Jack White
White with Duke in 2019
No. 12 – South Bay Lakers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997
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–presentSouth Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 United Arab EmiratesTeam
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2019 ItalyTeam

Jackson Thomas White (born 5 August 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

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 (2020–2022)

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

Denver Nuggets (2022–2023)

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–present)

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] On November 9, 2023, White was named to the South Bay Lakers opening night roster.[10]

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.[11] In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[12]

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.[13][14]

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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23† Denver 1703.9.421.333.6671.0.2.2.11.2
Career 1703.9.421.333.6671.0.2.2.11.2

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. ↑ "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 29 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Australia's Jack White looks to take next step". FIBA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Connelly, Kevin (11 July 2019). "Jack White wins Bronze Medal for Australia at World University Games". Ball Durham. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jack White". 3 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "China v Australia". 3 July 2022.
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