Walsh University had never won a national title until Whaley, the 2004-05 NAIA Division II Player of the Year, delivered one — the last stop on a road through Benton Harbor High, Barton County Community College, and Cincinnati. The Jazz took him 51st in 2005, and as of 2018 no NAIA player had been drafted since. Knee trouble limited his rookie year to 23 games before Utah traded him to Toronto in the Rafael Araujo deal.
Life afterward turned hard.
HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah took him 51st overall in 2005 and traded him with Kris Humphries to Toronto a year later. He was suspended a game for lying about how he cut his hand.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | UTA | 23 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .404 | — | .500 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 1 SEASON | 23 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .404 | — | .500 |
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