Stanley Whittaker, new player for FIATC Girona

The American player signs a contract for one season.

First Team | Saturday, 18 July 2026

Stanley Whittaker (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, October 21, 1994) is FIATC Girona’s new player for the 2026/27 season. The 1.83-meter-tall guard arrives from Aliaga Petkim Spor.

Whittaker graduated from Esperanza Academy Charter High School in his hometown and, in 2013, entered Frank Phillips College, where he played for two seasons. In 2015, he signed with Keiser University, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The American point guard made the leap to Europe in the 2019/20 season, in the Lithuanian second division, with Jonavos CBet. He later finished the season in the Austrian league with UBSC Raiffeisen Graz, where he renewed for one season.

Throughout his career, Whittaker has played in the leagues of Austria, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Russia and Turkey.

In the 2021/22 season he joined PS Karlsruhe Lions, in the German second division. He later made the leap to the first division with Würzburg. After his time in the German league, he continued his career in the Italian league, with Dinamo Sassari, before finishing the season in the VTB United League with PBC Uralmash.

He began the 2024/25 season at PBC Uralmash and finished it at Parma, also of the VTB United League.

In his last season, he played in the Turkish league with Aliaga Petkim Spor, averaging 13.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, with an average rating of 11.9.

Stanley Whittaker has also participated in two European competitions: the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and the FIBA ​​Europe Cup. Last season he played in the FIBA ​​Europe Cup with Aliaga Petkim Spor. In the ten games he played there, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists, with an average rating of 10.8.

Statements from Fernando San Emeterio, sports director:

“Stanley is a player with a lot of experience in Europe. He has played in different leagues, in addition to competing in European competitions, something that can especially help us this year. Last year, with Petkim, he played in the FIBA ​​Europe Cup, in addition to the Turkish league. He is a very complete player on both sides of the court and we believe that he fits very well in our style of play and in our identity. In defense, he presses the ball very well, is very active, plays with a lot of intensity and knows how to transmit it. I think he can defend up to two positions. Despite his size, he is big on the court and is very strong, so we are convinced that he will help us a lot. In attack, he is a very complete player, who looks for what the team needs at all times. He is capable of scoring, he can do it from the three-point line with good percentages and has a good mid-range shot, but he is also capable of generating for others when the team needs it. We believe that he fits perfectly in our identity and in our style of play.”