Christofer Antwone Whitney (born October 5, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1971 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian County (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1993–2004 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 20, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1995 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1995–1996 | Rapid City Thrillers / Florida Beachdogs |
| 1996–2002 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
| 2002–2003 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2003 | Orlando Magic |
| 2003–2004 | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,738 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 815 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,613 (2.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Whitney was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A 6'0" point guard from Lincoln Trail College and then Clemson University, Whitney was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft. He played 11 seasons (1993–2004) in the NBA, spending time with the Spurs as well as the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Denver Nuggets, and Orlando Magic.
He finished his NBA career with averages of 6.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 579 games, mostly with the Wizards. He spent 8 years as the Director of Player Development for the Charlotte Hornets from 2010 to 2018.
Chris is married to Charlotta Whitney and has 6 children.
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | San Antonio | 40 | 4 | 8.5 | .305 | .333 | .800 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 25 | 0 | 7.2 | .298 | .158 | 1.000 | .5 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 1995–96 | Washington | 21 | 0 | 16.0 | .455 | .432 | .932 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .9 | .0 | 7.1 |
| 1996–97 | Washington | 82 | 1 | 13.6 | .421 | .356 | .832 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 1997–98 | Washington | 82* | 6 | 13.1 | .355 | .308 | .915 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
| 1998–99 | Washington | 39 | 1 | 11.3 | .410 | .337 | .871 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 1999–00 | Washington | 82 | 15 | 19.8 | .417 | .376 | .848 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 |
| 2000–01 | Washington | 59 | 31 | 26.0 | .387 | .375 | .894 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .9 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2001–02 | Washington | 82 | 81 | 26.5 | .418 | .406 | .880 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .9 | .1 | 10.2 |
| 2002–03 | Denver | 29 | 20 | 26.3 | .360 | .336 | .807 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .6 | .0 | 9.6 |
| 2002–03 | Orlando | 22 | 1 | 13.1 | .341 | .194 | .917 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 2003–04 | Washington | 16 | 5 | 11.6 | .378 | .444 | 1.000 | .9 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Career | 579 | 165 | 17.4 | .395 | .361 | .875 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 6.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | Orlando | 7 | 0 | 15.9 | .381 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 3.1 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 13.1 | .385 | .462 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 2.9 | |