Jack White (basketball)

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Jack White
Jack White, Duke Blue Devils (cropped).jpg
White with Duke in December 2019
No. 14 – Melbourne United
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 24)
Traralgon, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
CollegeDuke (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Cairns Taipans
2020–presentMelbourne United
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 United Arab Emirates Team
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 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.

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–present)[]

On 15 July 2020, White signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL.[5]

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.[6] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[7]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Duke 10 0 6.1 .667 .500 .800 1.3 .1 .1 .2 2.1
2017–18 Duke 28 0 5.7 .409 .167 1.000 1.5 .3 .3 .2 .8
2018–19 Duke 35 3 20.5 .359 .278 .852 4.7 .7 .6 1.1 4.1
2019–20 Duke 30 7 15.6 .388 .327 .722 2.9 .8 .7 .7 3.1
Career 103 10 13.6 .384 .288 .807 3.0 .6 .5 .7 2.7

References[]

  1. ^ Tyler, Chris. "Aussie Jack White living his dream with Duke Blue Devils and Coach K". ESPN.
  2. ^ "Jack White - 2019-20". Duke University. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 ESPN 100". 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. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. ^ Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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