Billy White (basketball)
 White shooting for San Diego State | |
| Apollon Limassol BC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Cyprus Basketball Division 1 |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 26, 1989 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Green Valley (Henderson, Nevada) |
| College | San Diego State (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Iowa Energy |
| 2012–2013 | Rethymno Aegean BC |
| 2013–2014 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2014 | Fuerza Regia |
| 2014–2015 | Elitzur Ramla B.C. |
| 2015–2016 | Halifax Hurricanes |
| 2016–present | Apollon Limassol BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Billy White (born January 26, 1989) is an American basketball player for Apollon Limassol BC of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. He competed with San Diego State at the college level. After graduating, White joined the NBA D-League and then played for multiple international clubs. Most recently, he won the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) championship with the Halifax Hurricanes.
College career
He played college basketball for San Diego State under coach Steve Fisher. In 2009, it was alleged that White received improper academic assistance. However, the SDSU athletic department determined there was not sufficient evidence and the case was dropped.[1]
In his senior season, he posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Mountain West Conference championship game versus BYU. In the NCAA Tournament, White had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a crucial overtime victory over Temple, shooting 8-for-15. "Billy's performance has definitely been a boost to this team, especially to the team's confidence," teammate D. J. Gay said. "…You couldn't ask for a better time for him to peak like this."[2] As a senior, White started 36 games, averaging 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.05 steals and 26.6 minutes per game. He shot 56.2 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from behind the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. He was a Mountain West Conference All-Tournament Team selection and was an All-MWC honorable mention selection for the third straight season. For his career, White scored a total of 1,294 points and finished first in Aztec history in games started (124).[3]
Professional career
White went undrafted in the 2011 NBA Draft, but signed with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on December 8, 2011.[4] On December 15, he was signed by the Miami Heat, though he never played with them.[3] He played professionally in Greece and Mexico.[5] For the 2014–15 season, White played for Elitzur Ramla B.C. of the Israeli league, posting averages of 21.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[6]
In November 2015, White was signed by the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada.[5] On June 14, 2016, the Hurricanes won the 2016 NBL Canada Finals over the London Lightning, 4–3.[7] In 52 NBL Canada games, White averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He signed with the Cypriot team Apollon Limassol BC in September 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Ziegler, Mark (January 6, 2016). "NCAA closes SDSU case without violations". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Dufresne, Chris (March 22, 2011). "San Diego State's Billy White no longer fades into background The 6–8 senior forward el". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- 1 2 "Heat Signs Billy White". Miami Heat. December 15, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Energy Sign Forward Billy White". Iowa Energy. December 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Serefoglu, Selin (November 18, 2015). "The Halifax Hurricanes team continues to grow, adding versatile lefty and 3-point specialist to the roster". Halifax Hurricanes. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- 1 2 "Apollon tabs Billy White, ex Halifax H.". Eurobasket.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Cassie. "Halifax Hurricanes win NBL championship in Game 7". CBC. Retrieved September 30, 2016.