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Aaron White (basketball)

Aaron White (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Iowa.[1]

Aaron White
White with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018
No. 30 – Toyama Grouses
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992 (age 32)
Strongsville, Ohio, US
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolStrongsville (Strongsville, Ohio)
CollegeIowa (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Bonn
2016–2017Zenit Saint Petersburg
2017–2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2019–2020Olimpia Milano
2020Iberostar Tenerife
2020–2021Panathinaikos
2021–2022Crvena zvezda mts
2022Budućnost VOLI
2022–2023Darüşşafaka
2023–2024Kumamoto Volters
2024–presentToyama Grouses
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

College career

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At the conclusion of his junior season, White was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten.[2] He scored 26 points in Iowa's 83–52 win over Davidson in the Round of 64 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.[3] As a senior, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media.[4][5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron White
SF 		Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 9, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.

Professional career

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On June 25, 2015, White was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.[6] He later joined the Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League[7] where he averaged 3.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in six games.[8] On July 26, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga. In June 2016, his contract expired and he left the team in pursuit of an NBA contract with the team that drafted him the year prior, the Washington Wizards.[9][10] In five games played for the Wizards in the 2016 NBA Summer League, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds.

For the 2016–17 season, White signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and EuroCup.[11]

On June 13, 2017, White signed with the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas.[12] In his first season with the club, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 36 EuroLeague games. In 2018–19 season, White's production dropped slightly, as he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 34 EuroLeague games.

On July 14, 2019, White signed a deal with the Italian team Olimpia Milano[13] but transferred to Iberostar Tenerife in January.[14][15]

On August 6, 2020, White officially signed a one-year contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[16]

On June 29, 2021, White signed a two-year contract with Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.[17]

On September 13, 2022, White signed with Budućnost VOLI of the Adriatic League and Eurocup.[18] On December 7, 2022, he left the club on a mutual agreement.[19]

On December 25, 2022, White signed with Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[20][21]

On June 28, 2023, White signed with Kumamoto Volters of the B.League.[22]

On July 30, 2024, White signed with Toyama Grouses of the B.League.[23]

NBA draft rights

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On June 25, 2015, White was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft. On July 6, 2019, his draft rights were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.[24]

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Žalgiris 36* 2 22.4 .538 .385 .747 4.4 1.0 .6 .4 8.9 10.2
2018–19 34 23 24.9 .519 .333 .791 4.2 .7 .4 .2 8.2 10.0
2019–20 Milano 15 3 10.1 .321 .250 .833 1.4 .3 .1 .1 2.1 1.9
2020–21 Panathinaikos 33 17 22.4 .500 .365 .806 4.0 1.0 .5 .2 7.3 9.0
2021–22 Crvena zvezda 18 9 18.1 .373 .297 .839 3.6 1.2 .6 .1 5.5 7.4
Career 136 54 21.1 .495 .346 .789 3.8 .9 .5 .2 7.2 8.6

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16   Telekom Baskets Bonn Basketball Bundesliga 34 27.4 53.1% 36.2% 75.0% 5.7 1.2 0.8 0.3 13.4
2016–17   Zenit Saint Petersburg VTB United League 30 24.1 44.5% 37.6% 65.6% 6.6 1.3 0.8 0.4 9.3
2017–18   Žalgiris LKL 45 17.6 58.8% 39.6% 67.8% 4.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 8.0
2018–19   Žalgiris LKL 40 19.4 54.0% 43.9% 77.6% 4.2 1.0 0.7 0.2 8.6
2019–20   AX Armani Exchange Milano Serie A 8 11.9 30.8% 36.4% 100% 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 3.6
2019–20   Iberostar Tenerife Liga ACB 8 22.1 50.0% 36.8% 81.8% 4.1 0.6 0.5 0.1 7.3
2020–21   Panathinaikos B.C. Greek Basket League 30 16.3 53.0% 41.3% 89.3% 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.1 5.8
2021–22   KK Crvena zvezda ABA League 21 16.7 44.9% 29.1% 78.3% 3.1 1.5 0.5 0.2 7.1

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Iowa 35 14 23.8 .504 .279 .699 5.7 0.9 0.9 0.7 11.1
2012–13 Iowa 38 38 29.2 .468 .227 .748 6.2 1.3 1.1 0.7 12.8
2013–14 Iowa 33 33 28.1 .584 .258 .807 6.7 1.8 1.0 0.6 12.8
2014–15 Iowa 34 34 31.5 .521 .356 .819 7.3 1.4 1.3 0.5 16.4
Career 140 119 28.1 .517 .281 .773 6.4 1.4 1.1 0.6 13.3

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa's Aaron White Earns Third Big Ten Freshman Award". KCRG.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Beller, Michael (March 20, 2015). "Aaron White pushes Iowa past Davidson in dominating performance". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin's Kaminksy named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "2014–15 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "WIZARDS ACQUIRE KELLY OUBRE JR. IN 2015 NBA DRAFT". MonumentalNetwork.com. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Castillo, Jorge (July 17, 2015). "Aaron White confirms he will 'probably' play overseas next season". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 Summer League Player Profile". NBA.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "NBA-Draftee für die Telekom Baskets: Aaron White der neue Starter als großer Flügel". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. July 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "Team 2015/2016 – Aaron White" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Zenit brings in big man White". Eurocup. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  12. ^ Zalgiris Kaunas agreed to terms with Aaron White to replace Brock Motum
  13. ^ "Milan makes White its first new player". euroleague.net. July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Olimpia's statement regarding Aaron White". olimpiamilano.com. January 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "El Iberostar Tenerife ficha a Aaron White". cbcanarias.net. January 15, 2020.
  16. ^ Sportando, Redazione (August 6, 2020). "Aaron White joins Panathinaikos". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  17. ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 29, 2021). "KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aaron White". Sportando. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Buducnost announces Aaron White". euroleaguebasketball.net. September 13, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  19. ^ "Aaron White više nije igrač Budućnosti!". cgsport.me (in Montenegrin). December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Aaron White switches to Darussafaka". EuroHoops. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Daçka'dan önemli hamle" (in Turkish). basketfaul. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Daçka'dan Japonya'ya". basketfaul.com (in Turkish). June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "アーロン・ホワイト選手(新規) 契約基本合意のお知らせ". Grouses.jp (in Japanese). July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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