University of Nevada Las Vegas

CAREER
Whaley Jr. is in his second year as a Runnin' Rebel in 2024-25 ... He transferred to UNLV from the College of Southern Idaho where he played as a freshman and sophomore (2021-23).

JUNIOR (2023-24) - UNLV
Appeared in all 34 of UNLV's games, starting each of the season's final 16 ... Averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest ... Led the team shooting percentage at 61.1 percent from the field (99 of 162) ... Scored in double figures in 11 games, recording a career-high in scoring with 21 points on 8 of 8 shooting at Princeton in the NIT ... Was one rebound short in that game of recording his first career double-double as he grabbed a career-high nine boards.

SOPHOMORE (2022-23) - COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors after being selected as the Region 18 Player of the Year ... Ranked as a top-10 junior college prospect nationally ... Scored 14.4 points per game with 5.9 rebounds per contest ... Ranked second on the team in blocks per game at 1.2 and third in steals with 1.4 spg ... Shot 52% from the field ... Earned Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week after scoring 17 points with five rebounds against Snow and 14 points with nine rebounds against Southern Nevada ... His team, seeded No. 2, ended its season tied for ninth at the NJCAA National Tournament with an overall record of 29-2. 

FRESHMAN (2021-22) - COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
Earned Second Team All-Scenic West honors after averaging 10.9 points per game on 63% shooting ... Also collected 4.9 rebounds per game in 18.1 minutes played per contest ... CSI went 24-9 overall after starting out the year with two wins over ranked teams in its first three games ... Earned National Team of the Week honors by JucoRecruiting.com after that start.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Bountiful High School in Utah ... Averaged 19.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in 24 appearances as a senior ... Also added 52 assists ... Scored 26 points or more seven times during that season ... Was named first team all-region three years and first team all-state in 2021.

PERSONAL
Was born in Farmington, Utah ... The son of Tequela Blackwell and Robert Whaley ... Has two younger brothers, Denim and Reason, and one younger sister, Joi ... Majoring in multidisciplinary studies ... Also lived in Benton Harbor, Michigan as a kid ... His father was the 51st overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz ... In his free time, he likes to play video games and also enjoys photography ... After his basketball career is over, would like to become a basketball coach ... Chose UNLV over Boise State, Utah State and Wichita State.