The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster

Gordon Whitwell
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Miss.
- High School:
- Oxford HS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
• SEC Community Service Team (2025) • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024) • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023) |
2024-25 (JUNIOR): Finished the season with an overall 4-4 record in singles and 3-2 record in doubles … Primarily played on court six for singles and doubles … Had a perfect 3-0 record in dual singles matches … Named to the SEC Community Service Team.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE): Finished the season with a 4-5 singles record and a 2-1 record in doubles … Only played on court six for singles … Won three singles matches in straight sets … Went a perfect 2-0 in dual singles matches … Appeared in two dual matches … Secured 10th career singles victory ... Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 12 singles matches and six doubles matches during tournament play ... Appeared in three dual matches, going 1-2 n singles action ... Clinched a win over in the first game of a doubleheader against Belmont (3/6) with a 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-4 victory ... Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS: Rated a four-star recruit by Tennis Recruiting … No. 1 ranked recruit from the state of Mississippi and No. 115 overall recruit in the U.S. … 2021 Mississippi Dorothy Vest Jr Tennis Player of the Year … Two-time team state champion with Oxford High School … Helped lead Mississippi’s Southern Cup team to win the Bronze Division at the 2021 Southern Cup.
PERSONAL: Son of Quentin and Ginger Whitwell … Born on Dec. 27, 2002 ... Majoring in integrated marketing communications ... Has one older sister, Davis …. Favorite tennis players are Nik Scholtz and Carlos Alcaraz.
CAREER STATISTICS | ||||
Year | Overall Singles | Dual Singles | Overall Doubles | Dual Doubles |
2024-25 | 4-4 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
2023-24 | 4-5 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
2022-23 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-6 | 0-0 |
TOTALS | 14-18 | 6-2 | 5-9 | 1-1 |