Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Jaxson Whitaker
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Muskegon, Mich.
- High School:
- Reeths-Puffer H.S.
- Previous School:
- Ferris State
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2025.
2024-25 AT FERRIS STATE
As a true freshman, played in 32 of 34 games off the bench at guard … Averaged 7.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 16.7 minutes per game … Shot 42.6 percent (84-182) from the floor, 42.6 percent (22-32) from 3-point range and dished out 36 assists with 54 rebounds on the year … Registered 10 double figure scoring games on the year … Scored 14 points (4-5 3FG) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (2/22) … Scored 16 points (6-10 FG) and hit two 3-pointers vs. Purdue Northwest (2/20) … Registered 13 points (5-9 FG) and hit three 3-pointers at Lake Superior State (1/30) … Scored a season-high 19 points (6-10 FG) and hit a career-high 6-9 3-pointers vs. Michigan Tech (1/25) … Finished with 15 points (5-7 FG), hit 3-4 3-pointers vs. Northern Michigan (1/23) … Scored 10 points vs. Davenport (1/11) … Contributed 14 points (5-8 FG) with two 3-pointers and five rebounds vs. Wayne State (1/4) … Hit 4-6 3-pointers, scored 14 points vs. Lambton (12/21) … Scored 16 points (6-9 FG), hit 4-6 3-pointers at McKendree (11/16) … Finished with 12 points (5-7 FG) vs. Northwood (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Nate Aardema …Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention honors as a junior … Michigan Mr. Basketball Watch List member … Named the 2024 MLive Muskegon Player of the Year … Named to the MLive Muskegon Dream Team … Associated Press Second Team All-State honoree as a senior … Detroit Free Press honorable mention All-State honoree … Named the Conference Player of the Year following his senior season … WMOA Player of the Year … Named one of 10 players by MLive.com as the best in the Muskegon area since 2000 … Three-time All-OK Green Conference selection … Two-time Academic All-State honoree … Named a finalist for the prestigious MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award … Named the West Michigan Officials Association Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year which highlights on-court performance, sportsmanship, community involvement, and character … Honored by his high school in a ceremony on February 8, 2025 … Played guard for the Rockets … Concluded his career as Reeths-Puffer’s all-time leading scorer with 1,390 points and its all-time leading 3-point shooter (219) … Also set school records for most 3-point field goals made in a season (80), 3-point field goals made in a game (9), and points scored in a quarter (22) … Guided the Rockets to a 19-4 overall record and first conference championship since 1985 … Averaged 18.6 points with 4.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior … Once scored 37 points in a game … Scored 22 points in a quarter vs. Zeeland East … Averaged 19 points per game as a junior … Set school record with nine 3-pointers, scored 35 points in a win over Kenowa Hills … Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm for head coach Jason Martin … Ranked the state of Michigan’s No. 4 wing player and No. 21 overall prospect by Prep Sports and No. 7 wing and No. 42 talent by Prep Hoops … Earned letters in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball … Even played doubles in tennis with his friend Travis Ambrose … Finished his high school career with a 4.19 cumulative grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Jaxson Whitaker on May 21, 2006 … Nickname is Jax … Attended Muskegon Reeths-Puffer with current Central Michigan tight end Travis Ambrose.
ARTICLES
Former Reeths-Puffer basketball star makes Division I jump to Central Michigan
R-P all-time scoring leader Jaxson Whitaker, already a success in college basketball, was honored on Friday for his great career with the Rockets | HS Athletics
Jaxson Whitaker sets a new R-P record for career three-pointers in the Rockets' victory over Mona Shores | HS Athletics
R-P basketball standouts Travis Ambrose, Jaxson Whitaker taking their athleticism to the football field
2024-25 AT FERRIS STATE
As a true freshman, played in 32 of 34 games off the bench at guard … Averaged 7.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 16.7 minutes per game … Shot 42.6 percent (84-182) from the floor, 42.6 percent (22-32) from 3-point range and dished out 36 assists with 54 rebounds on the year … Registered 10 double figure scoring games on the year … Scored 14 points (4-5 3FG) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (2/22) … Scored 16 points (6-10 FG) and hit two 3-pointers vs. Purdue Northwest (2/20) … Registered 13 points (5-9 FG) and hit three 3-pointers at Lake Superior State (1/30) … Scored a season-high 19 points (6-10 FG) and hit a career-high 6-9 3-pointers vs. Michigan Tech (1/25) … Finished with 15 points (5-7 FG), hit 3-4 3-pointers vs. Northern Michigan (1/23) … Scored 10 points vs. Davenport (1/11) … Contributed 14 points (5-8 FG) with two 3-pointers and five rebounds vs. Wayne State (1/4) … Hit 4-6 3-pointers, scored 14 points vs. Lambton (12/21) … Scored 16 points (6-9 FG), hit 4-6 3-pointers at McKendree (11/16) … Finished with 12 points (5-7 FG) vs. Northwood (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Nate Aardema …Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention honors as a junior … Michigan Mr. Basketball Watch List member … Named the 2024 MLive Muskegon Player of the Year … Named to the MLive Muskegon Dream Team … Associated Press Second Team All-State honoree as a senior … Detroit Free Press honorable mention All-State honoree … Named the Conference Player of the Year following his senior season … WMOA Player of the Year … Named one of 10 players by MLive.com as the best in the Muskegon area since 2000 … Three-time All-OK Green Conference selection … Two-time Academic All-State honoree … Named a finalist for the prestigious MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award … Named the West Michigan Officials Association Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year which highlights on-court performance, sportsmanship, community involvement, and character … Honored by his high school in a ceremony on February 8, 2025 … Played guard for the Rockets … Concluded his career as Reeths-Puffer’s all-time leading scorer with 1,390 points and its all-time leading 3-point shooter (219) … Also set school records for most 3-point field goals made in a season (80), 3-point field goals made in a game (9), and points scored in a quarter (22) … Guided the Rockets to a 19-4 overall record and first conference championship since 1985 … Averaged 18.6 points with 4.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior … Once scored 37 points in a game … Scored 22 points in a quarter vs. Zeeland East … Averaged 19 points per game as a junior … Set school record with nine 3-pointers, scored 35 points in a win over Kenowa Hills … Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm for head coach Jason Martin … Ranked the state of Michigan’s No. 4 wing player and No. 21 overall prospect by Prep Sports and No. 7 wing and No. 42 talent by Prep Hoops … Earned letters in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball … Even played doubles in tennis with his friend Travis Ambrose … Finished his high school career with a 4.19 cumulative grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Jaxson Whitaker on May 21, 2006 … Nickname is Jax … Attended Muskegon Reeths-Puffer with current Central Michigan tight end Travis Ambrose.
ARTICLES
Former Reeths-Puffer basketball star makes Division I jump to Central Michigan
R-P all-time scoring leader Jaxson Whitaker, already a success in college basketball, was honored on Friday for his great career with the Rockets | HS Athletics
Jaxson Whitaker sets a new R-P record for career three-pointers in the Rockets' victory over Mona Shores | HS Athletics
R-P basketball standouts Travis Ambrose, Jaxson Whitaker taking their athleticism to the football field
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