Andrew White (basketball) explained

Andrew White
Team:Free agent
Position:Small forward
Birth Date:16 June 1993
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia
Nationality:American
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:210
High School:The Miller School
(Charlottesville, Virginia)
College:
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Maine Red Claws
Team2:Atlanta Hawks
Years3:2018
Team3:Erie BayHawks
Years4:2018–2019
Team4:Maine Red Claws
Years5:2019–2021
Team5:Westchester Knicks
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Büyükçekmece Basketbol
Years7:2022–2023
Team7:Brisbane Bullets
Years8:2023
Team8:Northside Wizards
Highlights:

Andrew Jackson White III (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.

College career

White began his collegiate career at Kansas and played sparingly during his two seasons with the Jayhawks, averaging just 2.2 points per game as a freshman and 2.4 as a sophomore. He transferred to Nebraska and sat out a season. In his redshirt junior year, he averaged 16.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Cornhuskers, shooting 41.2 percent from behind the arc.[1]

After graduating, White played a postgrad year for the Syracuse Orange, leading the team in scoring with 18.5 points per game. He made a school-high 112 three-pointers that season, breaking Gerry McNamara's record of 107.[2] White was named to the Third Team All-ACC.[3]

Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, White played in the Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In August 2017, he signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Boston Celtics.[2] However, he was released by the Celtics on October 12.[4] He joined the Celtics' NBA G League affiliate the Maine Red Claws and scored 37 points in his debut.[5]

Atlanta Hawks (2018)

On January 15, 2018, White signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. He split the rest of the 2017–18 NBA season with the Hawks and their G League affiliate the Erie BayHawks.[6] In his NBA debut on February 14, 2018, he scored 15 points in a 104–98 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[7]

Return to the Red Claws (2018–2019)

After initially signing with Afyon Belediye S.K. in Turkey,[8] White re-joined the Maine Red Claws for the 2018–19 season.[9]

Westchester Knicks (2019–2021)

White was included in the New York Knicks' roster for 2019 NBA Summer League.[10] His G League rights were later acquired by the Westchester Knicks and he joined the team for the 2019–20 season.[11] [12] On November 13, 2019, he recorded a season-high 39 points to go along with seven assists and nine 3-pointers made in a 116–109 win over the Greensboro Swarm.[13] He averaged 12.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for Westchester.[14]

On December 12, 2020, White was signed and then immediately waived by the New York Knicks,[15] [16] [17] He re-joined the Westchester Knicks and averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2021–2022)

On July 26, 2021, White signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[18]

Brisbane Bullets (2022–2023)

On December 11, 2022, White signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season.[19]

Northside Wizards (2023–present)

On February 27, 2023, White signed with the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North.[20]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta| 15 || 0 || 13.9 || .342 || .367 || .250 || 2.3 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.6|-| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 15 || 0 || 13.9 || .342 || .367 || .250 || 2.3 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.6

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Notes and References

  1. News: DiNitto. Marcus. Syracuse lands Nebraska graduate transfer Andrew White III. December 12, 2017. The Sporting News. August 28, 2016.
  2. News: Waters. Mike. Former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White signs with Boston Celtics. December 12, 2017. The Post-Standard. August 17, 2017.
  3. News: ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams. theacc.com. Press Release. March 5, 2017. December 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210527/http://www.theacc.com/news/acc-announces-all-conference-team-postseason-awards-03-05-2017. March 6, 2017. dead.
  4. News: Waters. Mike. Boston Celtics waive former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White. December 12, 2017. The Post-Standard. October 12, 2017.
  5. News: Ditota. Donna. Former Syracuse basketball forward Andrew White scores 37 in G League debut. December 12, 2017. The Post-Standard. November 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: Andrew White. realgm.com. December 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: Smith, Griffin help Pistons beat Hawks to end 3-game skid. ESPN.com. February 14, 2018. December 15, 2022.
  8. Web site: Afyon Belediye signs rookie Andrew White. Sportando. August 2, 2018. August 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802193010/https://sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/284340/afyon-belediye-signs-rookie-andrew-white.html. August 2, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Andrew White Returns to Red Claws. NBA.com. October 26, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026214950/https://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/andrew-white-returns/. October 26, 2018.
  10. Web site: New York Knicks Announce 2019 Summer League Roster. July 2, 2019. NBA.com. July 2, 2019.
  11. Web site: Knicks Trade Returning Rights, Draft Pick for Andrew White III. August 29, 2019. NBA.com. August 29, 2019. August 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830062516/https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/knicks-trade-returning-rights-draft-pick-for-andrew-white-iii/. dead.
  12. Web site: Knicks Finalize 2019 Training Camp Roster. November 3, 2019. NBA.com. November 3, 2019. November 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104004037/https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/knicks-finalize-2019-training-camp-roster/. dead.
  13. Web site: Westchester Knicks 116 Greensboro Swarm 109. November 13, 2019. G League Stats. January 9, 2020.
  14. Web site: Priczak . Chris . 2019-20 Westchester Knicks Season Recap: Andrew White III . Ridiculous Upside . . May 9, 2020 . March 30, 2020.
  15. NY_KnicksPR . 1337783368327565314 . December 12, 2020 . New York Knicks Sign Andrew White III.
  16. NY_KnicksPR . 1337873959262490624 . December 12, 2020 . New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived forward Andrew White III..
  17. Web site: Hersch . Corey . Knicks agree to contract with, and later waive, F Andrew White III . sports.yahoo.com . December 13, 2020 . December 12, 2020 . December 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201213024339/https://sports.yahoo.com/knicks-agree-contract-andrew-white-161030287.html . dead .
  18. News: Andrew White III signs with Buyukcekmece . Sportando . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021.
  19. News: Bullets sign Andrew White III . brisbanebullets.com.au . December 11, 2022 . December 11, 2022.
  20. Web site: Bullets import signs with Northside Wizards. NBL1.com.au. February 27, 2023. March 6, 2023.