Isaac White (basketball) explained

Isaac White
Number:2
Team:Brisbane Bullets
Position:Point guard
League:NBL
Birth Date:22 June 1998
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Height Cm:188
Weight Kg:85
High School:Sacred Heart College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
College:Stanford (2017–2020)
Draft Year:2021
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Sturt Sabres
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:Illawarra Hawks
Years3:2021–2022
Team3:Ipswich Force
Years4:2022–2023
Team4:Tasmania JackJumpers
Years5:2023–2024
Team5:Mackay Meteors
Years6:2023–present
Team6:Brisbane Bullets
Highlights:

Isaac Lewis White (born 22 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal for three seasons, before graduating and signing to play basketball in Australia professionally.

Early life and career

White was born in Adelaide, South Australia, as the youngest of two siblings. He played for the Sturt Sabres in the South Australian Premier League in 2016 and 2017[1] and scored 65 points in a game against West Adelaide.[2] White led South Australia to win the 2017 Australian U20 National Championship and led the tournament in scoring with 20.9 points per game.

College career

In 2017, White moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.[3] [4]

On 20 November 2017, White scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, starting nine of the team's 33 contests. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.0 rebound per game as a sophomore. White was named to the 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Team. As a junior in 2019–20, he averaged 4.2 points per game. White graduated from Stanford after three seasons and initially decided to graduate transfer to California Baptist.[6] However, he instead decided to pursue professional opportunities.

Professional career

Illawarra Hawks and Ipswich Force (2020–2022)

On 24 July 2020, White signed a one-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL).[7] After playing for the Ipswich Force during the 2021 NBL1 North season, he re-joined Hawks for the 2021–22 NBL season.[8] Following the NBL season, he re-joined the Force for the 2022 NBL1 North season.

Tasmania JackJumpers (2022)

On 4 August 2022, White signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season as an injury replacement for Clint Steindl.[9] His deal was converted to a development player contract on 28 September 2022.[10]

Mackay Meteors (2023–2024)

Following the 2022–23 NBL season, White joined the Mackay Meteors for the 2023 NBL1 North season.[11] He was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team.[12] With the Meteors in 2024, he was again named to the NBL1 North First Team[13] helped the team win the NBL1 North championship.[14] [15]

Brisbane Bullets (2023–present)

On 31 March 2023, White signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.[16]

On 10 April 2024, White's contract for the 2024–25 NBL season was exercised by the Bullets.[17]

National team career

At the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Tournament, White averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.[18] In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[19]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford| 33 || 9 || 16.7 || .368 || .339 || .750 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || .0 || 5.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford| 30 || 4 || 8.6 || .426 || .393 || .667 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 3.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford| 31 || 0 || 14.5 || .442 || .408 || .762 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 4.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 94 || 13 || 13.4 || .403 || .372 || .734 || 1.3 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 4.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isaac White. australiabasket.com. 31 March 2023. subscription.
  2. News: Abeytia . R.J. . Stanford Men's Basketball Summer Evals: Isaac White . 17 September 2020 . 247 Sports . 20 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Isaac White Announces Commitment to Play Men's Basketball at Stanford University . Field Level . 17 September 2020 . 22 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Isaac White Bio . Stanford University Athletics . 24 August 2020.
  5. Web site: . Berry scores 29 points as No. 9 UNC beats Stanford 96-72 . ESPN . 17 September 2020 . 21 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Avalon . Grant . Isaac White transfers to Cal Baptist . Rule of Tree . . 17 September 2020 . 23 March 2020.
  7. News: Logue. Matt . NBL 2020/21: Hawks sign gifted guard Isaac White to one-year deal . . 17 September 2020 . 24 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Isaac White Re-signs with Illawarra. NBL.com.au. 13 July 2021. 13 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Former Hawk the White fit to replace Steindl. jackjumpers.com.au. 4 August 2022. 1 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Isaac White Extends Tassie Stay. NBL.com.au. 28 September 2022. 1 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Isaac White Joins Meteors For 2023 NBL1 North Title Charge. mackaybasketball.com. 2 December 2022. 31 March 2023.
  12. Web site: NBL1 North First & Second Team | Men's. facebook.com/basketballqld. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023.
  13. Web site: NBL1 North Men's First Team. facebook.com/basketballqld. 15 July 2024. 15 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Everett. Lachlan. Mackay's secret advantage in the Grand Final Series. NBL1.com.au. 1 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240803135119/https://nbl1.com.au/article/mackays-secret-advantage-in-the-grand-final-series. 3 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Mackay Meteors win the 2024 NBL1 North championship. NBL1.com.au. 3 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240803133506/https://nbl1.com.au/article/mackay-meteors-win-the-2024-nbl1-north-championship. 3 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Brisbane Bullets Welcome Isaac White. brisbanebullets.com.au. 31 March 2023. 31 March 2023.
  17. Web site: Core quartet signs on with Bullets. NBL.com.au. 10 April 2024. 10 April 2024.
  18. Web site: Isaac Lewis White . . 17 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Arsenis . Damian . Dejan Vasiljevic powers Emerging Boomers to Universiade bronze . Pickandroll.com.au . 10 May 2020 . 12 July 2019.