Gregory Vernon Whittington was born on February 17,1993 and is an American professional basketball player.
29 Facts About Greg Whittington
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Greg Whittington went on to play in Australia, Japan, Israel, Turkey, Russia and Spain.
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Greg Whittington made his NBA debut in 2021 with the Denver Nuggets.
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Greg Whittington attended Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland where he was a four-year letterwinner playing for the basketball team.
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Greg Whittington averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 13 games.
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Greg Whittington subsequently transferred to Rutgers University, 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.
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Greg Whittington spent time working out with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.
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In May and June 2015, Greg Whittington took part in pre-draft workouts with the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics.
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Greg Whittington 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.
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Greg Whittington later joined the Heat for training camp and appeared in four preseason games.
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On November 2,2015, Greg Whittington was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.
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Greg Whittington 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.
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Greg Whittington 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.
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On February 21,2017, Greg Whittington was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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Greg Whittington left the team in January 2018 after averaging 11.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18 games.
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On September 20,2018, Greg Whittington signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.
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Greg Whittington was named Israeli League Round 27 MVP.
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Greg Whittington finished as the third-leading scorer, while shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range.
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Greg Whittington averaged 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 11 Eurocup games.
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On November 24,2020, Greg Whittington signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.
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On June 30,2021, Greg Whittington signed with Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.
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Greg Whittington left the team as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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On November 8,2022, Greg Whittington signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
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In October 2023, Greg Whittington signed with Palencia of the Liga ACB.
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Greg Whittington helped the team win the Latvian Cup and was named the most valuable player of the final match.
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In June 2024, Greg Whittington joined Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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In July 2024, Greg Whittington joined Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.
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Greg Whittington is the son of the late Gregory and Jana Lisa Whittington, and has an older sister, Hana, and a younger brother, Cortez.
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Greg Whittington's father died in 2016 after a long battle with cancer.