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Ennis Whatley (born August 11, 1962) is an American former professional
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in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft. Whatley played in ten
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, he played for the
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, the
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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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. Whatley played in the
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(CBA) for the
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during the 1987–88 season, the
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during the 1988–89 and 1990–91 seasons, and the Connecticut Pride during the 1996–97 season. He was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals Most Valuable Player in 1991 and named to the All-CBA Second Team in 1989.


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 Keith Smart, 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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References


External links


Basketball-Reference.com: Ennis Whatley
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