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Andrew White
White with the Westchester Knicks in 2020
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1993-06-16) June 16, 1993 (age 31)
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Miller School
(Charlottesville, Virginia)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Maine Red Claws
2018Atlanta Hawks
2018→Erie BayHawks
2018–2019Maine Red Claws
2019–2021Westchester Knicks
2021–2022Büyükçekmece Basketbol
2022–2023Brisbane Bullets
2023Northside Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Andrew Jackson White III (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.

College career

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White began his collegiate career at Kansas and played sparingly during his two seasons with the Jayhawks, averaging just 2.2 points per game as a freshman and 2.4 as a sophomore. 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

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Maine Red Claws (2017–2018)

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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] He joined the Celtics' NBA G League affiliate the Maine Red Claws and scored 37 points in his debut.[5]

Atlanta Hawks (2018)

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On January 15, 2018, White signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. He split the rest of the 2017–18 NBA season with the Hawks and their G League affiliate the Erie BayHawks.[6] In his NBA debut on February 14, 2018, he scored 15 points in a 104–98 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[7]

Return to the Red Claws (2018–2019)

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After initially signing with Afyon Belediye S.K. in Turkey,[8] White re-joined the Maine Red Claws for the 2018–19 season.[9]

Westchester Knicks (2019–2021)

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White was included in the New York Knicks' roster for 2019 NBA Summer League.[10] His G League rights were later acquired by the Westchester Knicks and he joined the team for the 2019–20 season.[11][12] On November 13, 2019, he recorded a season-high 39 points to go along with seven assists and nine 3-pointers made in a 116–109 win over the Greensboro Swarm.[13] He averaged 12.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for Westchester.[14]

On December 12, 2020, White was signed and then immediately waived by the New York Knicks,[15][16][17] He re-joined the Westchester Knicks and averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.[18]

Büyükçekmece Basketbol (2021–2022)

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On July 26, 2021, White signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[18]

Brisbane Bullets (2022–2023)

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On December 11, 2022, White signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season.[19]

Northside Wizards (2023–present)

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On February 27, 2023, White signed with the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North.[20]

NBA 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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Atlanta 15 0 13.9 .342 .367 .250 2.3 .4 .2 .1 4.6
Career 15 0 13.9 .342 .367 .250 2.3 .4 .2 .1 4.6

References

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  1. ^ DiNitto, Marcus (August 28, 2016). "Syracuse lands Nebraska graduate transfer Andrew White III". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. 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. ^ "Andrew White". realgm.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Smith, Griffin help Pistons beat Hawks to end 3-game skid". ESPN.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Afyon Belediye signs rookie Andrew White". Sportando. August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "Andrew White Returns to Red Claws". NBA.com. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "New York Knicks Announce 2019 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Knicks Trade Returning Rights, Draft Pick for Andrew White III". NBA.com. August 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Knicks Finalize 2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Westchester Knicks 116 Greensboro Swarm 109". G League Stats. November 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Priczak, Chris (March 30, 2020). "2019-20 Westchester Knicks Season Recap: Andrew White III". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  15. ^ @NY_KnicksPR (December 12, 2020). "New York Knicks Sign Andrew White III" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @NY_KnicksPR (December 12, 2020). "New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived forward Andrew White III" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Hersch, Corey (December 12, 2020). "Knicks agree to contract with, and later waive, F Andrew White III". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Andrew White III signs with Buyukcekmece". Sportando. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bullets sign Andrew White III". brisbanebullets.com.au. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Bullets import signs with Northside Wizards". NBL1.com.au. February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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