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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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Whittaker
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CU bench at UCLA
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Charlotte Whittaker
Jersey Number 45

Charlotte Whittaker

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Cust, New Zealand
  • High School:
    St. Andrews College
  • Major:
    Strategic Communication Design
Senior (2022-23) 
  • Played in 31 games and started one 
  • Scored a season-high four points on three occasions 
  • 28 total rebounds 
Junior (2021-22) 
  • Did not play due to recovery from surgery 
Sophomore (2020-21) 
  • Played all 23 games  
  • Lone start of the year at Denver (12/8/20) 
  • Tied her career-high in points with 15 against Nebraska (3/20//21) 
  • Averaged 10.7 ppg during the Buffs’ WNIT run in Memphis, Tenn. 
  • Scored in double figures five times 
  • Averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.8 minutes 
R-Freshman (2019-20) 
  • Started 10 of the 27 games she appeared in 
  • Scored a season-high 15 points against Jacksonville S 
  • Snagged a season-high nine rebounds twice (Denver and at Cal) 
  • Played a season-high 27 minutes against Indiana State 
  • Finished the season averaging 5.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 15.5 minutes per game 
  • Missed three games after suffering an injury at Oregon State 
Freshman (2018-19) 
  • Joined the Buffs in January and redshirted her first season 
Prior to Colorado 
  • Averaged 13.8 points and 5.0 rebounds for New Zealand at the U18 Women's Asian Championships 
  • Totaled 23 points in the Tall Ferns opening loss to Japan 
  • Averaged 14.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in her international career 
  • Averaged 32 points and 14 rebounds per game while attending St. Andrews College 
  • Was the MVP of the Canterbury Competition, as well as the South Island High School Competition in 2018 
  • Also played volleyball and netball 
Club 
  • North Canterbury Premier 
Personal 
  • Daughter of Mark and Caroline Whittaker  
  • Born in Bambury, England 
  • Has two younger siblings, Mason and Lauren 
  • Enjoys water skiing, wakeboarding, hiking and boating in her free time 
  • Was a volunteer referee and coach at North Canterbury Basketball 
  • Chose Colorado over other DI offers, Miami (Fla.), Gonzaga and Oklahoma State