2012-13: Lone Star Conference honorable mention selection ... Appeared in 25 games with 12 starts for A&M-Commerce ... Led the Lions in points, averaging 13.9 per game while logging 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.7 minutes per game ... Ranked ninth in the LSC in scoring while finishing the year 11th in three-point percentage (39.8) and 12th in free throw percentage (76.1) ... Recorded his 1,000th career point at West Texas A&M (Jan. 16, 2013), ending his A&M-Commerce career with 1,130 career points ... Finished with double figure point totals in 20 games on the year, including five games with 20 or more points ... Recorded a career-best 28 points in the victory over Midwestern State (Jan. 9, 2013), going 9-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, and 6-of-6 from the free throw line ... Notched 24 points, including going 5-of-7 from three-point range, in the victory at Angelo State (Feb. 9, 2013) ... Posted 22 points in the victory at Dallas Baptist (Dec. 15, 2012), followed by another 22-point performance at Southern Arkansas (Dec. 19, 2012) in which he hit six of his nine three-point attempts, including four-straight to help the Liosn rally from a seven-point deficit ... Recorded 21 points with six rebounds at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Jan. 5, 2013) ... Notched the third double-double of his career with a 14-point, 10 rebound performance in the victory over UT-Permian Basin (Nov. 17, 2012) while logging a season-best six assists ... Just missed a double-double against Southern Arkansas (Nov. 26, 2012), finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds ... Finished the year with 38 assists, five blocks and 15 steals ... Played in his 100th career game on senior night against West Texas A&M (Feb. 27, 2013).
2011-12: Played in 26 games on the year with a pair of starts ... Averaged 21.0 minutes, 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... Ranked 19th in the Lone Star Conference in points per game ... Posted double-figures in 15 games on the year, including a double-double at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Feb. 4, 2012) with 16 points and 11 rebounds ... Recorded a season-high 21 points against Eastern New Mexico (Jan. 7, 2012) ... Finished with 19 points on four other occasions ... Shot 43.9 percent from the floor for the season, including hitting 7-of-9 shots against the Greyhounds and against Harding (Dec. 18, 2011) ... Tied his career-best with the 11 rebounds against the Javelinas ... Dished out a career-high four assists against Angelo State (Feb. 25, 2012) in the regular season finale ... Finished with 10 steals and three blocks on the year.
2010-11: Saw action in 26 games with three starts for the Lions ... Averaged 20.0 minutes, 10.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game ... Tied for third on the team in rebounds (115) while ranking fourth in points (260) and field goals made (86) ... Shot 46.2 percent from the field and 71.3 percent from the free throw line ... Recorded double-digit point totals in 17 games, highlighted by a season-best 18 points against Southwest Oklahoma State (Jan. 26, 2011) while adding seven rebounds ... Finished with 17 points at Midwestern State (Dec. 20, 2010) ... Notched his first career double-double at St. Edward's (Dec. 30, 2010), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive end ... Recorded 15 points and eight boards in the victory over Paul Quinn (Dec. 16, 2010) ... Finished with 21 assists on the year, dishing out a pair in six different games, including the LSC quarterfinal against Midwestern State (March 3, 2011) ... Had 18 steals on the year, including four against Texas A&M International (Nov. 26, 2010) ... Posted three blocks on the season.
2009-10: Named the Lone Star Conference North Division Freshman of the Year ... Played in 26 games, earning a start in five ... Averaged 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds a game ... Stepped up his game against LSC North Division teams, raising his averages to 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds a game ... Posted a 57% field-goal percentage in conference games ... Second on the team in field-goal percentage (55.9%) and fourth in scoring (9.7 ppg) and rebounding (4.2 rpg) ... Through the first nine games, he had scored 27 points and in the next two games, he scored 19 points each in back-to-back contests against Henderson State (Dec. 29, 2009) and Ouachita Baptist (Jan. 4, 2010) ... Scored in double figures in 11 games, including a stretch of four-straight ... Had six games with at least three offensive rebounds ... Against Central Oklahoma (Feb. 17, 2010), he scored 26 points on the strength of an 8-for-11 night from the field and a 10-for-12 effort at the free-throw line ... Pumped in 16 points and had nine rebounds in the LSC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Tarleton (Mar. 3, 2010) ... Posted a 14-point, seven-rebound effort against Southeastern Oklahoma (Jan. 24, 2010).
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-year letterwinner and starter at Frisco Wakeland High Schoool ... An all-region and all-district selection as a senior ... Led the district with 7.8 rebounds a game to go along with 22 points, 1.7 and 1.3 three pointers a contest as a senior ... Ranked No. 44 as a senior by TexasHoops.com ... A three-time team MVP selection ... Named team’s top newcomer of the year as a sophomore.
Personal: Born June 22, 1991 ... Son of Kevin and April Jennings ... A radio/television major.
Whitley's A&M-Commerce Career Statistics
Year | GP | GS | Min. | Avg. | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | Ast. | Blk. | Stl. | Pts. | Avg. |
2009-10 | 25 | 4 | 353 | 14.1 | 85-151 | .563 | 4-13 | .308 | 61-83 | .735 | 99 | 4.0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 235 | 9.4 |
2010-11 | 26 | 3 | 521 | 20.0 | 86-186 | .462 | 11-39 | .282 | 77-108 | .713 | 115 | 4.4 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 260 | 10.0 |
2011-12 | 26 | 2 | 547 | 21.0 | 93-212 | .439 | 33-100 | .333 | 68-100 | .680 | 107 | 4.1 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 287 | 11.0 |
2012-13 | 25 | 12 | 617 | 24.7 | 112-242 | .463 | 35-88 | .398 | 89-117 | .761 | 115 | 4.6 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 348 | 13.9 |
TOTALS | 102 | 21 | 2,038 | 20.0 | 376-791 | .475 | 83-240 | .346 | 295-408 | .723 | 436 | 4.3 | 105 | 15 | 54 | 1,130 | 11.1 |
Whitley's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Points: 28, vs. Midwestern State (Jan. 9, 2013)
Rebounds: 11, three times (last at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Feb. 4, 2012)
Assists: 6, vs. UT-Permian Basin (Nov. 17, 2012)
Blocks: 2, at Midwestern State (Feb. 20, 2013)
Steals: 4, two times (last at Midwestern State, Feb. 20, 2013)
Whitley's Career Double-Doubles
Dec. 30, 2010 at St. Edward's (10 points, 11 rebounds)
Feb. 4, 2012 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (16 points, 11 rebounds)
Nov. 17, 2012 vs. UT-Permian Basin (14 points, 10 rebounds)