Aaron White (basketball)
![]() White with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018 | |
No. 30 – Crvena zvezda mts | |
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Position | Power forward / Small forward |
League | Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Strongsville, Ohio | September 10, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Strongsville (Strongsville, Ohio) |
College | Iowa (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Bonn |
2016–2017 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
2017–2019 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2019–2020 | Olimpia Milano |
2020 | Iberostar Tenerife |
2020–2021 | Panathinaikos |
2021–present | Crvena zvezda |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Aaron White (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the University of Iowa.[1]
College career[]
At the conclusion of his junior season, White was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten.[2] He scored 26 points in Iowa's 83-52 win over Davidson in the Round of 64 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.[3] As a senior, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media.[4][5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aaron White SF |
Strongsville, Ohio | Strongsville High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 9, 2010 | |
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Professional career[]
On June 25, 2015, White was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.[6] He later joined the Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League[7] where he averaged 3.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in six games.[8] On July 26, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga. In June 2016, his contract expired and he left the team in pursuit of an NBA contract with the team that drafted him the year prior, the Washington Wizards.[9][10] In five games played for the Wizards in the 2016 NBA Summer League, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds.
For the 2016–17 season, White signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and EuroCup.[11]
On June 13, 2017, White signed with the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas.[12] In his first season with the club, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 36 EuroLeague games. In 2018–19 season, White's production dropped slightly, as he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 34 EuroLeague games.
On July 14, 2019, White signed a deal with the Italian team Olimpia Milano[13] but transferred to Iberostar Tenerife in January.[14][15]
On August 6, 2020, White officially signed a one-year contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[16]
On June 29, 2021, he has signed with Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.[17]
NBA draft rights[]
On June 25, 2015, White was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft. On July 6, 2019, his draft rights were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.[18]
Career statistics[]
Domestic leagues[]
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015-16 | ![]() |
Basketball Bundesliga | 34 | 27.4 | 53.1% | 36.2% | 75.0% | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
2016-17 | ![]() |
VTB United League | 30 | 24.1 | 44.5% | 37.6% | 65.6% | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.3 |
2017-18 | ![]() |
LKL | 45 | 17.6 | 58.8% | 39.6% | 67.8% | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.0 |
2018-19 | ![]() |
LKL | 40 | 19.4 | 54.0% | 43.9% | 77.6% | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
2019-20 | ![]() |
Serie A | 8 | 11.9 | 30.8% | 36.4% | 100% | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
European leagues[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2015–16 EuroCup | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 25.1 | 55.8% | 25.0% | 82.9% | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 14.5 |
2016–17 EuroCup | ![]() |
16 | 10 | 23.6 | 45.9% | 30.8% | 65.9% | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
2017–18 EuroLeague | ![]() |
36 | 2 | 22.4 | 53.8% | 38.5% | 74.7% | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
2018–19 EuroLeague | ![]() |
34 | 23 | 24.9 | 51.8% | 33.3% | 79.1% | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
2019–20 EuroLeague | ![]() |
15 | 3 | 10.2 | 32.1% | 25.0% | 83.3% | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
GP | Games 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
References[]
- ^ "Iowa's Aaron White Earns Third Big Ten Freshman Award". KCRG.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ Beller, Michael (March 20, 2015). "Aaron White pushes Iowa past Davidson in dominating performance". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Kaminksy named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "2014-15 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "WIZARDS ACQUIRE KELLY OUBRE JR. IN 2015 NBA DRAFT". MonumentalNetwork.com. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (July 17, 2015). "Aaron White confirms he will 'probably' play overseas next season". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Summer League Player Profile". NBA.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "NBA-Draftee für die Telekom Baskets: Aaron White der neue Starter als großer Flügel". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Team 2015/2016 – Aaron White" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Zenit brings in big man White". Eurocup. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Zalgiris Kaunas agreed to terms with Aaron White to replace Brock Motum
- ^ "Milan makes White its first new player". euroleague.net. July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Olimpia's statement regarding Aaron White". olimpiamilano.com. January 15, 2020.
- ^ "El Iberostar Tenerife ficha a Aaron White". cbcanarias.net. January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Aaron White joins Panathinaikos". Sportando. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aaron White". Sportando. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
External links[]
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