Kahlil Whitney
Kahlil Whitney (born January 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Newfoundland Growlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. High school career. Whitney attended Eric Solorio Academy High School for his freshman year. Following his freshman year, Whitney transferred to Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey for the remainder of his high school career. As a senior, Whitney averaged 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game and led Roselle Catholic to a 28–4 record. He was named a McDonald's  All-American and was named co-MVP of the Iverson Classic after scoring a game-high 38 points. Recruiting. On August 10, 2018, Whitney committed to play at the University of Kentucky. College career. In his second game at Kentucky, a 91–49 win over Eastern Kentucky, Whitney scored 11 points. He averaged 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game at Kentucky. On January 24, 2020, in the middle of his freshman season, Whitney announced that he would be leaving the University of Kentucky. Whitney declared for the 2020 NBA draft and hired an agent. Professional career. After going undrafted in  the 2020 NBA draft, Whitney signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets. He was waived at the end of training camp and added to the roster of the Hornets' NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. Whitney averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Swarm. In October 2021, Whitney joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers after being acquired in a trade. On April 21, 2022, Whitney signed with the Newfoundland Growlers of the CEBL.