Rob Whaley Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

Illinois State defeats Kent State 79-58 in NIT

Led by Landon Wolf's 24 points, the Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 79-58 on Wednesday in the NIT

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Akron beats Kent State 75-68 in MAC Tournament semifinal, will play Toledo in championship game

Tavari Johnson and Shammah Scott both scored 18 points to lead Akron to a 75-68 victory over Kent State in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Gillespie puts up 27 as Kent State beats Ohio 86-75 in Mid-American Conference Tournament

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 27 points, the No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the sixth-seeded Ohio Bobcats 86-75 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tou...

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Gillespie's 17, Whaley's game-winner lead Kent State over Central Michigan, 83-81

Delrecco Gillespie scored 17 points to lead the Kent State Golden Flashes and Rob Whaley Jr. hit the game-winning jump shot as time expired as the Golden Flashes beat the Central M...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Gillespie scores 22, Kent State downs Ball State 75-68

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 22 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Ball State Cardinals 75-68 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Binet, Taveras lead Southern Miss over Kent State 66-65

Djahi Binet scored 17 points to lead the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Isaac Taveras secured the victory with a free throw with one second remaining as the Golden Eagles took dow...

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Whaley leads Kent State against Ohio after 27-point game

Kent State hosts the Ohio Bobcats after Rob Whaley Jr. scored 27 points in Kent State's 76-75 overtime victory against the Eastern Michigan Eagles

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

Whaley, Williamson lead Kent State to 76-75 2OT win over Eastern Michigan

Rob Whaley Jr. scored 27 points and Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles 76-75 in double overtime

JANUARY 25 • Associated Press

Kent State plays Eastern Michigan following Whaley's 27-point showing

Kent State plays the Eastern Michigan Eagles after Rob Whaley Jr. scored 27 points in the Golden Flashes' 107-101 overtime loss to the Miami (OH) RedHawks

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Kent State earns 87-81 win over Buffalo

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 20 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Buffalo Bulls 87-81 on Tuesday

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

Gillespie scores 32 points, leads Kent State over Bowling Green 96-93

Delrecco Gillespie led the Kent State Golden Flashes with 32 points and secured the victory with a layup with 20 seconds remaining as the Golden Flashes knocked off the Bowling Gre...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Kent State defeats Northern Illinois 77-73

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 28 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 77-73 on Saturday

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Woidke scores 19 as Kent State defeats UMass 69-59

Quinn Woidke scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead the Kent State Golden Flashes over the UMass Minutemen 69-59 on Saturday

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Gillespie's 25 lead Kent State over Eastern Kentucky 93-78

Led by Delrecco Gillespie's 25 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 93-78 on Tuesday

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Gillespie scores 30, Kent State takes down Cleveland State 102-95

The Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Cleveland State Vikings 102-95 on Saturday led by Delrecco Gillespie's 30 points

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs 30 minutes off bench Whaley (back) totaled 21 points, eight rebounds and two assists across 30 minutes in Monday's 103-97 loss to Troy.

Impact Whaley Jr. was questionable to play in the season-opener as he recovered from a back injury. He will aim to build on this performance for Friday's game against Cornell.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joining Golden Flashes Whaley (back) has announced his commitment to Kent State, Portal Updates reports.

Impact Whaley, who missed most of the 2024-25 season with a back injury at UNLV, will look to get a fresh start with Kent State this fall. The 6-foot-7 senior appeared in 34 games with UNLV during the 2023-24 season (16 starts), averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 blocks on 20.1 minutes per game.

MAY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Whaley has entered the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports.

Impact London's most recent announcement indicates that Whaley has maintained his senior year of collegiate eligibility. 2025 will be Whaley's second year in the transfer portal. The first was 2023, when he decided to transfer from the College of Southern Idaho.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

For UNLV skeleton crew, trying season comes down to MWC Tourney This season has not gone as planned for the UNLV men's basketball team. It started before the first game was played, when senior forward Rob...

MARCH 11, 2025 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Practices, status remains uncertain Whaley (back) is back at practice for UNLV but there's no update on his status, Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Impact Whaley's return to practice is a good sign overall, but it doesn't appear to have much bearing on his availability for the Runnin' Rebels' final regular season game against New Mexico on March 7. The senior hasn't played since the second game of the season, so re-integrating him back into the swing of things may be a tall task at this juncture.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could redshirt 2024-25 Whaley could redshirt the 2024-25 season, Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Impact Whaley hasn't appeared in a game since Nov. 9 for UNLB, and it doesn't sound like he's on the cusp of a return at this point, either. While nothing is set in stone, it sounds as though Whaley could be leaning toward sitting out the remainder of the campaign and utilizing a redshirt for 2024-25.

JANUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kruger: Whaley 'leaning' toward sitting out season with back injury Kevin Kruger expressed pessimism about senior forward Rob Whaley returning to the court this season as the junior forward continues to rehab...

JANUARY 3, 2025 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Sits out Pacific game Whaley (back) didn't play against Pacific on Saturday night.

Impact Whaley has now missed seven straight games after playing in UNLV's first two contests this season. The forward's next chance to play will come on Dec. 17 against Dayton.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Pepperdine Whaley (back) is out against Pepperdine on Wednesday, Callie Fin of the Callie Lawson-Freeman of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Impact Whaley missed the Rebels' last game against Omaha. He played a combined 23 minutes in UNLV's previous two games as a backup forward. His next chance to suit up will come on Nov. 23 against New Mexico State.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Thursday Whaley is out for Thursday's game against Omaha due to a back injury, Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Impact Grimala's report mentioned that Whaley's been dealing with a nagging back injury since preseason. He's played 23 minutes total in the first two games and now will be forced to sit. For now, he should be evaluated on a game-to-game basis until the team gives further clarity on a return.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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