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{{Short description|American basketball player}} |
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| years3 = {{nblcy|2016|end}} |
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* [[NBL Canada Rookie of the Year Award|NBL Canada Rookie of the Year]] ([[2014–15 NBL Canada season|2015]]) |
* [[NBL Canada Rookie of the Year Award|NBL Canada Rookie of the Year]] ([[2014–15 NBL Canada season|2015]]) |
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* Second-team All-[[Northeast Conference|NEC]] (2014) |
* Second-team All-[[Northeast Conference|NEC]] (2014) |
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* [[Northeast Conference |
* [[Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|NEC tournament]] MVP ([[2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|2014]]) |
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'''Rashad Whack''' (born January 22, 1991) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)|Ferroviário de Maputo]]. |
'''Rashad Whack''' (born January 22, 1991) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)|Ferroviário de Maputo]]. |
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Whack was most notably named the league's Rookie of the Year for the [[2014–15 NBL Canada season|2014–15 season]], while playing for the [[Island Storm]].<ref name="storm">{{cite web |url=http://stormbasketball.ca/p/14647/nr/100128/storm-re-sign-nbl-rookie-of-the-year-rashad-whack |title=Storm re-sign NBL Rookie of the Year Rashad Whack |website=[[Island Storm]] |publication-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> Following his good rookie season he signed to play for a second season for the Storm.<ref name="storm" /> In the summer of 2016, Whack signed for [[BC Winterthur]] of the [[Championnat LNA|LNBA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.landbote.ch/sport/standard/Mit-zwei-Neuen-in-die-Playoffs/story/26748832 |title=Mit zwei Neuen in die Playoffs |last=Kleiser |first=Stefan |newspaper=[[Der Landbote]] |location=[[Winterthur]] |publication-date=July 7, 2016|language=German}}</ref> He led the league in scoring during the 2016–2017 season with an average of 21.4 points per game.<ref name="guardian1">{{cite news|last1=Reid|first1=Charles|title=A Swiss swish: Storm's Rashad Whack glad for chance to play in Europe|url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/sports/other-sports/2017/4/13/a-swiss-swish--storm-s-rashad-whack-glad-for-chance-to-play-in-e.html|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="sportando1">{{cite news|title=Rashad Whack signs with UMF Grindavik|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/iceland/248265/rashad-whack-signs-with-umf-grindavik.html|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=28 September 2017}}</ref> He returned to the Storm in April and finished the season with them.<ref name="guardian1"/> |
Whack was most notably named the league's Rookie of the Year for the [[2014–15 NBL Canada season|2014–15 season]], while playing for the [[Island Storm]].<ref name="storm">{{cite web |url=http://stormbasketball.ca/p/14647/nr/100128/storm-re-sign-nbl-rookie-of-the-year-rashad-whack |title=Storm re-sign NBL Rookie of the Year Rashad Whack |website=[[Island Storm]] |publication-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> Following his good rookie season he signed to play for a second season for the Storm.<ref name="storm" /> In the summer of 2016, Whack signed for [[BC Winterthur]] of the [[Championnat LNA|LNBA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.landbote.ch/sport/standard/Mit-zwei-Neuen-in-die-Playoffs/story/26748832 |title=Mit zwei Neuen in die Playoffs |last=Kleiser |first=Stefan |newspaper=[[Der Landbote]] |location=[[Winterthur]] |publication-date=July 7, 2016|language=German}}</ref> He led the league in scoring during the 2016–2017 season with an average of 21.4 points per game.<ref name="guardian1">{{cite news|last1=Reid|first1=Charles|title=A Swiss swish: Storm's Rashad Whack glad for chance to play in Europe|url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/sports/other-sports/2017/4/13/a-swiss-swish--storm-s-rashad-whack-glad-for-chance-to-play-in-e.html|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="sportando1">{{cite news|title=Rashad Whack signs with UMF Grindavik|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/iceland/248265/rashad-whack-signs-with-umf-grindavik.html|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=28 September 2017}}</ref> He returned to the Storm in April and finished the season with them.<ref name="guardian1"/> |
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In September 2017, Whack signed for [[Grindavík (basketball club)|Grindavík]] of the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]].<ref name="sportando1"/><ref name="visir1">{{cite news|last1=Þórðarson|first1=Tómas Þór|title=Grindavík samdi við Kana sem lék í mynd með Martin Lawrence|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170929816|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=21 September 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> Whack was released by Grindavík on December 12, after averaging a team leading 22.8 points in 10 games.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Grindvíkingar senda Whack heim|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171219707/grindvikingar-senda-whack-heim|accessdate=12 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=12 December 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He later signed with the [[Cape Breton Highlanders]] and averaged 8.0 points per game in the |
In September 2017, Whack signed for [[Grindavík (basketball club)|Grindavík]] of the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]].<ref name="sportando1"/><ref name="visir1">{{cite news|last1=Þórðarson|first1=Tómas Þór|title=Grindavík samdi við Kana sem lék í mynd með Martin Lawrence|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170929816|accessdate=7 October 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=21 September 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> Whack was released by Grindavík on December 12, after averaging a team leading 22.8 points in 10 games.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Grindvíkingar senda Whack heim|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171219707/grindvikingar-senda-whack-heim|accessdate=12 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=12 December 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He later signed with the [[Cape Breton Highlanders]] and averaged 8.0 points per game in the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rashad Whack #13 Forward Cape Breton Highlanders |url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/players/rashadwhack2zx4 |website=[[NBL Canada]] |accessdate=12 June 2018}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In March 2020, Whack signed with [[Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)|Ferroviário de Maputo]] of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balafricareport.com/2020/03/01/rashad-whack-new-pg-of-ferroviario/|title=Rashad Whack new PG of Ferroviário|date=1 March 2020|publisher=|accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In March 2020, Whack signed with [[Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)|Ferroviário de Maputo]] of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL).< |
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== Personal == |
== Personal == |
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Whack was born on January 22, 1991 to Theresa Lewis and Larry Whack and has a brother. His godfather is actor [[Martin Lawrence]]. Whack appeared in the film ''[[Rebound (2005 film)|Rebound]]'', in which Lawrence starred.<ref name="visir1"/> Outside of basketball, he likes music and drawing.<ref name=masonbio /> He majored in [[accounting]] while attending [[Mount St. Mary's University]].<ref name=mountbio>{{cite web|title=Rashad Whack|url=http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/whack_rashad_dq3r|website=MountAthletics.com|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> |
Whack was born on January 22, 1991, to Theresa Lewis and Larry Whack and has a brother. His godfather is actor [[Martin Lawrence]]. Whack appeared in the film ''[[Rebound (2005 film)|Rebound]]'', in which Lawrence starred.<ref name="visir1"/> Outside of basketball, he likes music and drawing.<ref name=masonbio /> He majored in [[accounting]] while attending [[Mount St. Mary's University]].<ref name=mountbio>{{cite web|title=Rashad Whack|url=http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/whack_rashad_dq3r|website=MountAthletics.com|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland]] |
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[[Category:American men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:American men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Cape Breton Highlanders (basketball) players]] |
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[[Category:George Mason Patriots men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Island Storm players]] |
[[Category:Island Storm players]] |
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[[Category:Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Hyattsville, Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players]] |
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[[Category:BC Winterthur players]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Mozambique]] |
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[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]] |
Latest revision as of 04:41, 30 August 2024
Ferroviário de Maputo | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Basketball Africa League |
Personal information | |
Born | January 22, 1991 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2016 | Island Storm |
2016–2017 | Winterthur |
2017 | Island Storm |
2017 | Grindavík |
2017–2019 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
2018–2019 | USK Praha |
2020–present | Ferroviário de Maputo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rashad Whack (born January 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Ferroviário de Maputo.
College career
[edit]Whack competed at the college level for George Mason and Mount Saint Mary's, and earned All-Northeast Conference honors as a senior with the latter team.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Whack was most notably named the league's Rookie of the Year for the 2014–15 season, while playing for the Island Storm.[2] Following his good rookie season he signed to play for a second season for the Storm.[2] In the summer of 2016, Whack signed for BC Winterthur of the LNBA.[3] He led the league in scoring during the 2016–2017 season with an average of 21.4 points per game.[4][5] He returned to the Storm in April and finished the season with them.[4]
In September 2017, Whack signed for Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[5][6] Whack was released by Grindavík on December 12, after averaging a team leading 22.8 points in 10 games.[7] He later signed with the Cape Breton Highlanders and averaged 8.0 points per game in the 2017–18 season.[8]
In March 2020, Whack signed with Ferroviário de Maputo of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[9]
Personal
[edit]Whack was born on January 22, 1991, to Theresa Lewis and Larry Whack and has a brother. His godfather is actor Martin Lawrence. Whack appeared in the film Rebound, in which Lawrence starred.[6] Outside of basketball, he likes music and drawing.[1] He majored in accounting while attending Mount St. Mary's University.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rashad Whack Bio". GoMason.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Storm re-sign NBL Rookie of the Year Rashad Whack". Island Storm. September 28, 2015.
- ^ Kleiser, Stefan (July 7, 2016). "Mit zwei Neuen in die Playoffs". Der Landbote (in German). Winterthur.
- ^ a b Reid, Charles (13 April 2017). "A Swiss swish: Storm's Rashad Whack glad for chance to play in Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Rashad Whack signs with UMF Grindavik". Sportando.com. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (21 September 2017). "Grindavík samdi við Kana sem lék í mynd með Martin Lawrence". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (12 December 2017). "Grindvíkingar senda Whack heim". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Rashad Whack #13 Forward Cape Breton Highlanders". NBL Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Rashad Whack new PG of Ferroviário". 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Rashad Whack". MountAthletics.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
External links
[edit]- Rashad Whack on Mount Saint Mary's Athletics' website
- Rashad Whack on RealGM
- Rashad Whack on kki.is
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- American men's basketball players
- Cape Breton Highlanders (basketball) players
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball players
- Grindavík men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- Island Storm players
- Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Hyattsville, Maryland
- Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- BC Winterthur players
- USK Praha players
- American expatriate basketball people in Mozambique
- American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
- 21st-century American sportsmen