No. 97–Illawarra Hawks | |
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Position | Guard |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Manly, New South Wales, Australia | 7 April 1987
Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Scots College (Sydney, New South Wales) |
College | Alaska Anchorage (2007–2010) |
NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
2007, 2009–2011 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2010–2011 | Sydney Kings |
2012 | Ballarat Miners |
2012–2015 | Sydney Kings |
2013–2014 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2015 | Hobart Chargers |
2015–2019 | Illawarra Hawks |
2016–2017 | Bendigo Braves |
2018 | Rockingham Flames |
2019 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2019–2020 | Adelaide 36ers |
2020–2022 | Perth Wildcats |
2022 | Northside Wizards |
2022–present | Illawarra Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin David White (born 7 April 1987) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL).
White attended Scots College in Sydney, and was a member of its 2004 premiership winning basketball team. [1] He was named the New South Wales High School Basketballer of the Year during his senior year in 2005. [2]
White redshirted his freshman season while attending San Diego Christian College to recover from a shoulder injury during the 2006–07 season. [2] He transferred to the University of Alaska Anchorage to play for the Seawolves, with whom he played for three seasons. [2]
White began his professional career as a development player with the Sydney Kings during the 2010–11 NBL season. [3] Following a season with the Ballarat Miners of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2012, White returned to the Sydney Kings on a full contract. [3] He was named the club's Best Defensive Player during his third and final season with the Kings in 2014–15. [4] During the 2015 NBL offseason, he returned to the SEABL to play for the Hobart Chargers. [5]
On 15 July 2015, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL. [4] It marked a reunion with head coach Rob Beveridge, who coached White during his junior career. [4] White served as team captain during his final two seasons with the team. [4] [6] He spent the 2016 and 2018 NBL offseasons in the SEABL with the Bendigo Braves and the Rockingham Flames respectively. [7] [8] Illawarra elected not to resign White following the 2018–19 NBL season to focus on the development of their younger players. [9]
On 16 May 2019, White signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL. [10] He was named the team's co-captain alongside Brendan Teys for the 2019–20 NBL season. [11] On 15 April 2020, White was released by the 36ers. [12]
On 6 August 2020, White signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2020–21 NBL season. [13] On 18 August 2021, he re-signed with the Wildcats for the 2021–22 NBL season. [14]
On 17 September 2022, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks as an injury replacement player ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season. [15] He played his 300th NBL game the following month. [16]
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