Kevin David White (born 7 April 1987) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).
 White with the Sydney Kings in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1987 Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Scots College (Sydney, New South Wales) |
| College | Alaska Anchorage (2007–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2023 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2007, 2009–2011 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 2010–2011 | Sydney Kings |
| 2012 | Ballarat Miners |
| 2012–2015 | Sydney Kings |
| 2013–2014 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 2015 | Hobart Chargers |
| 2015–2019 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2016–2017 | Bendigo Braves |
| 2018 | Rockingham Flames |
| 2019 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 2019–2020 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2020–2022 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2022 | Northside Wizards |
| 2022–2023 | Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editWhite attended Scots College in Sydney, and was a member of its 2004 premiership winning basketball team.[1] He was named the New South Wales High School Basketballer of the Year during his senior year in 2005.[2]
College career
editWhite redshirted his freshman season while attending San Diego Christian College to recover from a shoulder injury during the 2006–07 season.[2] He transferred to the University of Alaska Anchorage to play for the Seawolves, with whom he played for three seasons.[2]
Professional career
editWhite began his professional career as a development player with the Sydney Kings during the 2010–11 NBL season.[3] Following a season with the Ballarat Miners of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2012, White returned to the Sydney Kings on a full contract.[3] He was named the club's Best Defensive Player during his third and final season with the Kings in 2014–15.[4] During the 2015 NBL offseason, he returned to the SEABL to play for the Hobart Chargers.[5]
On 15 July 2015, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL.[4] It marked a reunion with head coach Rob Beveridge, who coached White during his junior career.[4] White served as team captain during his final two seasons with the team.[4][6] He spent the 2016 and 2018 NBL offseasons in the SEABL with the Bendigo Braves and the Rockingham Flames respectively.[7][8] Illawarra elected not to resign White following the 2018–19 NBL season to focus on the development of their younger players.[9]
On 16 May 2019, White signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL.[10] He was named the team's co-captain alongside Brendan Teys for the 2019–20 NBL season.[11] On 15 April 2020, White was released by the 36ers.[12]
On 6 August 2020, White signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2020–21 NBL season.[13] On 18 August 2021, he re-signed with the Wildcats for the 2021–22 NBL season.[14]
On 17 September 2022, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks as an injury replacement player ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season.[15] He played his 300th NBL game the following month.[16] He retired following the 2022–23 season.[17]
Personal life
editWhite and his wife Rachael have two children.[17]
In January 2024, White joined the Illawarra Hawks as general manager of community.[18]
References
edit- ^ Lehmann, John (26 September 2013). "Sydney Kings basketballer Kevin White defends Scots College". The Australian. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kevin White Bio". Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b Whelan, Melanie (18 September 2012). "Ballarat Miners: White joins NBL roster". The Courier. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Hawks add Kevin White". NBL. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Luttrell, Alex (1 May 2015). "Chargers snap up Sydney Kings guard Kevin White to replace axed Cameron Bennerman". The Mercury. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Pike, Chris (28 December 2018). "Pending Fatherhood Adds to White's Special 200th". NBL. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Iles, Kieran (17 June 2016). "Plenty at stake as Bendigo Braves clash with arch-rivals Ballarat Miners". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "White Throws Himself Quickly Into Life in Rockingham". SBL. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Illawarra Hawks captain Kevin White leaves a strong legacy". Illawarra Mercury. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "College Gun, Experienced Duo Join Sixers". The Advertiser. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Teys and White named 36ers' co-captains". Adelaide 36ers. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "36ers Release Kevin White". NBL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Perth Wildcats sign Kevin White". wildcats.com.au. 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Wildcats Re-Sign Kevin White". NBL.com.au. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Hawks Gain Valuable Experience". NBL.com.au. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Milestone Man Kevin White". Hawks.com.au. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Thanks, Whitey". Hawks.com.au. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Kellie (3 January 2024). "Return of Illawarra Hawks' former captain Kevin White a win for fans and community". RegionIllawarra.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2024.