Jack White (basketball)
Jackson Thomas White (born 5 August 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
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Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Traralgon, Victoria, Australia | 5 August 1997||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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College | Duke (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Cairns Taipans | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | →Grand Rapids Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (2020–2022)
On 15 July 2020, White signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL.[5]
Denver Nuggets (2022–2023)
In July 2022, White went to the United States to join the Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League. On 19 July 2022, he signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets.[6] White won an NBA championship when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.
On July 20, 2023, White signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,[7] but was waived during the final roster cuts.
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.[8] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[9]
White made his senior national team debut in the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. He averaged 10 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and featured with a career high performance against China with a 16 point, 14 rebound double-double.[10][11]
Career statistics
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 |
† | Won an NBA championship |
References
- Tyler, Chris. "Aussie Jack White living his dream with Duke Blue Devils and Coach K". ESPN.
- "Jack White - 2019-20". Duke University. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "2018 ESPN 100". ESPN. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- Bouch, Rick (14 April 2020). "Season Recap: Jack White". 247 Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Duke Standout Jack White Signs with Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Nuggets Sign Jack White to Two-Way Contract". www.nba.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Thunder Signs Jack White". NBA.com. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Jack White". 3 July 2022.
- "China v Australia". 3 July 2022.