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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 29, 1930 |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Sarasota High School (Sarasota, Florida) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA Draft | 1952 / Undrafted |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | |
| Career history | |
| 1954-55 | Boston Celtics |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lucian Cary "Skippy" Whitaker (born August 29, 1930) is a retired American basketball player. He won an NCAA championship at the University of Kentucky in 1951 and played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Whitaker, a 6'1 guard, played collegiately at Kentucky for Adolph Rupp. As a junior, he was a member of the Wildcats' 1951 national championship team.[1]
He was drafted by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1952 NBA Draft. However, his only NBA action came playing three games for the Boston Celtics during the 1954–55 NBA season. Whitaker scored 2 points in his 15 total minutes in the NBA.[2]
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