Jack White (basketball)

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Jack White
White with Duke in 2019
No. 14 – Melbourne United
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27)
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
CollegeDuke (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Cairns Taipans
2020–2022Melbourne United
2022–2023Denver Nuggets
2022–2023→Grand Rapids Gold
2023–2024South Bay Lakers
2024Memphis Grizzlies
2024–presentMelbourne United
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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

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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

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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

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Melbourne United (2020–2022)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, White signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL on 15 July 2020.[5]

Denver Nuggets (2022–2023)

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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 appeared in 17 games and averaged 1.2 points per game. He won an NBA championship when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.

On 20 July 2023, White signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,[7] but was waived on 22 October, during the final roster cuts.[8]

South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)

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On 28 October 2023, the NBA G-League's Texas Legends drafted Jack White with the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft. His rights were traded away to the South Bay Lakers just a few hours later,[9] joining the team afterwards.[10]

Memphis Grizzlies (2024)

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On 9 April 2024, White signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[11]

Return to Melbourne (2024–present)

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On 15 May 2024, White signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[12]

National team career

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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.[13] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[14]

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.[15][16]

Career statistics

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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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23† Denver 17 0 3.9 .421 .333 .667 1.0 .2 .2 .1 1.2
2023–24 Memphis 4 0 15.9 .125 .200 — 3.0 .3 1.0 .3 1.5
Career 21 0 6.2 .286 .263 .667 1.4 .2 .3 .1 1.3

College

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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

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  1. ^ Tyler, Chris (18 January 2018). "Aussie Jack White living his dream with Duke Blue Devils and Coach K". ESPN. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Jack White - 2019-20". GoDuke.com. Duke University. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 ESPN 100". ESPN.com. 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. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Nuggets Sign Jack White to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Thunder Signs Jack White". NBA.com. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ^ Adams, Luke (22 October 2023). "Thunder Waive Jack White". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ Wells, Jed (28 October 2023). "Jack White selected with first overall pick in 2023 NBA G League Draft". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ^ Grizzlies PR [@GrizzliesPR] (9 April 2024). "The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Zavier Simpson to a second 10-day contract and Jack White to a 10-day contract" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "NBA champion returns to Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ^ Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". BallDurham.com. Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Jack White". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ^ "China v Australia". FIBA.basketball. FIBA. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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