Jack White (basketball)

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Jack White
Jack White, Duke Blue Devils (cropped).jpg
White with Duke in 2019
No. 14–Memphis Grizzlies
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 26)
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
College Duke (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016 Cairns Taipans
2020–2022 Melbourne United
2022–2023 Denver Nuggets
2022–2023 →Grand Rapids Gold
2023–2024 South Bay Lakers
2024–present Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 United Arab Emirates Team
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Italy Team

Jackson Thomas White (born 5 August 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

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Early life

A native of Traralgon, White played basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, where he was recruited by several NCAA Division I programs. In 2016, he was called up to play for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL) as an injury replacement. [1]

College career

White played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils for four seasons. He was selected to be team captain in his final two years. [2] In his junior season, White averaged 20.5 minutes per game off the bench on a team that featured the top-3 players in the 2018 recruiting class: Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish. [3] As a senior, White averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game shooting 38.7 percent from the field and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. He was an ACC All-Academic selection. [4]

Professional career

Melbourne United (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, White signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL on 15 July 2020. [5]

Denver Nuggets (2022–2023)

In July 2022, White went to the United States to join the Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League. On 19 July 2022, he signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets. [6] White appeared in 17 games and averaged 1.2 points per game. He won an NBA championship when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.

On 20 July 2023, White signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, [7] but was waived on 22 October, during the final roster cuts. [8]

South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)

On 28 October 2023, the NBA G-League's Texas Legends drafted Jack White with the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft. His rights were traded away to the South Bay Lakers just a few hours later, [9] joining the team afterwards. [10]

Memphis Grizzlies (2024–present)

On 9 April 2024, White signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. [11]

National team career

White has represented Australia at many international junior tournaments. He won a silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai. At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, White averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. [12] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy. [13]

White made his senior national team debut in the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. He averaged 10 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and featured with a career high performance against China with a 16 point, 14 rebound double-double. [14] [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 † Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 † Denver 1703.9.421.333.6671.0.2.2.11.2
2023–24 Memphis 4015.9.125.200—3.0.31.0.31.5
Career2106.2.286.263.6671.4.2.3.11.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Duke 1006.1.667.500.8001.3.1.1.22.1
2017–18 Duke 2805.7.409.1671.0001.5.3.3.2.8
2018–19 Duke 35320.5.359.278.8524.7.7.61.14.1
2019–20 Duke 30715.6.388.327.7222.9.8.7.73.1
Career1031013.6.384.288.8073.0.6.5.72.7

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References

  1. ↑ Tyler, Chris (18 January 2018). "Aussie Jack White living his dream with Duke Blue Devils and Coach K". ESPN . Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jack White - 2019-20". GoDuke.com. Duke University . Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "2018 ESPN 100". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Bouch, Rick (14 April 2020). "Season Recap: Jack White". 247 Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Duke Standout Jack White Signs with Melbourne | NBL". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Jack White to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Thunder Signs Jack White". NBA.com. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Adams, Luke (22 October 2023). "Thunder Waive Jack White". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Wells, Jed (28 October 2023). "Jack White selected with first overall pick in 2023 NBA G League Draft". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Grizzlies PR [@GrizzliesPR] (9 April 2024). "The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Zavier Simpson to a second 10-day contract and Jack White to a 10-day contract" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 April 2024– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". BallDurham.com. Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jack White". FIBA.basketball. FIBA . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "China v Australia". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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