHYSICAL SNAKES SHUT DOWN KINGS IN SLOGFEST|work=NBL.com.au|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=November 5, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NBL/314716/|title=Taipans vs Kings|work=FIBALiveStats.com|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=November 5, 2016}} He appeared in all 28 games for the Kings and averaged 11.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The Kings missed the playoffs in 2016–17 with a 13–15 record.

On February 21, 2017, Whittington was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.{{cite web|url=http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-acquire-greg-whittington/|title=SKYFORCE ACQUIRE GREG WHITTINGTON|work=NBA.com|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226140909/http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-acquire-greg-whittington/|url-status=dead}} In nine games for the Skyforce to finish the 2016–17 season, he averaged 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

On July 28, 2017, Whittington signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web|url=https://www.levanga.com/news/30239.html|title=B.LEAGUE 2017-18 SEASON レバンガ北海道#2グレゴリー・ウィッティントン選手 契約合意のお知らせ|work=levanga.com|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2017|language=ja}} He left the team in January 2018 after averaging 11.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18 games.

On September 20, 2018, Whittington signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.{{cite news|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/289217/gilboa-galil-signs-greg-whittington.html|title=Gilboa Galil signs Greg Whittington|access-date=September 20, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=September 20, 2018}} On April 15, 2019, Whittington recorded a career-high 29 points, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, along with 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks in a 96–93 win over Ironi Nahariya. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 27 MVP.{{cite web|title=מצטיין המחזור ה-27: גרג וויטינגטון|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=21101|access-date=April 16, 2019|work=basket.co.il|date=April 16, 2019|language=he}} In 30 games played for Gilboa Gali, he led the league in efficiency rating (24.6) and rebounds (9.6). He also finished as the third-leading scorer (18.4), while shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range.

On August 12, 2019, Whittington signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/galatasaray-officially-signs-greg-whittington/|title=Galatasaray officially signs Greg Whittington|date=August 12, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 12, 2019 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} He left the team in January 2020. In 14 league games, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He also averaged 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 11 Eurocup games.

On November 24, 2020, Whittington signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-whittington-two-way-112420|title=Denver Nuggets sign Greg Whittington to two-way contract|work=NBA.com|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 24, 2020}} On April 9, 2021, he was waived after making four appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs-sign-shaquille-harrison-20210409|title=Denver Nuggets sign guard Shaquille Harrison to two-way contract|work=NBA.com|date=April 9, 2021|access-date=April 9, 2021}}

On June 30, 2021, Whittington signed with Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.{{cite web|title=Loko signed a contract with Greg Whittington|url=https://lokobasket.com/en/news/161583/|website=LokoBasket.com|date=June 30, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021}} He left the team as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-167600-leave-or-stay-american-players-in-russia.html|title=Leave or stay: American players in Russia|website=basketnews.com|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2022}}

On November 8, 2022, Whittington signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/others-tr/1416721/galatasarayin-eski-yildizi-hapoel-beer-sheva-ile-anlasti/|title=Galatasaray'ın Eski Yıldızı, Hapoel Be'er Sheva ile Anlaştı|last=|first=|date=November 8, 2022|website=eurohoops.net|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=November 8, 2022}}

In October 2023, Whittington signed with Palencia of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/baloncesto/acb/2023/10/23/65367ead46163f189d8b45b8.html|title=Greg Whittington, nuevo jugador del Zunder Palencia|last=|first=|date=October 23, 2023|website=marca.com|publisher=|language=Spanish|access-date=December 9, 2023}}

On January 19, 2024, Whittington signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vefriga.com/jaunumi/vef-riga-sastavu-papildina-gregs-vitingtons/|title=VEF Rīga sastāvu papildina Gregs Vitingtons|last=|first=|date=January 19, 2024|website=vefriga.com|publisher=|language=Latvian|access-date=January 20, 2024}} He helped the team win the Latvian Cup and was named the most valuable player of the final match.{{Cite web|url=https://lbk.basket.lv/latvijas-basketbola-uzavas-kausu-treso-reizi-iegust-vef-riga/|title=Latvijas basketbola Užavas kausu trešo reizi iegūst "VEF Rīga"|last=|first=|date=February 17, 2024|website=lbk.basket.lv|publisher=|language=Latvian|access-date=February 19, 2024}} The team went on to win the LBL championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vefriga.com/jaunumi/11x-lbl-cempioni/|title=11X LBL Čempioni|last=|first=|date=May 23, 2024|website=vefriga.com|publisher=|language=Latvian|access-date=May 31, 2024}}

In June 2024, Whittington joined Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Latvia/news/876721/Aguada-lands-Greg-Whittington,-ex-VEF-Riga|title=Aguada lands Greg Whittington, ex VEF Riga|last=|first=|date=June 18, 2024|website=eurobasket.com|publisher=|language=|access-date=July 18, 2024}}

In July 2024, Whittington joined Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.{{cite web |title=Greg Whittington nuevo refuerzo de los Metros de Santiago |url=https://metros.com.do/greg-whittington-nuevo-refuerzo-de-los-metros-de-santiago/ |publisher=Metros de Santiago |access-date=31 October 2024 |date=23 July 2024}}

After initially signing in Lithuania with BC Šiauliai in January 2025,{{cite news |title=Siauliai signs Greg Whittington, ex Metros |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/Lithuania/news/911485/Siauliai-signs-Greg-Whittington-ex-Metros |access-date=26 March 2025 |work=eurobasket.com |date=11 January 2025}} Whittington joined Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the Mexican CIBACOPA in March 2025.{{cite web |title=Greg Whittington, Basketball Player, News, Stats - latinbasket |url=https://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Greg-Whittington/233066 |website=Eurobasket LLC |access-date=26 March 2025 |url-access=subscription}}

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He is the son of the late Gregory and Jana Lisa Whittington, and has an older sister, Hana, and a younger brother, Cortez.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/33930/|title=WHAT LIES BEHIND THE SMILE|work=NBL.com.au|date=December 5, 2016|access-date=December 5, 2016}} His father died in 2016 after a long battle with cancer.{{cite web|last=Logue|first=Matt|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/sydney-kings-star-greg-whittington-rises-to-new-heights-in-nbl-for-his-late-father/news-story/1cc7bd03b838742b01ac4648fed4623a|title=Sydney Kings star Greg Whittington rises to new heights in NBL for his late father|work=CourierMail.com.au|date=December 10, 2016|access-date=February 25, 2017}}

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• [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/greg-whittington/009865/ EuroCup profile]
• [https://lokobasket.com/en/player/loko/greg-whittington/ Lokomotiv Kuban profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207100927/https://lokobasket.com/en/player/loko/greg-whittington/ |date=February 7, 2022 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170225175625/http://www.sydneykings.com/player_profile/greg-whittington/ Sydney Kings profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20171115010805/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/whittington_greg00.html Georgetown Hoyas bio]

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