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Personal information | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri | February 19, 1976
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, Missouri) |
College | Georgetown (1994–1998) |
NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
Playing career | 1998–2005 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 55 |
Career history | |
1998–2003 | Washington Wizards |
2003–2004 | Phoenix Suns |
2004–2005 | Charlotte Bobcats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,954 (5.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,944 (5.8 rpg) |
Blocks | 355 (1.1 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Jahidi White attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep. While at Ritter, White teamed with future Duke University player Chris Carrawell, and ex-NBA player Loren Woods. He subsequently attended and played basketball at Georgetown University, where he played with Allen Iverson and Othella Harrington, two other future NBA players. He was drafted in 1998 in the 2nd round (43rd overall) by the Washington Wizards.
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