Murray State University Athletics
Brion Whitley Joins Racer Basketball
4/24/2017 3:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
(Photo by Dennis Maffezzoli-Sarasota Herald Tribune)
Murray State men's basketball coach Matt McMahon announced the signing of Brion Whitley, a 6-4 guard from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida.
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"Brion has tremendous character and will bring size, strength, 3-point shooting, and perimeter scoring to our back court," McMahon said. "He is really excited to be a part of the great Murray State tradition and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Racer Family."
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Whitley comes to the Racers after helping the Riverview Rams win 50 games in the last two seasons, including a 28-2 record in the 2015-16 season that saw the team finish the season in the Florida 8A State Tournament title game. He was named All-Tournament and averaged 20 points per game for the season.
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As a senior in 2016-17, Whitley scored 19.7 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and three assists. He was named the Player of the Game at the Sarasota-Manatee All-Star game (March 18) with 44 points. Whitley was also the MVP of the Alaska Airlines Classic and the Sun Coast Classic. He was a two-time All-Sarasota/Manatee First Team selection.
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Whitley scored 1,000 plus points in his two seasons at Riverview playing for Coach B.J. Ivey.
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"Brion has a great motor and is a fierce competitor," Ivey said. "He's an explosive player and can score the ball in many ways. He has a way of making big plays that excites the crowd."
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"I've known Brion for a while, even though he didn't play for me until the last two seasons," Ivey added. "He's an FCA Huddle leader and he's a strong student in the classroom. Brion has strong communication skills and is very outgoing. This a great opportunity for him at Murray State and I'm looking forward to seeing him play and develop in Coach McMahon's program."
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Murray State men's basketball coach Matt McMahon announced the signing of Brion Whitley, a 6-4 guard from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida.
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"Brion has tremendous character and will bring size, strength, 3-point shooting, and perimeter scoring to our back court," McMahon said. "He is really excited to be a part of the great Murray State tradition and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Racer Family."
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Whitley comes to the Racers after helping the Riverview Rams win 50 games in the last two seasons, including a 28-2 record in the 2015-16 season that saw the team finish the season in the Florida 8A State Tournament title game. He was named All-Tournament and averaged 20 points per game for the season.
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As a senior in 2016-17, Whitley scored 19.7 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and three assists. He was named the Player of the Game at the Sarasota-Manatee All-Star game (March 18) with 44 points. Whitley was also the MVP of the Alaska Airlines Classic and the Sun Coast Classic. He was a two-time All-Sarasota/Manatee First Team selection.
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Whitley scored 1,000 plus points in his two seasons at Riverview playing for Coach B.J. Ivey.
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"Brion has a great motor and is a fierce competitor," Ivey said. "He's an explosive player and can score the ball in many ways. He has a way of making big plays that excites the crowd."
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"I've known Brion for a while, even though he didn't play for me until the last two seasons," Ivey added. "He's an FCA Huddle leader and he's a strong student in the classroom. Brion has strong communication skills and is very outgoing. This a great opportunity for him at Murray State and I'm looking forward to seeing him play and develop in Coach McMahon's program."
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