 Whittington | |
| Western Michigan Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Mid-American Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-03-27)March 27, 1991 (age 34) Lawrence, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Macedonian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence (Lawrence, Michigan) |
| College | Western Michigan (2009–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–2022 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 42, 21 |
| Coaching career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2014–2016 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2014–2016 | →Fort 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 |
Coaching | |
| 2023–2024 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Western Michigan (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Shayne Mitchell Whittington (born March 27, 1991) is an American-Macedonian former professionalbasketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for theWestern Michigan Broncos. He also representsNorth Macedonia in the international competitions. He played college basketball forWestern Michigan University.
Whittington attended Lawrence High School inLawrence, 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]
In his freshman season atWestern 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]
Whittington went undrafted in the2014 NBA draft. On July 2, 2014, he signed with theIndiana Pacers.[4] On November 8, he made his NBA debut in a 97–90 loss to theWashington Wizards, recording two points, three rebounds and two assists in eight minutes off the bench.[5] On January 28, 2015, he was assigned to theFort Wayne Mad Ants of theNBA 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 theSanta 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]
Whittington signed withRío Natura Monbus Obradoiro of Spain'sLiga ACB on August 7, 2016.[13]
On July 21, 2017, Whittington signed with Russian clubZenit Saint Petersburg for the 2017–18 season.[14]
On July 26, 2018, Whittington signed a two-year deal withMoraBanc Andorra of theLiga ACB.[15]
On December 27, 2018, Whittington signed withMovistar Estudiantes of theLiga ACB.[16]
On August 1, 2019, Whittington signed a two-year deal withCoosur Real Betis of theLiga ACB.[17] He averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. On June 9, 2020, Whittington parted ways with the team.[18]
On June 2, 2023, Whittington became an assistant coach for theIndiana Pacers.[19]
On June 19, 2024, Whittington was hired by his alma materWestern Michigan as an assistant coach.[20]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Indiana | 20 | 0 | 5.4 | .452 | .167 | .783 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2015–16 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .455 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 5.5 | .453 | .125 | .760 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 | |
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]