D. J. White
White with the Celtics in 2013 | |
Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Video analyst |
Personal information | |
Born | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | August 31, 1986
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) |
College | Indiana (2004–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 2008–2022 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
2008–2011 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2009–2010 | →Tulsa 66ers |
2011–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2012–2013 | Shanghai Sharks |
2013 | Boston Celtics |
2013–2014 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
2014 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2014 | Laboral Kutxa |
2014–2015 | Fujian Sturgeons |
2015–2017 | Auxilium Torino |
2017 | Gaziantep |
2017–2019 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
2019–2021 | Tofaş S.K. |
2021–2022 | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986) is the general manager of the Oklahoma City Blue. He was a video analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder and a former American professional basketball player, who was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the power forward position. He spent the majority of his career playing overseas.
High school and college career
[edit]A Hillcrest High School standout, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers.[1] He was named by Rivals.com as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by Scout.com. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008, he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten.[2] He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.[3]
College statistics
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004–05 | Indiana | 29 | 29 | 28.1 | .572 | .709 | 4.9 | .8 | .5 | 2.2 | 13.3 | |
2005–06 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 17.8 | .528 | .571 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .1.4 | 9.2 | |
2006–07 | Indiana | 32 | 32 | 31.8 | .512 | .685 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .9 | 2.3 | 13.8 | |
2007–08 | Indiana | 33 | 33 | 33.5 | .605 | .333 | .689 | 10.3 | .8 | .8 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
Career | 99 | 97 | 30.6 | .562 | .333 | .690 | 7.6 | .9 | .7 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
Professional career
[edit]White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and traded the same day to the Seattle SuperSonics, who were relocating to Oklahoma City.[4] White's rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League on March 18, 2009.[5] In six games he played with Tulsa, he averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. After that short stint, he was recalled by the Oklahoma City Thunder and made his NBA debut on April 5, 2009, against the Indiana Pacers.[6] During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.[7]
In the 2009–10 season, White appeared in eight games with Oklahoma City, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds, before requiring surgery in January to repair a fractured thumb. After recovering, White was once again assigned to the Tulsa 66ers on March 4, 2010.[8] He was recalled just five days later on March 9 after averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in four starts for Tulsa.[9] On March 21, White received a standing ovation upon entering the contest during an away game against the Indiana Pacers in the state where he played in college.[10] White scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game.[11] White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010.[12] For a total of 10 games he played for Tulsa that season, he averaged career-highs of 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in 39.2 minutes per game on the court. He even appeared in one NBA D-League playoff game for them, scoring 21 points, and having 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the beginning of the 2010–11 season, White was retained on the Thunder's 15-man roster, with the Thunder exercising its fourth-year contract option on White on October 25, 2010.[13] On February 24, 2011, White and Morris Peterson were traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Nazr Mohammed.[14]
In September 2012, White signed with the Shanghai Sharks of China.[15] On February 28, 2013, White signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[16] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics on March 10, 2013.[17] On March 20, 2013, White was signed to a multi-year contract by the Celtics.[18]
On July 12, 2013, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the blockbuster deal that brought Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn.[19] He was subsequently waived by the Nets on July 18.[20]
In September 2013, White joined the Chicago Bulls for their training camp.[21] However, he was waived on October 26.[22]
In November 2013, he signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales for the 2013–14 CBA season.[23]
On March 21, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with Charlotte Bobcats.[24] On March 31, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats.[25] On April 10, 2014, he signed with the Bobcats for the rest of the season.[26]
On October 4, 2014, he signed a one-month deal with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria of the Liga ACB.[27] On November 7, 2014, he parted ways with Laboral Kutxa after his contract expired.[28] On November 25, 2014, he signed with the Fujian Sturgeons of China for the rest of the 2014–15 CBA season.[29]
On July 7, 2015, White joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[30] On August 26, 2015, he signed with Auxilium CUS Torino of Italy for the 2015–16 season.[31] On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Torino for one more season.[32]
On July 8, 2017, White signed with the Turkish Basketball Super League club Gaziantep Basketbol.[33] On December 6, 2017, he left Gaziantep and signed with the Turkish Basketball First League club Bahcesehir Basketbol.[34]
In 2019, White joined Tofaş. He averaged 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2020.[35]
On August 15, 2022, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball.[36]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008–09 | Oklahoma City | 7 | 0 | 18.6 | .520 | .000 | .769 | 4.6 | .9 | .4 | .7 | 8.9 |
2009–10 | Oklahoma City | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | .610 | .000 | .900 | 1.9 | .3 | .4 | .3 | 4.9 |
2010–11 | Oklahoma City | 23 | 0 | 9.5 | .462 | .000 | .500 | 2.2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.8 |
2010–11 | Charlotte | 24 | 0 | 19.4 | .526 | .000 | .759 | 4.4 | .6 | .3 | .5 | 8.5 |
2011–12 | Charlotte | 58 | 11 | 18.9 | .493 | 1.000 | .705 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .4 | 6.8 |
2012–13 | Boston | 12 | 0 | 7.2 | .522 | .000 | .556 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 2.4 |
2013–14 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 0.0 |
Career | 138 | 11 | 15.3 | .507 | .333 | .720 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 5.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
Family
[edit]White married his wife, Brittany, and has three children, Timiya, Avery, and Olivia.
References
[edit]- ^ "D.J. White". IUHoosiers.com. November 1, 2007. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ^ "IU's White: conference player of year". Indianapolis Star. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Sporting News names D.J. White a second-team All-American". IUHoosiers.com. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ A. Sherrod Blakely (June 26, 2008). "Pistons trade first-round pick". www.mlive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Darnell Mayberry (March 23, 2009). "A Thunder star waiting in wings?". The Oklahoman. www.newsok.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Recap - April 5, 2009". ESPN. www.espn.com. Associated Press. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "D.J. White statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Thunder Assign White To D-League". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Recalls DJ White". Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ Recapping the Thunder's 121-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers
- ^ "March 21, 2010 Oklahoma City-Indiana Box Score". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ 2009-10 transactions Archived November 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Thunder Exercises Options on Six Players". www.nba.com/thunder. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "2011 trade deadline tracker". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "上海东方篮球俱乐部-新闻". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Celtics Sign D.J. White". NBA.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Celtics Sign White to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Celtics Sign White to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Nets Acquire NBA Champions Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "Nets Waive D.J. White". NBA.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman and D.J. White in Bulls training camp". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls waive Dexter Pittman, D.J. White". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Sichuan announced DJ White". Sportando.net. November 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White to 10-Day Contract Archived March 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White to 2nd 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White for Remainder of Season Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Laboral Kutxa refuerza su juego interior con la llegada del ex NBA Dewayne White". baskonia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ DJ White leaves Baskonia
- ^ "Fujian signs DJ White, parts ways with Al Harrington". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Cavs Announce 2015 Samsung NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "ECCO IL LUNGO CHE COMPLETA IL ROSTER, E' D.J. WHITE Jr". auxiliumcustorino.com (in Italian). August 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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- ^ Gaziantep Basketbol signs D.J. White
- ^ DJ White leaves Gaziantep to sign in Turkish second division with Bahcesehir Basketbol
- ^ "White re-signs at Tofas". Eurobasket. August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "D.J. White: Announces retirement". CBSsports. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
External links
[edit]- NBA.com Profile Archived November 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- FIBA.com Profile
- D. J. White Archived February 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Indiana Hoosiers Biography
- D. J. White on X
- 1986 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players
- Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players
- Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from Alabama
- Boston Celtics players
- Charlotte Bobcats players
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Fujian Sturgeons players
- Gaziantep Basketbol players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Liga ACB players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Pan American Games basketball players for the United States
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Power forwards
- Saski Baskonia players
- Shanghai Sharks players
- Sichuan Blue Whales players
- Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Tofaş S.K. players
- Tulsa 66ers players