D. J. White

D. J. White

No. 8   Charlotte Bobcats
Power Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	August 31, 1986 (1986-08-31) (age 25)
Place of birth	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nationality	American
High school	Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College	Indiana (2004–2008)
NBA Draft	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	2008–present
League	NBA
Career history
2009	Oklahoma City Thunder
2009	→Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2009	Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010	→Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2010	Oklahoma City Thunder
2010	→Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2010–2011	Oklahoma City Thunder
2011–present	Charlotte Bobcats
Career highlights and awards
Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2004) Big Ten Player of the Year (2008) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (2008)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986(1986-08-31)) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. 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.

White is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended Hillcrest High School.

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 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 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 the beginning of the 2010-2011 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]

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
2008–09	Oklahoma City	7	0	18.6	.520	.000	.769	4.6	0.9	0.4	0.7	8.9
2009–10	Oklahoma City	12	0	8.5	.610	.000	.900	1.9	0.3	0.4	0.2	4.9
2010–11	Oklahoma City	23	0	9.5	.462	.000	.500	2.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	2.8
2010–11	Charlotte	24	0	19.4	.526	.000	.759	4.4	0.6	0.3	0.5	8.5
Career		66	0	13.9	.523	.000	.747	3.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	5.9

• As of April 13, 2011

References

1. ^ "D.J. White". IUHoosiers.com. 2007-11-01. http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/white_dj00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
2. ^ "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. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ 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. 
5. ^ 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. 
6. ^ 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. 
7. ^ "D.J. White statistics". www.basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/whitedj01.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
8. ^ Thunder Assign White To D-League
9. ^ Oklahoma City Recalls DJ White
10. ^ Recapping the Thunder's 121-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers
11. ^ March 21, 2010 Oklahoma City-Indiana Box Score
12. ^ 2009-10 transactions
13. ^ "Thunder Exercises Options on Six Players". www.nba.com/thunder. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. October 25, 2010. http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/options_release101025.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010. 
14. ^ 2011 trade deadline tracker

External links

• D. J. White statistics at basketball-reference.com
• D. J. White bio at iuhoosiers.com