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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Sean Elliot
(C) CLARUS MULTIMEDIA
(C) CLARUS MULTIMEDIA

2 Billy Whelan

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hamilton, Mass.
  • Highschool Williston Northampton School
  • Position G

Biography

Awards:
• NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
• NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2023)
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2023, 2024)
• NABC Honors Court (2023, 2024)

At Connecticut College
Is a team representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2023-24
NABC Honors Court ... CSC Academic All-District Team … NESCAC All-Academic Team … played in all 25 games and made one start as a senior … averaged 5.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game … ranked second on the team in three-pointer field goals (36) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.387) … grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the season opener at Mitchell (11/11) … netted a season-high 13 points against Keene State (11/21) … drilled four three-pointers against Baruch (12/9) … made the lone start against Hamilton (2/4) and finished with nine points and a season-high three steals … came off the bench and hit a three in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Championship against Amherst (2/17) … scored in double digits in two games.

2022-23
NABC Honors Court ... CSC Academic All-District Team … NESCAC All-Academic Team … NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team … played in all 25 games and made 14 starts as a junior … averaged 5.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 23.6 minutes per game … led the team in three-point field goals (44) and three-point field goal percentage (.367) … recorded a three-pointer in 20 of 25 games … netted a season-high 20 points against Piedmont (12/30) and shot 6-for-13 from beyond the arc … pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Bowdoin (1/27) … scored six points and grabbed three rebounds at Hamilton (2/18) in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Championship … led the team in scoring in three games … led the team in rebounding in one game … scored in double digits in five games … scored 20+ points in one game.

2021-22
NESCAC All-Academic Team … played in all 21 games and made three starts as a sophomore ... averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per game ... led the Camels with 40 three-pointers and shot 35 percent from beyond the arc ... also led the team in free throw percentage (.882) ... netted a career-high 27 points and shot 5-for-9 from deep at Coast Guard (12/1/21) ... shot 8-for-8 from the line en route to a team-high 21 points at Trinity (1/22/22) ... tied a career high with five assists at Bates (2/4/22) ... led the team in scoring in two games ... scored in double digits in six games ... scored 20+ points in two games.
 
2020-21
Started and appeared in all five countable games as a first year … concluded the winter with 37 points, 17 rebounds, 18 assists, and three steals … led the team in assists (3.6 pg) … played all 40 minutes in three games and at least 37 in every contest … scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, and dished out four assists in collegiate debut at Merchant Marine (2/27) … contributed 10 points and five rebounds a day later at Merchant Marine (2/28) … set two career highs with five assists and two steals while also posting six points and five boards in a 76-43 rout of Mitchell (3/7).
 
High School
Four-year, three-sport letterwinner at Hamilton-Wenham … captained the school’s basketball, football, and tennis programs … threw for 44 touchdowns and more than 4,000 passing yards while quarterbacking the Generals to three consecutive conference championships … earned Cape Ann League Football MVP laurels in senior season … joined the basketball program’s 1,000 point club while averaging 20 points, five assists and three rebounds per game as a senior … led team to three straight conference championships … named 2018-19 Cape Ann League Basketball MVP and Player of the Year North of Boston … also played first singles for the tennis team, leading that program to conference titles in 2016 and 2018 … recipient of multiple Salem News All-Star honors across all three sports … was also a member of the Kings of the Beach a cappella group … transferred to Williston Northampton for a post-graduate year … graduated with academic high honors and a 4.0 GPA.
 
Personal
Majoring in Psychology and Finance and minoring in Entrepreneurship … is also enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Pathway … enjoys hiking … favorite athlete is Tom Brady … plans to pursue a career in business after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Conn because I really appreciate the support that the coaching staff can provide me as well as their unwavering belief in me. Additionally, I value the welcoming and tight-knit community found on campus.”

What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
#OneCamel means that we are a tight-knit community and share a common goal. No one person is above anyone in this community, we are all in this together.
 
Career Highs
Points: 27, at Coast Guard (12/1/21)
Rebounds: 8, at Bowdoin (1/27/23)
Assists: 5, two times
Steals: 4, two times
Blocks: 1, two times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020-21Freshman

    G
    5'10" 155 lbs
    5
  • 2

    2021-22Sophomore

    G
    5'10" 160 lbs
    2
  • 2
    C

    2022-23Junior

    G
    5'10" 160 lbs
    2
    C
  • 2

    2023-24Senior

    G
    5'10" 160 lbs
    2