Stanley Whittaker

Stanley Mace Whittaker Jr. (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Keiser University Seahawks, where he was coached by Rollie Massimino.

College career Stanley Whittaker attended Frank Phillips College from 2013 to 2015, before transferring to Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida. He graduated in 2017. At Keiser, he played under head coach Rollie Massimino who died in August 2017. Whittaker was a two-time NAIA All-American.

Professional career After his college education, Stanley Whittaker suffered several professional and personal setbacks. Whittaker couldn't find a job in basketball for two years. He kept in touch with his sport through training children. He scored over 22 points, got over 5 rebounds and made over 6 assists per game in 34 games for the PS Karlsruhe Lions. Whittaker wrapped-up the 2022–23 season as the team's leading scorer, averaging 18.0 points, while dishing out 5.1 assists per contest in Bundesliga play. On June 19, 2023, Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A announced his signing.

On July 17, 2025, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On February 9, 2026, he earned a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award after having the game-high 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the team's win.

On July 18, 2026, he signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.