Why Tiffin fits

No offer has been recorded from Tiffin yet, but this is a credible target worth pursuing — the program's forward profile and Ohio-heavy recruiting pattern align well with Andre Whitlock's background. Tiffin is a solid D2 program in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference located in Ohio, squarely within Whitlock's stated Midwest geographic preference. The comparable player pool here is notable: Jacob Pleiman arrived from Ohio as a 6'6" forward and logged four seasons under the current staff, while Wesley Jordan — a 6'7" forward of similar weight to Whitlock — peaked as a full-time starter averaging nearly 32 minutes per game in college. These two records together suggest Tiffin's current staff has an established pattern of developing in-region forwards through multi-year pathways, from limited early roles into meaningful contributions. Whitlock's 18.7 PPG and 50% field-goal efficiency at the high school level reflect a forward who can score efficiently in volume, which is above the program's college-level forward average of 7.1 PPG — though those figures exist on different scales and cannot be compared directly. His 6.9 RPG and 1.1 BPG reinforce a two-way forward profile that fits the physical mold of Tiffin's recent F signings (6'5"–6'7", 195–215 lbs). The 2028 arrival projection is low-confidence given how far out it is, but the forward room currently shows limited depth, which could create a real path if Whitlock develops over the next two years. The absence of forward-specific recruiting events in the last two years is worth monitoring, but it also means the position may be underrecruited heading into the 2028 cycle.

Roster opportunity

The 2028-29 forward room at Tiffin currently shows just one multi-year forward competing at the time of arrival, with no departing forwards projected before Whitlock's arrival season. The net opportunity is balanced, and confidence is low given the two-year projection window — portal movement and late commits could shift the depth chart materially. The thin forward depth at this point creates a plausible opening to compete for rotation minutes.

Comparable journeys at Tiffin

All three comparable forwards share Whitlock's positional and physical profile (6'5"–6'7", similar weight range). Pleiman is the strongest match as an Ohio-native forward who stayed four seasons under the current staff. Jordan shows what a similarly sized forward can develop into as a multi-year starter. Foreman adds a Mid-Atlantic geographic dimension relevant to Whitlock's preferred regions.

• Jacob Pleiman

  6'6" / 210 lbs / F / Botkins, OH / Botkins HS

  Ohio-based 6'6" forward; played four seasons under current staff; peaked at 15.6 mpg as a role player with 5.1 ppg in college

  same position · height Δ1in · weight Δ20lbs · same state

• Wesley Jordan

  6'7" / 195 lbs / F / Indianapolis, IN / Lawrence Central

  6'7" forward from Indiana; developed into a full-time starter over three seasons, peaking at 31.6 mpg and 18.7 ppg in college

  same position · height Δ2in · weight Δ5lbs

• Braxton Foreman

  6'6" / 215 lbs / F / Frederick, MD / Governor Thomas Johnson

  6'6" forward from Mid-Atlantic region; contributed as a role player over two seasons, peaking at 20.3 mpg and 7.2 ppg

  same position · height Δ1in · weight Δ25lbs

Assistant coaches

Star range

Unranked

Class size

5 / yr

Total tracked

5

Primary recruiting regions

OH (3) · MI (2)

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