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Chris Whitehead (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Southern Districts Spartans of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL). A graduate of New Albany High School in New Albany, Indiana, where he was a 2011 Indiana All-Star and the 2011 News and Tribune Area Player of the Year, Whitehead attended four colleges in four years, eventually graduating from Bellarmine University in 2015. As a senior at Bellarmine, he was named first-team All-GLVC and led the Knights to the Final Four of the 2015 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.

High school career
Whitehead attended New Albany High School in New Albany, Indiana. As a high schooler, Whitehead was a two-sport star for the Bulldogs, and as a senior, he was named the News and Tribune football and basketball player of the year. In 2010–11, he averaged 17.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game while also earning a spot on the prestigious Indiana All-Stars. He led the Bulldogs to the Class 4-A sectional championship, scoring 27 points in the title game. Whitehead finished his New Albany career with 922 points (ninth on the school's list).

As a member of New Albany's football squad his senior year, Whitehead rushed for 2,224 yards and recorded 31 touchdowns (presumed to be an Indiana state record by a quarterback), throwing for 800 more.

Weatherford College
For his freshman college year, Whitehead chose to attend Weatherford College, a junior college located in Weatherford, Texas. In 2011–12, he averaged 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-best 6.0 assists per game, while also recording 46 steals in 27 games for the Coyotes.

Danville Area Community College
For his sophomore season, Whitehead transferred to Danville Area Community College in Danville, Illinois. There he averaged 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and a team-high 4.8 assists per game, as he appeared in all 32 contests for the Jaguars. He was named the Region 24 Player of the Year after averaging 15.2 points per game in Region 24 play. He led the Jaguars to a 28–4 overall record in 2012–13, a perfect 10–0 in the Mid-West Athletic Conference. They won the Mid-West Athletic Conference Championship and became the first team in conference history to go undefeated in conference play. The Jaguars broke the school record for wins in a season, and had a school record 17-game win streak. Whitehead subsequently earned NJCAA Division II First Team All-America honors.

Fordham University
On April 26, 2013, Whitehead gave a verbal commitment to Fordham University, a Division I college in New York City. Whitehead had collected scholarship offers from Southern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, Northern Colorado and Tulane, among others.

As a junior playing for the Fordham Rams in 2013–14, Whitehead appeared in 29 games and received five starting assignments. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while also recording 29 assists. He made the most of his first start of the season, scoring nine points and adding three assists in win over George Mason on January 22. He followed that performance up with 13 points, six rebounds and three steals, all season highs, against Massachusetts on January 26.

In June 2014, Whitehead played for Team Southern Indiana in the 18th annual Kentuckiana Pro Am Summer League. He contributed 10 points in the final to help the team win the championship.

Bellarmine University
On July 30, 2014, Whitehead transferred from Fordham to Bellarmine University for his final college season. Whitehead said he chose to transfer for a variety of reasons, but the opportunity to compete for a national championship was near the top of the list.

As a senior playing for the Knights in 2014–15, Whitehead earned first-team All-GLVC honors, received GLVC Player of the Week honors on February 9 and February 16, was named to All-Tournament team at the GLVC Tournament and the NCAA Midwest Regional, and set a new program record for steals in a season with 70. He led the Knights in assists with 5.3 per game and was second in scoring with 15.0 points per game. He also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 30.5 minutes, and started in all 35 games. On February 14, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points behind 11-of-16 shooting in an 88–78 win over Missouri–St. Louis.

Whitehead recorded 19 points with a game-high six assists in an 81–72 triumph over Indianapolis in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals. He went on to register 18 points and five assists in a 92–75 win over No. 4 seeded Minnesota State–Moorhead in the Elite Eight on March 25. The following night, he scored a game-high 24 points along with six assists and season-high six rebounds against top-ranked Florida Southern in the Final Four. Their 79–76 loss knocked the Knights out of the NCAA Tournament and ended Whitehead's college career.

In June 2015, Whitehead re-joined Team Southern Indiana for the 19th annual Kentuckiana Pro Am Summer League. While the team was unable to defend their title, Whitehead managed to earn All-League Team honors.

Cyprus (2015–2016)
In August 2015, Whitehead signed a deal to play professionally in Cyprus with Koopspor. On November 16, 2015, he scored 40 points for Koopspor in their Republic Cup semi-final win over Mağusa Gelişim Akademisi (MGA). Two days later, he had a 12-point game in the Republic Cup final to help his team win the title with an 88–54 win over Mapfree.

Whitehead made his regular season debut for Koopspor on December 1, scoring 34 points in an 82–43 season-opening win over Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ). In his second game for the team on December 7, he scored 30 points in a 93–55 win over Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi (GAÜ). In the team's third game of the season on December 12, he scored 24 points in an 83–68 win over Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (YDÜ). On December 24, he led Koopspor to a 4–0 start to the season with a 13-point effort in an 82–72 win over MGA. On January 4, he scored 31 points in an 83–68 win over Mapfree. His final game for Koopspor came on January 11, as he scored 17 points in an 81–63 win over Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi (LAÜ). The following day, he parted ways with the club after helping them go 6–0 to start the season. Over his six-game stint, he averaged 24.8 points per game.

Toowoomba Mountaineers (2016)
On January 5, 2016, Whitehead signed with the Toowoomba Mountaineers for the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season. He joined the team in mid-March for the start of preseason training.

Whitehead and fellow import Erron Maxey were forced to sit out the Mountaineers' season opener on April 30 due to incomplete paperwork, as the South West Metro Pirates took out a 94–71 victory as a result. In his debut for the team on May 7, Whitehead recorded 32 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals, but also had nine turnovers in a 106–96 loss to the Townsville Heat. The Mountaineers started the season with four straight losses despite Whitehead putting up big numbers over his first three games. That streak ended on May 21 with a 92–78 win over the Gold Coast Rollers. In just under 39 minutes of action, Whitehead scored 38 points on 16-of-26 shooting. Their second win of the season came on June 12 against the Sunshine Coast Phoenix Clippers. Behind a 25-point game by Whitehead, the Mountaineers defeated the Clippers 101–79; the Clippers had only lost once prior to their match-up with Toowoomba. With a 2–5 record heading into Round 8, the Mountaineers hoped that was a season-changing victory. However, they dropped both of their Round 8 contests to fall to 2–7 on the season. A bright spot coming from their Round 8 defeats was a 51-point performance by Whitehead on June 19 against the Ipswich Force. On July 2, he recorded his first double-double of the season with 30 points and 10 assists in a 94–91 loss to Ipswich. The loss dropped the Mountaineers to 2–9 on the season. On July 9, in another epic battle with the Force, Whitehead scored 40 points and played the entire match, as the Mountaineers dropped to 2–10 with a 128–125 overtime loss. Entering Round 15 with a 2–13 record, Whitehead recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals on August 5 in an 88–75 win over the first-placed Brisbane Capitals. In the Mountaineers' season finale the following night, Whitehead scored 18 points in a 123–88 loss to the Gold Coast Rollers. The Mountaineers finished second last on the ladder with a 3–14 record. In 16 games for the club, he averaged 29.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game, finishing second in the league for points, assists and steals.

Hobart Chargers (2017)
On February 10, 2017, Whitehead signed with the Hobart Chargers for the 2017 SEABL season. While a proven scoring threat, Whitehead joined Hobart with the mindset to sacrifice individual statistics if it meant the Chargers recorded wins. He made his debut for the Chargers on March 25, 2017, recording a game-high 12 assists to go with six points, seven rebounds and one steal in a 98–41 win over the NW Tasmania Thunder. A week later, on April 1, Whitehead recorded 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 93–64 win over the Frankston Blues. On April 8, he recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 115–89 win over the Melbourne Tigers. On April 21, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 93–69 win over the Sandringham Sabres. He topped that mark on May 7, scoring 21 points in a 112–89 win over the Bendigo Braves. On June 4, he had another 21-point effort in a 95–87 win over the Ballarat Miners. On July 21, he set a new season high with 29 points in a 100–69 win over the Canberra Gunners. Eight days later, he had a 28-point effort in a 98–83 win over the Sandringham Sabres. The Chargers finished the regular season as the second seed in the South Conference with a 16–8 record. On August 18, the Chargers were knocked out of the playoffs with a 105–98 loss to the Dandenong Rangers in the South Conference Preliminary Final, despite a 28-point effort from Whitehead. In 26 games for the Chargers, Whitehead averaged 16.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Southern Districts Spartans (2019)
In April 2019, Whitehead signed with the Southern Districts Spartans for the 2019 QBL season, returning to the league for a second stint. The Spartans finished the season in 11th place with a 7–11 record. He appeared in all 18 games for the Spartans, averaging 26.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game.