42 Gabi Whitmer
42 - Gabi Whitmer
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Ellis School
Position: F
Major: Psychology
Parents: George & Mariana

Career:
Concluded her four years with the program by played in 67 games. 

Senior (2013-14):
Played in all 25 Emory games and was in the starting lineup in 13 contests ... Made nine starts in UAA play ... Averaged 19.6 minutes per outing and ended up fifth on the club in scoring average (6.6 ppg), second in rebounding (4.8 rpg) and first with a 46.0 percent mark (64-of-139) from the floor ... Scored in double figures on five occasions ... Led or shared for the team's rebounding lead in eight games ... Ranked fourth in the UAA in offensive rebounds per game (2.8 orpg) in overall action ... No. 12 on the league ladder in rebounds in conference play (5.5 rpg) ... Tied for the No. 1 spot among UAA cagers in offensive rebounds per game in league outings (3.5 orpg) ... Connected on 48.9 percent (43-of-88) from the field in conference affairs, good for ninth on the UAA chart ... Played a vital role in a 73-70 win at Piedmont (Dec. 31), leading the team's scoring effort with a career-high 27 points (18 in the second half), sinking seven-of-12 from the floor and 13-of-15 free throws with that mark tying the fourth-highest individual game total in school history --- scored seven points during an 18-3 Emory run that knotted the score at 53-53 with 7:20 remaining, and then accounted for the winning points when her layup gave the Eagles a 71-70 edge with 45 ticks on the clock ... played a career-long 31 minutes in a 70-68 overtime win vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 11) and led the club with eight rebounds, six on the offensive end ... Later tied her career long in minutes at Brandeis (Jan. 26) ... Recorded her first career double-double at NYU (Jan. 24) with a 13-point (5-of-6 from the floor), personal-best 12 rebound outing with her board total the high-water mark by an Emory player during the campaign ... Tied for the team's scoring lead with 10 points, converting five-of-10 from the field, and was second with seven rebounds at Case Western (Feb. 16) ... Solid showing at Chicago (Feb. 7), coming through with her second double-double with 14 points (second high on the squad) on seven-of-11 field goal shooting and a game-high tying 11 caroms ... Tied for Emory's lead with six rebounds, while adding seven points and a pair of steals, in a 22-minute stint off the bench in an 86-78 triumph against Chicago (Jan. 31) ... 14-minute outing in a starting capacity vs. Agnes Scott (Dec. 9) where she contributed a career-high four steals along with a team-high tying four rebounds ... Led the Eagles with eight boards and paced the reserves with seven points over 15 minutes in an 87-73 win at Berry College (Dec. 7) ... 11 games of five or more rebounds. 

Junior (2012-13):
Saw the most extensive action of her career, taking to the court as a reserve in 24 games ... Averaged 7.2 minutes and 1.2 rebounds per contest ... Scored in nine and posted rebounds in 14 contests ... Played 10 or more minutes on eight occasions ... 18-minute effort vs. Sewanee (Nov. 27) where she grabbed a season-high tying four rebounds while scoring two points and contributing one assist in a 79-47 triumph ... Saw action in 13 UAA games ... Season-long 19 minutes in the season opener vs. Spelman (Nov. 16) and recorded four boards and one steal ... Turned in a 10-minute stint against Huntingdon (Mar. 2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished with two points and two rebounds ... Longest UAA outing was a 14-minute evening at Brandeis (Feb. 1). 

Sophomore (2011-12):
Saw action as a reserve in 17 contests ... Averaged 6.5 minutes per outing ... Picked off rebounds in 11 contests ... Totaled a career-long 20 minutes of action and tied Emily Hyncik for team honors with six rebounds ... Took to the court in eight UAA games ... Longest playing stint in league affairs was a 14-minute outing vs. Chicago (Feb. 3) where she registered two points and two rebounds ... Snatched three boards in three minutes at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 17) ... Logged double-digit minutes on four occasions.

Freshman (2010-11):
Was limited due to an injury ... Lone action was a one-minute appearance vs. Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 20).

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at the Ellis School ... Was coached by David Vadnais ... Served as team captain her senior campaign ... Averaged 9.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per outing her final year that was cut sort by an injury ... As a junior, she averaged 12.0 points and 10.0 boards per contest ... Also competed in soccer and softball as a prep and was named her soccer team's MVP as a senior.

Personal:
Born August 14, 1992 ... Daughter of George and Mariana Whitmer ... National Spanish Honors Society member in high school and captured Women in Engineering honors.


Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2013-14  25-13 64-139 .460  6-16 .375  30-41 164 6.6 119  4.8
2012-13  24-0  7-20 .350  0 - 4 .000  3- 5  17 0.7  29  1.2
2011-12  17-0  3-14 .214  0 - 1 .000  0 - 0  6 0.4  25  1.4
2010-11  1 - 0  0 - 0 .000  0 - 0 .000  0 - 0  0 0.0  1  1.0
TOTAL  67 -13 74 -173 .428  6 -21 .286  33 -46 187  2.8 174   2.6


Career Highs

Points 27 at Piedmont College, Dec. 31, 2013
  14 at University of Chicago, Feb. 7, 2014
Rebounds 12  at New York University, Jan. 24, 2014
  11 at University of Chicago, Feb. 7, 2014
Field Goals 7 at University of Chicago, Feb. 7, 2014
  7 at Piedmont College, Dec. 31, 2014
Assists on five occasions
Steals 4 at Agnes Scott College
Blocked Shots -  
Minutes 31 at Brandeis University, Jan. 26, 2014
  31 Carnegie Mellon University, Jan. 17, 2014