New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2019: EIVA All-Academic team. ... Whitaker, a biomedical engineering major, holds a 3.54 GPA.  After graduation, Whitaker will pursue his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in September. ...A four-year member of the Highlander program, Whitaker has played in 71 career matches, posting 1,754 assists and 275 digs.  He has combined for six double-figure assist matches, including a season-best 40 assists against Concordia-Irvine.

2018: Paced the Highlanders with 559 assists (8.22aps). ... notched double-digit assists in every match but one. ... season-best 45 assists vs. George Mason (Mar 30). ... registered double-double (35a, 11d) vs. Princeton (Mar 10).

2017: Led the Highlanders with 716 assists (9.30 apg), ranking in the top five in the EIVA. ... recorded double-figure assists in all 23 matches, including one double-double (47a, 10d) at Penn State (Apr 1).

2016: Appeared in 18 matches for the Highlanders. … the setter notched 314 assists, 36 digs, 15 blocks and 10 kills.

Prior to NJIT: Ricardo Whitaker is a December 2014 graduate from Colegio Domus Sapientiae in his hometown Sao Paulo, Brazil. ...Whitaker, a two-time state champion at Colegio Domus Sapientiae, played club for Esporte Clube Pinheiros.

Personal: Ricardo Checchia Whitaker. ... son of Regina and Eduardo Whitaker. ... majors in biomedical engineering.