The 5-foot-9 junior guard from Barneveld, Wisconsin, led the Huskers in both scoring (12.6 points per game) and assists (4.7 per game) last year. She also ranked among the Big Ten's best three-point shooters.
Whitish played a major role in lifting Nebraska to the nation's top turnaround in the win column last season, as the Huskers had 14 more victories (21) in 2017-18 than in 2016-17 (seven). She earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at the end of last season while helping Nebraska to the NCAA Tournament.
Whitish was the only Husker honored by the league in preseason voting of the conference coaches.