2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Raymond Welch
LMU Athletics
Raymond Welch
Danny Vaughn
LMU Athletics
Raymond Welch

2 Devin Whitfield

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Lipscomb, Ala.
  • Prev School Trevecca Nazarene
  • High School McAdory HS

Biography

- 2021 NABC Coaches' Division II All-American First Team
- 2021 NABC All-Southeast District First Team
- 2021 South Atlantic Conference First Team
- 2020 NABC Division II All-Southeast District First Team
- 2020 D2CCA Southeast All-Region First Team
- 2020 South Atlantic Conference Tournament MVP

- 2020 South Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team
- 2020 All-South Atlantic Conference First Team
- 2018 All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference Second Team
- 2017 Great Midwest Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team

2020-21 (Redshirt Senior):
Started 21 of the 22 games he played in ... Led the SAC in points (400) and in made three-points-per-game (2.95) ... His 710 minutes and 32.3 minutes per game led the team ... Also led the team in points (400), points per game (18.2), and three-pointers made (650) ... His scoring average ranked sixth in the conference ... Tied for second on the team in blocks with eight ... Third on the team in field goal percent (55.8 percent) and three-point percentage (43.3 percent) and fourth on the team in free throw percentage (73.4 percent) ... Was a two-time SAC Player of the Week (Dec. 18 and Jan. 4) ... Scored in double figures in all but four games, and recorded over 20 points 11 times, including a stretch of 10 straight games over 20 points ... Recorded two double-doubles on the year ... Scored 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting versus Alabama-Huntsville (Dec. 13) ... Shot 6-of-10 from the field including 4-of-7 from three and hit all five of his free throw attempts to score 21 points versus Catawba (Dec. 16) ... Poured in a season-high 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting versus Camp. Harrodsburg (Dec. 19) ... Scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field along with 5-of-5 from the free throw line and also grabbed seven rebounds against Tusculum (Jan. 2) ... Tallied a double-double versus Anderson (Jan. 6) with 20 points and a season-high 11 rebounds ... Scored 31 points while hitting six three-pointers against UVA Wise (Jan. 18) ... Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds versus Mars Hill (Jan. 25) ... Knocked down six three-points en route to scoring 28 points against Wingate (Jan. 30) ... Stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, a season-high seven assists, six rebounds, and a season-high two blocks versus Queens (Feb. 3) ... Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting with four rebounds in the Final Four game versus West Texas A&M (March 25) ... Made over three three-pointers 13 times, and over five three-pointers on five occasions ... Recorded a season-high three steals twice ... Made a season-high five free throws four times ... Was the catalyst for the team that led the SAC in scoring and field goal percentage.

2019-20 (Redshirt Junior): Made an immediate impact for the Railsplitters from the moment he stepped foot on the court ... Played in and started all 33 games ... One of only four NCAA Division II players to average at least 19.0 points while shooting at least 50 percent from the field, 44 percent from three-point range and 80 percent at the foul line ... Twice named South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 25 and Feb. 10) ... Reached 1,000 career points in only 58 collegiate games played at Wingate (Nov. 23) ... Led the team in minutes played (1,100), minutes per contest (33.3), free throws made (113), and free throws attempted (137) ... Scored 634 points for an average of 19.2 per contest, both good for second on the team ... His scoring average ranked fifth in the conference ... Shot an impressive 53.1 percent from the field on 397 attempts ... Made 99 of his 223 three pointers, good for a team-leading 44.4 percentage ... His 82.5 free-throw percentage also ranked second on the team ... Added 136 rebounds for an average of 4.8 per game ... Had 66 assists, good for two per contest ... Ranked third on the team in steals with 39, averaging 1.2 per game ... Scored in double figures in all but seven games, including 19 games of 20 or more and five games of 30 or more ... Notched double figures in each of the final 12 games of the season ... Season high of 32 points came against Newberry (Jan.4), when he played all 40 minutes and scored 32 points on 11-18 shooting, making 5-10 from three point range and 5-5 from the free throw line ... Had 31 points in 35 minutes against Wingate (Nov. 23), as he made 8-17 shots from the field, including 5-9 from three point range and 10-10 from the free throw line ... Scored 30 points while playing all 40 minutes in the second meeting against Wingate (Feb. 8), as he shot 7-11 from the field, 5-8 from three point range, and 11-17 from the free throw line ... His free throw numbers were a season high for both makes and attempts ... Had 30 points in 30 minutes in the second meeting against Newberry (Feb. 15), as he shot 11-17 from the field and 8-13 from three point range, a season high for both makes and attempts ... Scored 30 points against Mars Hill (Mar. 4) in the opening round of the SAC Tournament, shooting 11-16 from the field, 3-7 from three point range, and 5-5 from the free throw line ... Recorded a double-double against Lenoir-Rhyne (Feb. 5), as he had 25 points and a season high 13 rebounds, shooting 8-14 from the field, 5-7 from three point range, and 4-5 from the free throw line ... Also had a double double against Anderson (Jan. 18) with 24 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 7-15 from the field, 2-5 from three point range, and 8-9 from the free throw line ... Averaged 24.3 points and helped lead LMU to the SAC Championship while playing all but 11 minutes throughout the three games ... Season high of six assists was recorded on two occasions ... Had a season high five steals against Johnson (Nov. 19). 

2018-19 (Junior): Utilized his redshirt season after transferring from fellow Division II member Trevecca Nazarene in Nashville. 

2017-18 (Sophomore at Trevecca Nazarene): One of the best players to ever play at Great Midwest Athletic Conference member Trevecca Nazarene, where he lettered for two seasons before arriving in Harrogate ... Named to the All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference Second Team ... Scored more than 30 points in four different games ... Finished with 37 points in a 104-71 win against Ohio Valley (Feb. 24) ... Scored a career-high 38 in a 97-83 win at Ohio Valley (Jan. 11) ... His 38 and 37-point games were the most by a Trevecca Nazarene player in the NCAA Division II era and the most by a Trojan since 2012 ... Ended his sophomore season with 907 career points ... Averaged 20.5 points per game, shooting 46.9 percent (46-of-98) from three-point range and adding in 6.5 rebounds per game ... His 20.5 scoring average was the highest for a Trevecca Nazarene player in the NCAA era and the most for a Trojan since the 2008-09 season ... Completed the regular season as the second-leading scorer in the GMAC ... Shot 49.8% (148-of-297) from the field ... Led the team in assists (88) and was second in rebounding (6.5 RPG) ... Finished third (15) in blocks and added the fourth-most steals (24) ... Selected as GMAC Athlete of the Week twice (Jan. 15 and Feb. 26) ... Earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week accolades on Nov. 14 ... Scored 452 points, grabbed 144 rebounds and handed out 88 assists for the year, not to mention making 24 steals and 15 blocks.

2016-17 (Freshman at Trevecca Nazarene): Tabbed GMAC All-Freshman ... Led the conference in minutes played per game (35.6) ... Scored the sixth-most points per game (15.7) in the GMAC and tied for 10th in the league in both rebounds per game (5.3) and defensive rebounds per game (3.9) ... Ranked seventh in the conference in field goal percentage (.458) and was tied for eighth in blocked shots per game (0.5) ... Finished with 455 points, 155 rebounds, 64 assists, 30 steals and 15 blocks on the season.

Prior to Trevecca Nazarene: Played his prep career at McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama, under head coach James Poindexter ... Set the school's scoring record with 1,723 career points ... Four-year letter winner on the hardwood and two-year letter winner on the baseball diamond ... Played six years of AAU travel ball, leading his team to the 2013 and 2014 AAU State Championships ... Named all-county.

Personal: Son of Darren Sr. and Sharon Whitfield.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2018-19Sophomore

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    6'5" 170 lbs
    25
  • 2

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 170 lbs
    2