Jack White (basketball)

Last updated

Jack White
Jack White, Duke Blue Devils (cropped).jpg
White with Duke in 2019
No. 14–Melbourne United
Position Small forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27)
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 Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present Melbourne United
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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 Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Contents

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)

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

Return to Melbourne (2024–present)

On 15 May 2024, White signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [12]

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. [13] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy. [14]

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. [15] [16]

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Newley</span> Australian basketball player (born 1985)

Brad Newley is an Australian professional basketball player for the Frankston Blues of the NBL1 South. After starting his career in Australia, playing for the Australian Institute of Sport and the Townsville Crocodiles, Newley was drafted 54th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2007 NBA draft. He never played in the NBA and instead carved out a career in Europe, playing in Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, and Spain between 2007 and 2016. Between 2016 and 2024, he played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Loe</span> New Zealand basketball player

Robert Loe is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Louis University and represents the New Zealand national team. He also holds a British passport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miles Plumlee</span> American basketball player (born 1988)

Miles Christian Plumlee is an American former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, winning a national championship in 2010. He was selected with the 26th overall pick in 2012 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and went on to have a seven-year NBA career. He won an NBL championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitch Creek</span> Australian basketball player (born 1992)

Mitchell Creek is an Australian professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). He began his National Basketball League (NBL) career in 2010 and played his first eight seasons with the Adelaide 36ers. After a stint in Germany in 2018, he joined the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. During the 2018–19 season, he had stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves. He played for the South East Melbourne Phoenix between 2019 and 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Broekhoff</span> Australian basketball player

Ryan Broekhoff is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Valparaiso Crusaders, where he was named an All-American in 2012. He represented the Australian Boomers on multiple occasions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tai Webster</span> New Zealand basketball player

Tai Jack Webster is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). Prior to playing college basketball in the United States, Webster won a New Zealand NBL championship with the Auckland Pirates in 2012 and an Australian NBL championship with the Breakers in 2013 as a development player. He played four college seasons for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning second-team All-Big Ten as a senior in 2017. He played professionally in Germany and Turkey between 2017 and 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justise Winslow</span> American basketball player (born 1996)

Justise Jon Winslow is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, with whom he won the 2015 NCAA championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jarell Martin</span> American basketball player (born 1994)

Jarell Martin is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. Martin was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies as the 25th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. He spent four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA): three with the Grizzlies and one with the Orlando Magic. Martin joined the Sydney Kings of the NBL in 2020 and won an NBL championship in 2022. He won an Israeli League championship while playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deng Adel</span> South Sudanese-Australian basketball player

Deng Adel is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xavier Rathan-Mayes</span> Canadian basketball player (born 1994)

Xavier Andrew Rathan-Mayes is a Canadian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Humphries</span> Australian basketball player

Isaac Bradley Humphries is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Majok Majok</span>

Majok Maker Majok is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Ball State Cardinals for two years, leading the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in rebounding and earning third-team all-conference honors in both seasons. He is a three-time NBL champion, winning in 2018 with Melbourne United, 2020 with the Perth Wildcats, and 2024 with the Tasmania JackJumpers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mangok Mathiang</span> South Sudanese-Australian basketball player

Mangok Mathiang is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the University of Louisville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Hurt</span> American basketball player (born 2000)

Matthew Christopher Hurt is an American professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R. J. Hampton</span> American basketball player (born 2001)

RoderickDeon "R. J." Hampton Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He was a five-star recruit at Little Elm High School in Little Elm, Texas. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 24th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Giddey</span> Australian basketball player (born 2002)

Joshua James Giddey is an Australian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Giddey is the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, having done so at 19 years, 84 days old. He also became the first rookie since Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in 1961 to record three consecutive triple-doubles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dejan Vasiljevic</span> Australian basketball player

Dejan "DJ" Vasiljevic is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Vasiljevic played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes.

Thomas James Vodanovich is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for the James Madison Dukes between 2013 and 2017 before having a two-year stint with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL. He joined the Sydney Kings in 2021 and won an NBL championship in 2022. He won a second NBL championship with the Tasmania JackJumpers in 2024. In 2020, he was named the New Zealand NBL MVP playing for the Manawatu Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Travers</span> Australian basketball player (born 2001)

Luke Jacob Travers is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. After playing for the Rockingham Flames in the State Basketball League (SBL), Travers opted to forgo college basketball in the United States to begin his professional career in Australia. He made his debut for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2019 and went on to be selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 56th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He joined Melbourne United in 2023 and then joined the Cavaliers in 2024.

Josh Bannan is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Montana before debuting in the NBL for the Bullets in 2023.

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. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. 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. ↑ "NBA champion returns to Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". BallDurham.com. Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jack White". FIBA.basketball. FIBA . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "China v Australia". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.