by Wheat Hotchkiss
Age: 24
Years Pro: 1
Status: Has qualifying offer for 2015-16
Key Stats: Appeared in 20 games, averaging 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per contest.
Shayne Whittington knew he wasn't going to play a major role for the 2014-15 Indiana Pacers. An undrafted rookie out of Western Michigan, Whittington was the sixth big man on the Pacers' depth chart.
Just making an NBA roster was a great success story for the Paw Paw, Mich. native, especially after he broke his fibula in his left leg during a predraft workout on May 8.