Jack White (basketball)

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.

Jack White
White with Duke in December 2019
No. 14 – Melbourne United
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997
Traralgon, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
CollegeDuke (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Cairns Taipans
2020–presentMelbourne United
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
2014 United Arab EmiratesTeam
Universiade
2019 ItalyTeam

Early life

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

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

Melbourne United (2020–present)

On 15 July 2020 White signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL.[5]

National team career

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.[6] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[7]

Career statistics
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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Duke 1006.1.667.500.8001.3.1.1.22.1
2017–18 Duke 2805.7.409.1671.0001.5.3.3.2.8
2018–19 Duke 35320.5.359.278.8524.7.7.61.14.1
2019–20 Duke 30715.6.388.327.7222.9.8.7.73.1
Career 1031013.6.384.288.8073.0.6.5.72.7

References
  1. Tyler, Chris. "Aussie Jack White living his dream with Duke Blue Devils and Coach K". ESPN.
  2. "Jack White - 2019-20". Duke University. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. "2018 ESPN 100". 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. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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