Against Kentucky State in the team’s second and final exhibition matchup, Whitney followed it up with a 15-point (7-13 shooting), 5-rebound, 3-assist, and 3-block performance in 27 minutes.
The back-and-forth offensive performances continued into the regular season, putting up four points (1-3 FG) against Michigan State, followed by 11 points (5-8) in the home-opener against Eastern Kentucky.
Whitney struggled to get anything going on either end of the floor against Georgetown, but since then, one thing has remained consistent for the 6-foot-7 forward: defensive intensity.
“He was unbelievable [defensively over the last two games],” John Calipari said during his pre-Evansville press conference on Monday afternoon.