Andrew White (basketball)
Andrew Jackson White III (born June 16, 1993) is an American basketball player. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.
 White playing for the Westchester Knicks | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 16, 1993 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Miller School (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2017–2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2018 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2018–2019 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2019–2020 | Westchester Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
White began his collegiate career at Kansas and played his first two years there. 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] White signed with the Celtics' 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. Throughout the rest of the season, his playing time would be split between the Hawks and their NBA G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks.
On February 14, 2018, White made his official NBA debut, scoring 15 points in only 17 minutes off the bench for the Hawks.
Second Tenure with Red Claws (2018–2019)
On August 2, 2018, Afyon Belediye S.K. of the Basketbol Süper Ligi announced to have signed with White.[6]
On October 26, 2018, the Red Claws announced that White would begin his second tenure with the team as a Returning Player. [7]
On July 2, 2019, White was included in the New York Knicks' roster for 2019 NBA Summer League.[8] On August 29, 2019, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had acquired the returning right for White from the Maine Red Claws for the returning right to Billy Garrett Jr. and a 2019 NBA G League Draft second round pick.[9]
Westchester Knicks (2019–2020)
On October 29, 2019, White signed with the Westchester Knicks.[10] On November 13, 2019, White recorded a season-high 39 points to go along with 7 assists and 9 3-pointers made in a 116-109 win over the Greensboro Swarm.[11] He averaged 12.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Knicks.[12]
On December 12, 2020, White was signed to a training camp contract by the New York Knicks,[13] and then waived the same day.[14][15]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
References
- DiNitto, Marcus (August 28, 2016). "Syracuse lands Nebraska graduate transfer Andrew White III". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Waters, Mike (August 17, 2017). "Former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White signs with Boston Celtics". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Press Release (March 5, 2017). "ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Waters, Mike (October 12, 2017). "Boston Celtics waive former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Ditota, Donna (November 4, 2017). "Former Syracuse basketball forward Andrew White scores 37 in G League debut". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- "Afyon Belediye signs rookie Andrew White". Sportando. August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- https://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/andrew-white-returns/
- "New York Knicks Announce 2019 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Knicks Trade Returning Rights, Draft Pick for Andrew White III". NBA.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Knicks Finalize 2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Westchester Knicks 116 Greensboro Swarm 109". G League Stats. November 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Priczak, Chris (March 30, 2020). "2019-20 Westchester Knicks Season Recap: Andrew White III". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- @NY_KnicksPR (December 12, 2020). "New York Knicks Sign Andrew White III" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @NY_KnicksPR (December 12, 2020). "New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived forward Andrew White III" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Hersch, Corey (December 12, 2020). "Knicks agree to contract with, and later waive, F Andrew White III". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com
- Syracuse Orange profile