Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Courtney Whitson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev school:
- Dobyns-Bennett
- Hometown:
- Kingsport, Tenn.
AWARDS
2023-24: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference... CUSA Preseason All-Conference.
2022-23: CUSA First-Team All-Conference... CSC Academic All-District… CUSA Preseason All-Conference.
2021-22: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference... C-USA All-Academic Team… C-USA Spirit of Service… Dr. Pepper/College Football Foundation Tuition Scholarship… Daytona Beach Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2020-21: C-USA All-Tournament Team.
2019-20: 1x C-USA Freshman of the Week.
NOTABLES
• The MTSU all-time leader in three point field goals with 300-of-929 for a 32.3 percent clip
• Just the sixth player in CUSA history to reach 300 or more career three point field goals
• Joins Ebony Rowe as just the second player in program history to eclipse 1000 career points and rebounds
• Ranks first in program history in game played (156), games started (156), minutes played (5,479)
• The 33rd Blue Raider to join the 1,000-point club and the 12th to join the 1,500-point club
2023-24 (GRADUATE)
• Played and started all 35 games
• Averaged 9.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
• Scored double figures in 13 games, including a season-high 22 against Florida A&M
• Registered 20+ points in a pair of games
• Pulled in 5+ rebounds in 29 games
• Registered double-digit boards in four games
• Tallied 10 rebounds in MTSU’s Second Round NCAA Tournament game against LSU (3/24)
• Poured in 21 points and nine rebounds, including six triples against UTEP in the CUSA Quarterfinals (3/13)
• Scored eight points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists against Jax State (2/21)
• Posted 15 points and seven rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc against UTEP (2/17)
• Logged 14 points and eight rebounds against FIU (2/10)
• Tallied nine points and a season-high 15 rebounds against WKU (2/3)
• Registered 12 points and eight rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc against FIU (1/27)
• Hauled in 11 rebounds against Jax State (1/24) and 10 against NM State (1/20)
• Tallied 15 points and nine rebounds against Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis (11/20)
• Scored a season-high 22 points against Florida A&M on 7-of-8 shooting, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc (11/9)
• Logged a season-high five assists against Memphis (11/6)
• First-team All C-USA performer started all 31 games played, running her streak of consecutive starts to 121
• One of just five Lady Raiders to reach the 1,000-career point mark and the 800-rebound mark
• Became the 33rd member of the 1,000-point club at Rice (Dec. 20)
• Averaged 10.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game
• Connected on 62 3-pointers, giving her 227 for her career (fifth on the career 3-point field goals list)
• Pulled 243 rebounds for the season … her 855 career rebounds rank fifth all-time
• Tied for third on the career games started list (121)
• Third on the career minutes played list with 4,176
• Averaged a C-USA best 37.3 minutes per game
• Played all 40 minutes in 14 games and all 45 minutes in OT win vs. UTEP (March 4)
• Netted double figures scoring in 14 games
• Had 10 games with double figures rebounding, including season-high 14 vs. Texas Tech (Nov. 25) and at Charlotte (Jan. 19)
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
• Named Second Team All C-USA
• Named to five-person C-USA All-Academic Team
• C-USA Spirit of Service Winner
• Recipient of the Dr. Pepper/College Football Playoff Foundation Tuition Scholarship
• 2nd nationally for minutes per game (38.4) & 35th for 3-PT FG made (77)
• Among C-USA leaders for: minutes (1st, 38.4), 3-pt FG per game (3rd, 2.2), rebounding (7th, 7.3), & defensive rebounds (7th, 4.9)
• Scored in every game, including double figures in 21
• Seven-plus rebounds in 23 games
• Multiple 3-pointers in 21 games
• Named to Daytona Beach Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Turned in strong outing in opener vs. ECU with game-high 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-9 from 3-pt range, to go with six rebounds
• Season highs for rebounds (6) and assists (3) at TTU
• Played all 45 minutes of OT game for the second time in her career vs. Illinois
• Fourth career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Illinois
• Career high five free throws at Lipscomb, also tying career high for assists (4)
• Career highs for points (31), field goals (12) and tied career high for 3-pointers (6) at UTSA
• Stat-sheet stuffer at FAU (1/13) with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals
• Fifth career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds at Southern Miss
• Narrowly missed a triple-double with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists vs. Florida Atlantic (2/19). The eight assists were a career high
• Double-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and connected on 4-of-5 3-pointers at WKU (2/26)
• 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting (4-of-9 from 3-point range) and seven rebounds in road win vs. Toledo in WNIT quarterfinals
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
• C-USA All-Tournament team; averaged 15.3 pts, 4.7 rbs, & shot 52.2% (12-of-23) from 3-point range; poured in game-high 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc vs. Rice in championship game
• Has started every game of Lady Raider career (55)
• Scored in every game with 21 games of 7-plus
• Ranked 53rd nationally for 3-point field goals (56)
• 10 games with three-plus 3-pointers
• Seven games with double figure rebounds, including three with 15-plus
• Among C-USA leaders for: 3-pt fgs per gm (7th, 2.2), rebounding (9th, 7.7), offensive rebounds (8th, 2.9), defensive rebounds (10th, 4.9) and minutes (8th, 35.63)
• 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting at Charlotte (2/6), tying career high for 3-points (6)
• Career-high 19 rebounds vs. Florida Atlantic (1/1)
• First career double-double (10 points, 19 rebounds) vs. FAU (1/1)
• Second career double-double with career-high 20 points and 15 rebounds at FIU (1/9/21)
• Career-best six 3-pointers at FIU (1/9/21), including 5-of-5 in fourth quarter
• Pulled game-high 11 rebounds vs. Belmont
• Game-high 11 rebounds vs. Tulane, marking first time with double figure rebounds in consecutive games
• 3rd career double-double with 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting) and 11 rebounds vs. UAB (1/30/21)
• Career-high four blocked shots vs. UTEP (3/12/21) in C-USA semis, adding 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
• C-USA Freshman of the Week (1/20/20)
• Earned start in first career game at East Carolina, responding with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including three 3-pointers. Played all but 46 seconds
• Started all 30 games
• The 15 pts. at ECU were the most by a MT freshman in their debut since Ebony Rowe scored 25 vs. South Florida (11/14/10)
• 5-plus rebounds in 16 games
• Pulled season-high six rebounds and collected two steals vs. No. 13 Kentucky (11/10/19)
• Collected season-high 14 rebounds (7 offensive) against Tenn. Tech (11/21/19). It is the most caroms by a MT freshman since Olivia Jones’ 14 vs. Southern Miss in the C-USA championship game (3/15/14)
• Tallied 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting (2-of-3 3-pointers) against Furman
• Collected seven rebounds in win vs. Auburn (11/29/19)
• Pulled 10 rebounds vs. Arizona State (12/1/19)
• Nine points on 4-of-6 shooting and 4 rebounds in win vs. TCU (12/29/19)
• Season-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including season-high five 3-pointers (on eight attempts) vs. Florida Atlantic
• Scored six straight points and eight of 10 to start fourth quarter at North Texas (2/6/20), igniting a 16-0 run as MT rallied from 13 down
• Season high for blocks (3) to go with three steals, two assists and 13 rebounds vs. UTSA
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letter winner for coach Bill Francis at Dobyns Bennett High School
• Started all 139 games of prep career
• 2019 McDonald’s All-American nominee
• 2019 Class AAA Miss Basketball finalist
• All-time leading scorer (2,458 points), rebounder (1,476) in DB history; also career leader for double-doubles (81), second all-time for career assists (319)
• Averaged double-double for high school career (17.7 ppg, 10.8 rpg)
• Single-season record holder for rebounds (423), 3-pointers (73), points (836), free-throw percentage (.780)
• Individual honors include: Three-time Conference Player of the Year, All-State, All-Northeast Tennessee Girls Basketball (Johnson City Press), MVP of the Big 7 District Tournament
PERSONAL
• Born May 21
• Daughter of Sonya Bennett and Ron Bennett (step-dad); Dad is Trey Whitson
• Major is education
