Whitaker stepped into a deep 3 in semi-transition on the second possession of the game and confidently knocked it down, proving to be a sign of things to come as the senior would go on to knock down 3 triples en route to a team-high 13 points. The lengthy guard showed off a confident and fluid release both spotting up off the catch and getting into more advanced pullup or stepback looks. He moved the ball with intelligence and showed flashes of polish getting downhill off the bounce. Defensively, he used his length, functional athleticism, and awareness to rack up at least 3 blocks as both an on-ball and help defender. A late-bloomer who’ll be 17 until the summertime, Whitaker is still in the early stages of starting to fill out his frame and could benefit from a prep year if a scholarship-level program doesn’t scoop him up first.

Whitaker stepped into a deep 3 in semi-transition on the second possession of the game and confidently knocked it down, proving to be a sign of things to come as the senior would go on to knock down 3 triples en route to a team-high 13 points. The lengthy guard showed off a confident and fluid release both spotting up off the catch and getting into more advanced pullup or stepback looks. He moved the ball with intelligence and showed flashes of polish getting downhill off the bounce. Defensively, he used his length, functional athleticism, and awareness to rack up at least 3 blocks as both an on-ball and help defender. A late-bloomer who’ll be 17 until the summertime, Whitaker is still in the early stages of starting to fill out his frame and could benefit from a prep year if a scholarship-level program doesn’t scoop him up first.