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Ennis Whatley (born August 11, 1962) is a retired American professional
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player who was selected by the
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in the first round (13th overall) of the 1983 NBA draft. Whatley played in ten NBA seasons. A 6'3" (1.90 m) and 177 lb (80 kg)
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, he played for the
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, the Cleveland Cavaliers,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. Whatley's best year as a professional came during the 1986–87 season as a Bullet, when he appeared in 73 games and averaged 8.5 points per game (ppg). In 10 NBA seasons, Whatley played in a total of 385 games and scored 2,150 points, thus averaging 5.6 ppg. He also holds the record for assists per game in Bulls history, averaging 7 assists per game. Born and raised in
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, Whatley attended Phillips High School and the
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.


Career in the Philippines

Whatley had experienced some success in the
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when he played as an import in the
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in 1989. In the Reinforced Conference of that season, he helped the San Miguel Beermen become only the second team in PBA history to achieve the Grand Slam by leading them to the third and final conference championship. He came in as a replacement for former
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standout and future
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coach
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, who was sent home after five games. Whatley would return to the PBA in 1990, playing for Presto Tivoli.


Life After Basketball

Whatley is now a public speaker for Inspire LLP.


See also

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External links


Basketball-Reference.com: Ennis Whatley
1962 births Living people African-American basketball players Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama BC Žalgiris players Chicago Bulls players Cleveland Cavaliers players Connecticut Pride players Kansas City Kings draft picks Los Angeles Clippers players Mississippi Jets players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philippine Basketball Association imports Point guards Portland Trail Blazers players San Antonio Spurs players San Miguel Beermen players Washington Bullets players Wichita Falls Texans players Great Taste Coffee Makers players American expatriate basketball people in Israel 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub