Andrew White (basketball)

Andrew White
Afyon Belediye
Position Small forward
League Turkish Baskeball Super League
Personal information
Born (1993-06-16) 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–present Afyon Belediye
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2017)

Andrew Jackson White III (born June 16, 1993) is an American basketball player for Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Baskeball Super League. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.

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 inked a partially guarateed 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.

Afyon Belediye (2018–present)

On August 2, 2018, Afyon Belediye S.K. of the Basketbol Süper Ligi announced to have signed with White.[6]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Atlanta 15013.9.342.367.2502.3.4.2.14.6
Career 15013.9.342.367.2502.3.4.2.14.6

References

  1. ↑ DiNitto, Marcus (August 28, 2016). "Syracuse lands Nebraska graduate transfer Andrew White III". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Waters, Mike (August 17, 2017). "Former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White signs with Boston Celtics". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Press Release (March 5, 2017). "ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Waters, Mike (October 12, 2017). "Boston Celtics waive former Syracuse basketball player Andrew White". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ditota, Donna (November 4, 2017). "Former Syracuse basketball forward Andrew White scores 37 in G League debut". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Afyon Belediye signs rookie Andrew White". Sportando. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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