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D. J. White

For the football player, see D. J. White (American football).

Dewayne "D. J." White Jr. (born August 31, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player, who was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the power forward position. He played for parts of seven seasons in the NBA, before continuing his career playing overseas.

D. J. White
White with the Boston Celtics in 2013
Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionVideo analyst
Personal information
Born (1986-08-31) August 31, 1986 (age 38)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
CollegeIndiana (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2008–2022
PositionPower forward
Career history
2008–2011Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010→Tulsa 66ers
2011–2012Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2013Shanghai Sharks
2013Boston Celtics
2013–2014Sichuan Blue Whales
2014Charlotte Bobcats
2014Laboral Kutxa
2014–2015Fujian Sturgeons
2015–2017Auxilium Torino
2017Gaziantep
2017–2019Bahçeşehir Koleji
2019–2021Tofaş S.K.
2021–2022Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
2022Piratas de Quebradillas
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and college

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A Hillcrest High School standout, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers.[1] He was named by Rivals.com as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by Scout.com. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008, he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten.[2] He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.[3]

College statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Indiana 29 29 28.1 .572 .709 4.9 .8 .5 2.2 13.3
2005–06 Indiana 5 3 17.8 .528 .571 6.0 1.0 .0 .1.4 9.2
2006–07 Indiana 32 32 31.8 .512 .685 7.3 1.3 .9 2.3 13.8
2007–08 Indiana 33 33 33.5 .605 .333 .689 10.3 .8 .8 1.6 17.4
Career 99 97 30.6 .562 .333 .690 7.6 .9 .7 2.0 14.6

Professional career

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White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and traded the same day to the Seattle SuperSonics, who were relocating to Oklahoma City.[4] White's rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League on March 18, 2009.[5] In six games he played with Tulsa, he averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. After that short stint, he was recalled by the Oklahoma City Thunder and made his NBA debut on April 5, 2009, against the Indiana Pacers.[6] During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.[7]

In the 2009–10 season, White appeared in eight games with Oklahoma City, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds, before requiring surgery in January to repair a fractured thumb. After recovering, White was once again assigned to the Tulsa 66ers on March 4, 2010.[8] He was recalled just five days later on March 9 after averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in four starts for Tulsa.[9] On March 21, White received a standing ovation upon entering the contest during an away game against the Indiana Pacers in the state where he played in college.[10] White scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game.[11] White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010.[12] For a total of 10 games he played for Tulsa that season, he averaged career-highs of 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in 39.2 minutes per game on the court. He even appeared in one NBA D-League playoff game for them, scoring 21 points, and having 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

For the beginning of the 2010–11 season, White was retained on the Thunder's 15-man roster, with the Thunder exercising its fourth-year contract option on White on October 25, 2010.[13] On February 24, 2011, White and Morris Peterson were traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Nazr Mohammed.[14]

In September 2012, White signed with the Shanghai Sharks of China.[15] On February 28, 2013, White signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[16] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics on March 10, 2013.[17] On March 20, 2013, White was signed to a multi-year contract by the Celtics.[18]

On July 12, 2013, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the blockbuster deal that brought Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn.[19] He was subsequently waived by the Nets on July 18.[20]

In September 2013, White joined the Chicago Bulls for their training camp.[21] However, he was waived on October 26.[22]

In November 2013, he signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales for the 2013–14 CBA season.[23]

On March 21, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with Charlotte Bobcats.[24] On March 31, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats.[25] On April 10, 2014, he signed with the Bobcats for the rest of the season.[26]

On October 4, 2014, he signed a one-month deal with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria of the Liga ACB.[27] On November 7, 2014, he parted ways with Laboral Kutxa after his contract expired.[28] On November 25, 2014, he signed with the Fujian Sturgeons of China for the rest of the 2014–15 CBA season.[29]

On July 7, 2015, White joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[30] On August 26, 2015, he signed with Auxilium CUS Torino of Italy for the 2015–16 season.[31] On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Torino for one more season.[32]

On July 8, 2017, White signed with the Turkish Basketball Super League club Gaziantep Basketbol.[33] On December 6, 2017, he left Gaziantep and signed with the Turkish Basketball First League club Bahcesehir Basketbol.[34]

In 2019, White joined Tofaş. He averaged 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2020.[35]

On July 11, 2022, White signed with the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN)[36]

On August 15, 2022, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball.[37]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Oklahoma City 7 0 18.6 .520 .000 .769 4.6 .9 .4 .7 8.9
2009–10 Oklahoma City 12 0 8.5 .610 .000 .900 1.9 .3 .4 .3 4.9
2010–11 Oklahoma City 23 0 9.5 .462 .000 .500 2.2 .2 .3 .3 2.8
2010–11 Charlotte 24 0 19.4 .526 .000 .759 4.4 .6 .3 .5 8.5
2011–12 Charlotte 58 11 18.9 .493 1.000 .705 3.6 .8 .3 .4 6.8
2012–13 Boston 12 0 7.2 .522 .000 .556 1.1 .3 .1 .5 2.4
2013–14 Charlotte 2 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .5 .0 0.0
Career 138 11 15.3 .507 .333 .720 3.2 .6 .3 .4 5.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Charlotte 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 2.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0
Career 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 2.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0

Family

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White married his wife, Brittany, and has three children, Timiya, Avery, and Olivia.

References

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  1. ^ "D.J. White". IUHoosiers.com. November 1, 2007. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "IU's White: conference player of year". Indianapolis Star. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sporting News names D.J. White a second-team All-American". IUHoosiers.com. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  4. ^ A. Sherrod Blakely (June 26, 2008). "Pistons trade first-round pick". www.mlive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Darnell Mayberry (March 23, 2009). "A Thunder star waiting in wings?". The Oklahoman. www.newsok.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  6. ^ "Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Recap - April 5, 2009". ESPN. www.espn.com. Associated Press. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  7. ^ "D.J. White statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  8. ^ "Thunder Assign White To D-League". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma City Recalls DJ White". Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  10. ^ Recapping the Thunder's 121-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers
  11. ^ "March 21, 2010 Oklahoma City-Indiana Box Score". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  12. ^ 2009-10 transactions Archived November 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Thunder Exercises Options on Six Players". www.nba.com/thunder. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  14. ^ "2011 trade deadline tracker". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  15. ^ "上海东方篮球俱乐部-新闻". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  16. ^ "Celtics Sign D.J. White". NBA.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  17. ^ "Celtics Sign White to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  18. ^ "Celtics Sign White to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  19. ^ "Nets Acquire NBA Champions Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  20. ^ "Nets Waive D.J. White". NBA.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  21. ^ "Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman and D.J. White in Bulls training camp". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  22. ^ "Chicago Bulls waive Dexter Pittman, D.J. White". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  23. ^ "Sichuan announced DJ White". Sportando.net. November 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  24. ^ Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White to 10-Day Contract Archived March 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ "Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White to 2nd 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  26. ^ Bobcats Sign Forward DJ White for Remainder of Season Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ "Laboral Kutxa refuerza su juego interior con la llegada del ex NBA Dewayne White". baskonia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  28. ^ DJ White leaves Baskonia
  29. ^ "Fujian signs DJ White, parts ways with Al Harrington". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  30. ^ "Cavs Announce 2015 Samsung NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  31. ^ "ECCO IL LUNGO CHE COMPLETA IL ROSTER, E' D.J. WHITE Jr". auxiliumcustorino.com (in Italian). August 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  32. ^ DJ White returns to Torino
  33. ^ Gaziantep Basketbol signs D.J. White
  34. ^ DJ White leaves Gaziantep to sign in Turkish second division with Bahcesehir Basketbol
  35. ^ "White re-signs at Tofas". Eurobasket. August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  36. ^ "Quebradillas sign D.J. White, ex KoGas". Eurobasket.com. July 11, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  37. ^ "D.J. White: Announces retirement". CBSsports. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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