2024-2025 Men's Basketball Roster
Whitlock, Nasir
Jersey Number 1
Nasir Whitlock
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn Park, Minn.
- High School:
- DeLaSalle
- Major:
- Business
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Played in all 30 games while making two starts… Averaged 10.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game on 44.0% from the field, 36.6% from three and 75.0% from the free throw line… Averaged 13.4 points per game with shooting splits of 47.2% and 40.8% in Patriot League play… Scored in double-figures in 16 games, including four games of 20+ points… Scored 20 points on 7-10 shooting in overtime victory over Bucknell (1/2)… Tallied 23 points on 10-17 shooting at Colgate (1/8)… Posted 21 points on 8-16 shooting in win over Lafayette (1/25)… Posted career-high 24 points on 7-11 shooting against Boston U. (2/26)… Hit four three pointers against American (1/22)…
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Played in 31 games off the bench for the Mountain Hawks… Averaged 5.3 points and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 41.5% from the floor and 38.2% from three… Led the team in three-point percentage (min. 20 attempts)… Reached double-digit scoring figures four times, including a career-high 17 (7-11 FG) against in the Patriot League Championship against Colgate (3/13)… Scored 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3FG) against Holy Cross (1/13)… Grabbed career-high seven rebounds at Navy (1/17)… Dished out career-high four assists against Cairn (12/9)…
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2025-26)
Points: 24 vs. Boston U. (2/26/25)
Rebounds: 7 at Navy (1/17/24)
Assists: 5 vs. Loyola Maryland (1/18/25)
Steals: 2 vs. Boston U. (2/26/25)
Blocks: 1 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
BEFORE LEHIGH
Whitlock is a 6'2 guard from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and attended basketball powerhouse DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. He averaged 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds per contest as senior. Nasir scored over 1850 points in high school and owns the DeLaSalle school record for single points in a game with 52. He is a three-time Tri-Metro All-Conference selection and was conference MVP his senior season. Whitlock was named to the All-State first team on top of winning the 2023 Minnesota Mr. Basketball and McDonald Awards as the state’s top player his senior season. He was also named Metro Player of the Year. Whitlock is a three-time section champion and two-time state championship runner-up during his career as a three-year varsity starter and two-year captain.
COACH REED ON WHITLOCK
"We are very pleased to have Nasir join our program. He is a gifted scorer whose offensive skills should translate well to our philosophy," stated Reed. "He brings a solid combination of ball handling ability and creativity to our perimeter positions. He is a bright young man who has a passion for basketball as well as his I desire to get a great degree from an excellent university. The fit for both Lehigh and Nasir became apparent. I look forward to working with him over his undergraduate career."
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Played in 31 games off the bench for the Mountain Hawks… Averaged 5.3 points and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 41.5% from the floor and 38.2% from three… Led the team in three-point percentage (min. 20 attempts)… Reached double-digit scoring figures four times, including a career-high 17 (7-11 FG) against in the Patriot League Championship against Colgate (3/13)… Scored 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3FG) against Holy Cross (1/13)… Grabbed career-high seven rebounds at Navy (1/17)… Dished out career-high four assists against Cairn (12/9)…
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2025-26)
Points: 24 vs. Boston U. (2/26/25)
Rebounds: 7 at Navy (1/17/24)
Assists: 5 vs. Loyola Maryland (1/18/25)
Steals: 2 vs. Boston U. (2/26/25)
Blocks: 1 vs. Lafayette (1/25/25)
BEFORE LEHIGH
Whitlock is a 6'2 guard from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and attended basketball powerhouse DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. He averaged 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds per contest as senior. Nasir scored over 1850 points in high school and owns the DeLaSalle school record for single points in a game with 52. He is a three-time Tri-Metro All-Conference selection and was conference MVP his senior season. Whitlock was named to the All-State first team on top of winning the 2023 Minnesota Mr. Basketball and McDonald Awards as the state’s top player his senior season. He was also named Metro Player of the Year. Whitlock is a three-time section champion and two-time state championship runner-up during his career as a three-year varsity starter and two-year captain.
COACH REED ON WHITLOCK
"We are very pleased to have Nasir join our program. He is a gifted scorer whose offensive skills should translate well to our philosophy," stated Reed. "He brings a solid combination of ball handling ability and creativity to our perimeter positions. He is a bright young man who has a passion for basketball as well as his I desire to get a great degree from an excellent university. The fit for both Lehigh and Nasir became apparent. I look forward to working with him over his undergraduate career."
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