2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Philip Whittington
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Northside H.S.
Awards and Achievement
- 2019 Recipient of the Legacy Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Robert G. Miller and Lora Jean Weidleman Men's Basketball Scholarship
2018-19 Season
- Played in all 33 games and made 31 starts
- Averaged 11.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game
- Second on the team with a .589 field goal percentage
- Led the team with 268 rebounds and 41 blocks
- Had 20 double-figure scoring games
- Paced the team with nine double-doubles
- Scored career-high 23 points against Central Michigan (March 14)
- Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Western Michigan (Jan. 8)
- Blocked career-high four shots against Akron (Feb. 8)
2017-18 SEASON
- Redshirted
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
- Played two seasons at USC Upstate
- In his last season, Whittington averaged 8.5 points over 18 minutes per game.
- Tallied 6.2 rebounds, 2.15 on offense, and 1.21 blocks
- The most productive player on the floor in a win over Kennesaw State, in which he scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting along with seven rebounds.
- Earned Walter Sage Athletic Memorial Endowed Scholarship
PERSONAL
- Born on May 21, 1997
- Majoring in Construction Management
Kent State Men's Basketball vs. Troy 11.3.25 | Postgame Press Conference
Tuesday, November 04
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Friday, July 18
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Friday, July 18
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Friday, April 11
