2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Rob Whaley Jr.
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Farmington, Utah
- High School:
- Bountiful HS
2025-26 SEASON
Appeared in 32 games making 27 starts averaging 23.6 minutes per game…dropped 374 points averaging 11.7 per game…grabbed 133 rebounds averaging 4.2 per game…tallied 52 assists, 25 steals, and 18 blocks…recorded a pair of double-doubles including Jan. 13 at Buffalo (16 pts, 10 reb) and Jan. 20 vs. Miami (OH) (27 pts, 14 reb)…he recorded a career high 27 points in back-to-back games including on Jan. 20 vs. Miami (OH) and on Jan. 24 at Eastern Michigan.
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
2024-2025 (UNLV)
Did not play dur to injury.
2023-2024 (UNLV)
Appeared in two games during the 2024-2025 season prior to injury going 4-4 with 10 points...during the 2023-2024 season as a junior he appeared in all 34 games for the Runnin' Rebels starting in their final 16 dropping 258 points going 99-162 from the floor and 59-89 from the free throw line, pulled in 122 rebounds, dished out 26 assists, had 17 steals, and tallied 25 blocks...scored double figures in 11 games recording a career high in scoring with 21 points on 8 of 8 shooting against Princeton in the NIT (March 20, 2024)...was just one rebound short in that game of recording his first career double-double as he grabbed a career high nine boards.
2021-2023 (COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO)
As a sophomore he worked his way to be ranked as one of the top-10 junior college prospects nationally.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a 2021 graduate of Bountiful High School where he was named First Team All-Region three years straight, and First Team All-State in 2021.
PERSONAL
Whaley Jr. is cousins with fellow Kent State Golden Flash, Delrecco Gillespie.
