Tony White (basketball)

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Tony White
Personal information
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 60)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Independence
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College Tennessee (1983–1987)
NBA draft 1987: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Drafted by Chicago Bulls
Playing career1987–2000
Position Point guard
Number11, 4
Career history
1987 Chicago Bulls
1987 New York Knicks
1987–1988 Golden State Warriors
1988 Presto Ice Cream
1988–1989 La Crosse Catbirds
1989 Reussbühl Rebels
1989–1990La Crosse Catbirds
1990–1992 Leuven
1992–1993 Castors Braine
1993–1994 AEK Athens
1994–1995 Aris
1995–1996 Olympique Antibes
1996–1998 Fórum Filatélico
1998 Papagou
1998–1999 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2000 TDK Manresa
Career highlights
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Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 San Juan

Tony F. White (born February 15, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-2-inch (188 cm), 170-pound (77 kg) point guard. He played for three teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before pursuing a career in Europe. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina White played for Independence High School of his hometown, before enrolling to Tennessee to play college basketball.

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College career

Tony White was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. He is third all-time leading scorer for Tennessee with 2,219 points. [1] He appeared in 127 games averaging 17.5 points per game. [1] He also holds the school record for most points scored in a single game with 51. [1] [2]

Professional career

White was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA draft. [3] In his only season (1987–88) he played 2 games for the Bulls, registering no statistics. He split the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors. After he left in NBA, he played for Presto Ice Cream in Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines.

White won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the La Crosse Catbirds in 1990. [4]

He played in Greece with AEK, Aris, and Papagou. He was also signed briefly by Žalgiris Kaunas for the 1998–1999 season, but left the team before the season started. Žalgiris went on to win the Euroleague title in 1999.

Personal life

His son, Tony White Jr. played for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team from 2006 to 2010. [5] [6] In 2019, White was diagnosed with Leukemia. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tennessee basketball History and Records". utsports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Catching Up: Tony White". utsports.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ 1987 NBA Draft Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , basketballreference.com
  4. ↑ "1989-90 La Crosse Catbirds Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Tony White Biography – CofCSports.com—Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics
  6. ↑ Tony White Jr. Stats, Bio – ESPN
  7. ↑ Low, Chris (February 14, 2019). "Tennessee supports ex-star Tony White, who faces fight of his life". ESPN.com . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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