Nationality American Name Skippy Whitaker Positions Basketball positions Number 5 Weight 82 kg | Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) Height 1.85 m Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role Basketball Player | |
Born August 29, 1930 ( 1930-08-29 ) Died August 1990 (aged 59–60) NBA draft 1952, Indianapolis Olympians (Round: 7 / Pick: 64) | ||
Lucian Cary "Skippy" Whitaker (August 29, 1930 – August 1990) was an American basketball player. He won an NCAA championship at the University of Kentucky in 1951 and played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Whitaker, a 6'1 guard, played collegiately at Kentucky for Adolph Rupp. As a junior, he was a member of the Wildcats' 1951 national championship team.
He was drafted by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1952 NBA draft. However, his only NBA action came playing three games for the Boston Celtics during the 1954–55 NBA season. Whitaker scored 2 points in his 15 total minutes in the NBA.
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