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Date of birth | August 31, 1986 |
Place of birth | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Nationality | American |
High school | Hillcrest High School Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Indiana |
NBA Draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Pro career | 2008–present |
League | NBA |
Career highlights and awards | |
Big Ten Player of the Year (2008) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2005) Freshman All-American (2005) |
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Dewayne "D.J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986American professional basketball player for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League. His primary position is power forward but he also plays at center. He was selected with the 29th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons but his rights were traded to the Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City). He signed with Oklahoma City on July 5, 2008 along with Russell Westbrook.
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College career
During his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring.[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]
Professional career
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] After six games with Tulsa, White made his NBA debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 5, 2009 against the Indiana Pacers.[6] During his rookie season, White played in 7 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 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 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game.[11]
White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010.[12]
White will play for the Thunder in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010.
NBA career statistics
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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 |
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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 | .2 | 4.9 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 12.2 | .560 | .000 | .826 | 2.9 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 6.4 |
Playoffs
References
- ^ "D.J. White". IUHoosiers.com. 2007-11-01. http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/white_dj00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "IU's White: conference player of year". Indianapolis Star. 2008-03-10. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/SPORTS/80310071. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Sporting News names D.J. White a second-team All-American". IUHoosiers.com. 2008-03-12. http://blogs.heraldtimesonline.com/iusp/?p=1788. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ A. Sherrod Blakely (2008-06-26). "Pistons trade first-round pick". www.mlive.com. http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2008/06/pistons_trade_firstround_pick.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Darnell Mayberry (2009-03-23). "A Thunder star waiting in wings?". The Oklahoman. www.newsok.com. http://newsok.com/a-thunder-star-waiting-in-wings/article/3355483. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Associated Press (2009-04-05). "Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Recap - April 5, 2009". ESPN. www.espn.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290405025. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "D.J. White statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/whitedj01.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Thunder Assign White To D-League
- ^ Oklahoma City Recalls DJ White
- ^ Recapping the Thunder's 121-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers
- ^ March 21, 2010 Oklahoma City-Indiana Box Score
- ^ 2009-10 transactions
External links
- D. J. White statistics at basketball-reference.com
- D. J. White bio at iuhoosiers.com
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