Devon Whitaker
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Devon Whitaker Pronunciation
2024
• Started all 20 games on defense
• Recorded nine ground balls in Virginia’s four postseason games
• Scored one goal in the season opener against Liberty (2/9)
• Had two caused turnovers against No. 8 North Carolina (2/23)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023
• Started in all 18 games on defense
• Had two caused turnovers against VCU (4/5)
• Had five draw controls against three separate opponents
• Had four ground balls, one caused turnover and two draw controls against Albany (5/12)
• IWLCA Academic Team
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022
• Started all 20 games on defense
• Had two caused turnovers against California (2/13/22)
• Had one draw control against Maryland (2/18/22)
• Had three ground balls and one caused turnover against Virginia Tech (4/21/22)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021
• Appeared in 10 games
• Scored two goals on three shots
• Recorded first collegiate goal against VCU (3/17/21) and had one draw control and one ground ball
• Scored against Notre Dame in the NCAA Second Round (5/16/21)
• Had a caused turnover at North Carolina (4/18/21)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played varsity lacrosse for four years at Episcopal Academy
• 2020 Under Armour Senior All-American
• Senior Captain
• Reached 100 career goals and 100 career points in 2019
• Helped team to three-straight Inter-AC Championships (2017-19)
• Two-time US Lacrosse All-American (2018 & 2019)
• Two-time First Team All-Inter-Academic League (2018 & 2019)
• Second Team All-Inter-Ac (2017)
• Inside Lacrosse Young Gun Sophomore Watch List
• Also lettered in soccer and track
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Parents are Rory and Brandon Whitaker
• Has one brother, Tristan, and one sister, Quinn
• Dad played lacrosse at University of Vermont
• Uncle, Gui Costin, played golf at Virginia
• Recipient of the 2022-23 Jane Miller Endowed Scholarship