Kevin White (basketball)

Kevin David White (born 7 April 1987) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Kevin White
White with the Sydney Kings in 2011
Personal information
Born (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Listed height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High schoolScots College
(Sydney, New South Wales)
CollegeAlaska Anchorage (2007–2010)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2007–2023
PositionGuard
Career history
2007,
2009–2011		Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2010–2011Sydney Kings
2012Ballarat Miners
2012–2015Sydney Kings
2013–2014Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2015Hobart Chargers
2015–2019Illawarra Hawks
2016–2017Bendigo Braves
2018Rockingham Flames
2019Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2019–2020Adelaide 36ers
2020–2022Perth Wildcats
2022Northside Wizards
2022–2023Illawarra Hawks
Career highlights and awards

High school career

White attended Scots College in Sydney, and was a member of its 2004 premiership winning basketball team.[1] He was named the New South Wales High School Basketballer of the Year during his senior year in 2005.[2]

College career

White redshirted his freshman season while attending San Diego Christian College to recover from a shoulder injury during the 2006–07 season.[2] He transferred to the University of Alaska Anchorage to play for the Seawolves, with whom he played for three seasons.[2]

Professional career

White began his professional career as a development player with the Sydney Kings during the 2010–11 NBL season.[3] Following a season with the Ballarat Miners of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2012, White returned to the Sydney Kings on a full contract.[3] He was named the club's Best Defensive Player during his third and final season with the Kings in 2014–15.[4] During the 2015 NBL offseason, he returned to the SEABL to play for the Hobart Chargers.[5]

On 15 July 2015, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL.[4] It marked a reunion with head coach Rob Beveridge, who coached White during his junior career.[4] White served as team captain during his final two seasons with the team.[4][6] He spent the 2016 and 2018 NBL offseasons in the SEABL with the Bendigo Braves and the Rockingham Flames respectively.[7][8] Illawarra elected not to resign White following the 2018–19 NBL season to focus on the development of their younger players.[9]

On 16 May 2019, White signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL.[10] He was named the team's co-captain alongside Brendan Teys for the 2019–20 NBL season.[11] On 15 April 2020, White was released by the 36ers.[12]

On 6 August 2020, White signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2020–21 NBL season.[13] On 18 August 2021, he re-signed with the Wildcats for the 2021–22 NBL season.[14]

On 17 September 2022, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks as an injury replacement player ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season.[15] He played his 300th NBL game the following month.[16] He retired following the 2022–23 season.[17]

Personal life

White and his wife Rachael have two children.[17]

References
  1. Lehmann, John (26 September 2013). "Sydney Kings basketballer Kevin White defends Scots College". The Australian. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "Kevin White Bio". Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Whelan, Melanie (18 September 2012). "Ballarat Miners: White joins NBL roster". The Courier. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. "Hawks add Kevin White". NBL. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. Luttrell, Alex (1 May 2015). "Chargers snap up Sydney Kings guard Kevin White to replace axed Cameron Bennerman". The Mercury. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. Pike, Chris (28 December 2018). "Pending Fatherhood Adds to White's Special 200th". NBL. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. Iles, Kieran (17 June 2016). "Plenty at stake as Bendigo Braves clash with arch-rivals Ballarat Miners". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. "White Throws Himself Quickly Into Life in Rockingham". SBL. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. "Illawarra Hawks captain Kevin White leaves a strong legacy". Illawarra Mercury. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  10. "College Gun, Experienced Duo Join Sixers". The Advertiser. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  11. "Teys and White named 36ers' co-captains". Adelaide 36ers. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. "36ers Release Kevin White". NBL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. "Perth Wildcats sign Kevin White". wildcats.com.au. 6 August 2020.
  14. "Wildcats Re-Sign Kevin White". NBL.com.au. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  15. "Hawks Gain Valuable Experience". NBL.com.au. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. "Milestone Man Kevin White". Hawks.com.au. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  17. "Thanks, Whitey". Hawks.com.au. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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