Greg Whittington

Gregory Whittington
Born	(1993-02-17) February 17, 1993 Columbia, Maryland, United States
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Playing in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets; international basketball career in Australia, Japan, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Spain, and others

Gregory Vernon Whittington (born February 17, 1993) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States. Following a challenging collegiate tenure at Georgetown, Whittington began his pro career by playing a key role in the Sioux Falls Skyforce's capture of the 2016 NBA D-League championship. His career has since taken him to leagues in Australia, Japan, Israel, Turkey, Russia, and Spain. Whittington made his first appearance in the NBA in 2021 with the Denver Nuggets.

High school career

Whittington was a four-year varsity basketball player at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland. During his senior year (2010–11), he posted averages of 23.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3.0 steals, and 2.7 assists per game. His outstanding performance earned him both All-Met Player of the Year and Howard County Player of the Year accolades as he led his squad to an undefeated 25–0 season.

College career

In his freshman year at Georgetown (2011–12), Whittington appeared in all 33 contests, contributing an average of 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds across 20.1 minutes per game. His sophomore campaign was cut short in January 2013 due to academic suspension; over 13 games, he averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds. He missed the entire 2013–14 season after sustaining an ACL injury during summer and was dismissed from the team in November 2013.

Whittington transferred to Rutgers University but did not enroll for the spring term, resulting in him sitting out the entire 2013–14 season.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2015–2016)

Following a hiatus during the 2014–15 season for ACL rehabilitation, Whittington trained with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. In mid-2015, he took part in pre-draft workouts with the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, but was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He then joined the Miami Heat for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds over nine games while providing solid defensive contributions. Although signed to a non-guaranteed contract by Miami, he was released after preseason.

On November 2, 2015, Whittington signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's NBA D-League affiliate. In his first ten appearances, he averaged 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds along with notable defensive statistics before a hand injury sidelined him for two months. The Skyforce ended with a league-best 40–10 record and secured their inaugural D-League title; Whittington led scoring with 17 points in Game Two of the Finals.

Across 34 games (27 regular season and seven playoff contests), he averaged 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds, earning selection to the NBA D-League All-Rookie Team.

During the 2016 offseason, Whittington chose to skip Summer League action to train locally in Maryland alongside NBA players such as Victor Oladipo and Jerami Grant.

Sydney Kings (2016–2017)

On August 13, 2016, Whittington inked a deal with the Sydney Kings for the 2016–17 NBL season. He made his debut on October 8, 2016, against the Brisbane Bullets, registering six points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks in a narrow 77–73 defeat. On October 20, he achieved a season-best scoring output of 22 points during a 92–78 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. On November 5, he recorded a season-high of sixteen rebounds in a close loss (64–57) to the Cairns Taipans. Whittington appeared in all 28 games for Sydney, averaging 11.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per outing as the Kings concluded with a 13–15 record and missed playoff qualification.

Return to the Skyforce (2017)

On February 21, 2017, Whittington rejoined the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Over the final nine games of the 2016–17 season, he posted averages of 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest.

Levanga Hokkaido (2017–2018)

Whittington inked a contract with Levanga Hokkaido of Japan's B.League on July 28, 2017. He parted ways with the team in January 2018 after appearing in 18 games, during which he averaged 11.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2019)

On September 20, 2018, Whittington secured a one-year agreement with Hapoel Gilboa Galil competing in the Israeli Premier League. On April 15, 2019, he achieved a personal best by scoring 29 points along with 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks in a victory over Ironi Nahariya, earning him the Israeli League Round 27 MVP accolade. Throughout 30 games, he topped the league in efficiency rating (24.6) and rebounds (9.6), ranked third in scoring (18.4), and maintained a three-point shooting percentage of 41.5%.

Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta (2019–2020)

Whittington signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi on August 12, 2019. He exited the club in January 2020 after averaging 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steals across 14 league matches, in addition to posting averages of 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 steals over 11 Eurocup games.

Denver Nuggets (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Whittington agreed to a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. He was released on April 9, 2021, having made four appearances.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2021–2022)

On June 30, 2021, Whittington signed with Russian outfit Lokomotiv Kuban competing in the VTB United League. His tenure ended following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2022–2023)

Whittington joined Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on November 8, 2022.

Palencia (2023–2024)

In October 2023, Whittington became part of Palencia, participating in Spain's Liga ACB.

VEF Rīga (2024)

Whittington signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League on January 19, 2024. He played a key role as the team captured the Latvian Cup, where he was named MVP of the final. Additionally, they clinched the championship title in the LBL.

Santeros de Aguada (2024)

In June of 2024, Whittington joined Santeros de Aguada competing in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

Santeros de Aguada (2024)

The following month, July 2024, saw Whittington signing with Metros de Santiago within the Dominican Republic’s Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.

Halcones de Ciudad Obregón (2025–present)

After a brief period with Lithuania’s BC Šiauliai in January 2025, Whittington moved to Mexico’s Halcones de Ciudad Obregón competing in the CIBACOPA league by March of that year.

Regular season

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Personal life

Greg Whittington is the son of the late Gregory Whittington and Jana Lisa Whittington. He has two siblings: an elder sister named Hana and a younger brother named Cortez. His father succumbed to cancer in 2016 following a lengthy illness.

External links

• EuroCup profile
• Lokomotiv Kuban profile
• Sydney Kings profile
• Georgetown Hoyas biography