Luke Whitehead
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1981 Walnut Creek, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Ignatius (San Francisco, California) Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Louisville (2000–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–2009 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 2005 | Daegu Orions |
| 2005 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2005–2006 | Alba Berlin |
| 2006–2007 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2007–2008 | Iowa Energy |
| 2008–2009 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luke Edward Whitehead (born February 9, 1981) is an American former basketball player. Born in Walnut Creek, California, he played forward for the University of Louisville.
College
After graduating from Oak Hill Academy in 2000, Whitehead joined Louisville[1] where he played until 2004.[2]
Accident during game
In a game against Coppin State on December 12th, 2001, Whitehead was upended while making an alley-oop and landed on the side of his head. He was taken to the hospital to determine if there was any damage to his kidneys or spine.[3][4]
Playing career
In 2006, he was drafted in the NBA Development League's draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, but was later waived.[5][6]
He played for Alba Berlin during the 2005–06 Basketball Bundesliga season where he won the 2006 German Basketball Cup.[7]
In January 2008, Whitehead was signed by the Gold Coast Blaze of the Australian National Basketball League to replace Juaquin Hawkins, who had suffered a stroke.[8]
Legal issues
In August 2009, Whitehead was arrested on drug charges after police found five pounds of marijuana at his home.[2]
References
- ^ Ortiz, Jorge L. (4 August 2002). "Shooting for the NBA / Ex-city star Whitehead honing his touch in Pro-Am". SFGate.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Louisville star arrested". Newsday.com. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Michael (13 December 2001). "Luke Whitehead and Coppin State Both Take a Fall 75-49". The Louisville Cardinal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Evans, Kelly D. (17 February 2017). "Luke Whitehead is spreading love and acceptance through his 'MixedNation' and 'Eracism' campaigns". The Undefeated. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "NBA.com". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Nostalgia: Whatever Happened to... Luke Whitehead? <<Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Die Geschichte von ALBA Berlin". albaberlin.de. ALBA Berlin. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Clark, Laine (9 January 2008). "Gold Coast select forward to replace stricken Hawkins". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
External sites
- College statistics at sports-reference.com
- Luke Whitehead at basketball-reference.com
- Bundesliga statistics at easycredit-bbl.de
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Alba Berlin players
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
- Basketball players from California
- Gold Coast Blaze players
- Goyang Orion Orions players
- Iowa Energy players
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
- People from Walnut Creek, California
- Seoul SK Knights players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Small forwards
- American basketball biography, 1980s birth stubs
- University of Louisville stubs