Billy White (basketball)

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Billy White
Billy White Hurricanes.jpg
White in 2017
No. 23–London Lightning
Position Power forward
League Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1989-01-26) January 26, 1989 (age 35)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Green Valley
(Henderson, Nevada)
College San Diego State (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Iowa Energy
2012–2013 Rethymno Aegean
2013–2014 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2014 Fuerza Regia
2014–2015 Elitzur Ramla
2015–2016 Halifax Hurricanes
2016 Apollon Limassol
2016–2018 Halifax Hurricanes
2018–2020 Moncton Magic
2021 Hebraica Macabi
2022–2023 Windsor Express
2023 Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2024 London Lightning
Career highlights and awards

Billy Roy White III [1] (born January 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He competed with San Diego State at the college level. After graduating, White joined the NBA D-League and then played for multiple international clubs.

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College career

He played college basketball for San Diego State under coach Steve Fisher. In 2009, it was alleged that White received improper academic assistance. However, the SDSU athletic department determined there was not sufficient evidence and the case was dropped. [2]

In his senior season, he posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Mountain West Conference championship game versus BYU. In the NCAA Tournament, White had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a crucial overtime victory over Temple, shooting 8-for-15. "Billy's performance has definitely been a boost to this team, especially to the team's confidence," teammate D. J. Gay said. "…You couldn't ask for a better time for him to peak like this." [3] As a senior, White started 36 games, averaging 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.05 steals and 26.6 minutes per game. He shot 56.2 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from behind the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. He was a Mountain West Conference All-Tournament Team selection and was an All-MWC honorable mention selection for the third straight season. For his career, White scored a total of 1,294 points and finished first in Aztec history in games started (124). [4]

Professional career

White went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, but signed with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on December 8, 2011. [5] On December 15, he was signed by the Miami Heat, though he never played with them. [4] He played professionally in Greece and Mexico. [6] For the 2014–15 season, White played for Elitzur Ramla B.C. of the Israeli league, posting averages of 21.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. [7]

In November 2015, White was signed by the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada. [6] On June 14, 2016, the Hurricanes won the 2016 NBL Canada Finals over the London Lightning, 4–3. [8] In 52 NBL Canada games, White averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He signed with the Cypriot team Apollon Limassol BC in September 2016. [7]

White re-joined the Halifax Hurricanes, and in 2018 was named to the First Team All-NBLC. [9] On August 14, 2018, White's signing rights were traded to the Moncton Magic of the NBL Canada in exchange for those of Terry Thomas. [10] Two days later, he was officially signed by the Magic. [11] In the 2018–19 season, White averaged 17.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He was named to the All-NBLC Second Team. [12] White was named league MVP in 2020, after averaging 18.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. [13]

He then joined Hebraica Macabi in Uruguay for the 2021–22 season. [14]

The Basketball Tournament

Billy White played for Team CitiTeam Blazers in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In two games, he averaged 2.0 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game on 67 percent shooting. CitiTeam Blazers made it to the Second Round before falling to Team Challenge ALS.

In 2021, he played for the San Diego Guardians, a member of The Basketball League (TBL). [15]

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  2. ↑ Ziegler, Mark (January 6, 2016). "NCAA closes SDSU case without violations". San Diego Union Tribune . Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dufresne, Chris (March 22, 2011). "San Diego State's Billy White no longer fades into background The 6–8 senior forward el". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Heat Signs Billy White". Miami Heat . December 15, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Energy Sign Forward Billy White". Iowa Energy . December 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Serefoglu, Selin (November 18, 2015). "The Halifax Hurricanes team continues to grow, adding versatile lefty and 3-point specialist to the roster". Halifax Hurricanes . Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Apollon tabs Billy White, ex Halifax H." Eurobasket.com . September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Williams, Cassie. "Halifax Hurricanes win NBL championship in Game 7". CBC . Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "NBLC Announces 2017–18 All League Teams". National Basketball League of Canada . June 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "White for Thomas: Hurricanes Swap Player Rights with Moncton". NBL Canada. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Off-Season Acquisitions Officially Join Magic Roster". NBL Canada. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  12. ↑ "NBLC Awards". NBL Canada . Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ "NBLC Announces 2019–20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada . June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hebraica Macabi sumó a Billy White y con ello cerró su plantel de cara a la Liga Uruguaya". elpais.com.uy. September 20, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Las Vegan and former SDSU star Billy White still balling". Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 27, 2021.
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