EL PASO, Texas – Jace Whiting (Weber State) has signed with the UTEP men's basketball team, head coach
Joe Golding announced Monday. Whiting also previously spent time with Mountain West programs UNLV (2024-25) and Boise State (2022-24), helping the Broncos qualify for the NCAA Tournament in both years.
A brief profile on Whiting and a quote from Golding follows below.
Jace Whiting
Guard
6-3, 190
Weber State
Burley, Idaho
AT WEBER STATE (2025-26)
2025-26 (RS-JUNIOR)
Accounted for 11.2 ppg (third on team) on a robust 44.7 percent shooting (85-190), including 36.2 percent (25-69) from distance, while also adding 3.5 rpg and 2.7 apg (second on squad) in 30.8 mpg during his lone season with Weber State … drilled a stout 82.4 percent (28-34) at the charity stripe … took great care of the ball with 54 assists compared to only 26 turnovers … hit double figures in scoring in 14 of his first 18 appearances on the year … started 18 of 20 games played … lit up West Coast Baptist (11/3/25) with a career-high 19 points in only 14 minutes on the court … followed that up with 15 points on 6-11 shooting at Utah (11/8/25) … put up 18 points and dropped four times against Oral Roberts (12/3/25) … registered 17 points against both Campbell (11/19/25) and at St. Thomas (MN) (12/7/25) … did a bit of everything with eight points, four rebounds, four helpers and three steals at UC Irvine (11/15/25) … scored 12 points while setting season bests for minutes played (41) and assists (six) vs. Portland State (1/1/26) … nailed multiple 3-pointers in eight tilts … grabbed at least four boards 10 times … twice tallied 10+ points in five consecutive contests … played for new assistant coach
Dan Russell in his lone campaign with the Wildcats.
AT UNLV (2024-25)
2024-25 (JUNIOR)
Played in two games before sustaining a season-ending injury.
AT BOISE STATE (2022-24)
Appeared in 66 games, including earning 11 starts, while chipping in 3.2 ppg … helped the Broncos claim 20+ wins and reach the NCAA Tournament in both seasons … hit a combined 44.6 percent (82-184) of his shots, including 39.7 percent (29-73) from distance.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in all 33 contests, including making six starts … chipped in 3.3 ppg while hitting 48.2 percent (40-83) and 50.0 percent from 3-point range (15-30) … also sank 81.3 percent (13-16) at the stripe … added 37 assists to 23 turnovers for a +1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio … filled up the stat sheet with six points, five rebounds and three assists in the campaign lidlifter against Vanguard (11/7/23) … scored nine points, aided by a pair of triples, while snagging five boards against Butler (11/26/23) … had seven points and snagged three caroms after earning a start against VCU (11/24/23) … dished out a season-best three assists in a victory against Saint Mary's (12/1/23) … reached double figures (10 points) for the first time of the year in a road triumph at Wyoming (2/24/24) … scored seven points on 3-4 shooting (1-2 FT) at Air Force (2/27/24) … also had seven points on a perfect shooting night (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT) vs. San Jose State (2/20/24) … made his presence felt with six points, two rebounds and a pair of helpers in just 12 minutes of action at San Diego State (3/8/24).
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in all 33 games, including making five starts, for a 24-win team that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament … pitched in 3.1 ppg in 15.8 mpg … credited with 44 assists while making only 28 turnovers for a +1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio … tallied a then career-best 10 points vs. UNLV (1/11/23) … displayed his all-around game with six points, four rebounds and three steals in the semifinals of the MWC Tournament (3/10/23) … scored six points while dropping three dimes against Texas A&M (12/3/22) … had three points, four boards and a campaign-most four assists against Oakland (12/18/22) … tallied seven points and grabbed two caroms in his first career start vs. Eastern Oregon (12/6/22) … got going with nine points in addition to four helpers against New Orleans (12/13/22) … recorded eight points, three assists and two rebounds vs. Utah State (1/7/23)
PREP
Showed out with 24.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 5.2 apg as a senior with Burley HS … was a two-time All-League honoree … secured second-team All-State accolades as a junior … served a 2-year LDS mission in Scandinavia after high school.
"Jace gives us another experienced player that will help us tremendously as we move to the Mountain West Conference. He played in the league for three seasons and we love that he's always been a part of winning teams, going to a pair of NCAA Tournaments. What he did this past season at Weber State showed what he can do as a scorer, shooter and a playmaker, and we think he can make an immediate impact at UTEP. He played for our new assistant coach Dan Russell at Weber State, and he comes to us highly-regarded as a result. We can't wait to get him to El Paso."
Head coach Joe Golding
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