James White (basketball)
White with the Knicks
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| No. 21 – Petrochimi Bandar Imam | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Iranian Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 21, 1982 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) |
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| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2006–2007 | → Austin Toros |
| 2007–2008 | Fenerbahce Ulker |
| 2008–2009 | Anaheim Arsenal |
| 2009 | Houston Rockets |
| 2009–2010 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2010–2011 | Dinamo Basket Sassari |
| 2011–2012 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2012–2013 | New York Knicks |
| 2013–2014 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia |
| 2014–2015 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2015–2016 | Cedevita Zagreb |
| 2016–present | Petrochimi Bandar Imam |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James William White IV (born October 21, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Basketball Super League. Standing at a height of 6'7", and weighing 215 lbs, he plays the positions of shooting guard and small forward. White earned the nickname 'Flight 75' due to his leaping ability.
White is well known for his athleticism and his ability to dunk. Since high school, his most famous dunk has been the between-the-legs dunk, with many variations. He is also known for his ability to jump from the free throw line and dunk a basketball with both hands. 'Flight' White was a runner-up in two notable dunk contests: behind future University of Florida and Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee in the 2001 McDonald's High School Slam Dunk Contest, and behind North Carolina's David Noel in the NCAA College Slam Dunk Contest during the 2006 Final Four weekend.
White played his freshman year at the University of Florida in 2001–02 helping the Gators to a 22–9 record. He saw action in all but two games, making a pair of starts and averaged 20.5 minutes of playing time. He posted averages of 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds.
He transferred to the University of Cincinnati, and after sitting out in 2002–03, he became a starter for the Bearcats in his three years with them, including his senior year when he averaged 16.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 blocks.
White made his UC debut in mid-December 2003 vs. Middle Tennessee, playing for the first time since March 2002, scoring eight points in 19 minutes of action. Tallied 14 points in the win over Miami (December 27, 2003), while also dishing out four assists. Moved into the starting lineup vs. DePaul (January 11, 2004), replacing injured Armein Kirkland, and became a fixture. Tallied 12 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. Louisville (January 21, 2004). He had 12 points and four rebounds at Wake Forest (February 15, 2004). He lettered in the spring for the C-USA champion UC track and field team. Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the high jump and triple jump. Named C-USA co-Player of the Week after averaging 14.5 points, 8.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 69 percent from the field in a pair of UC wins (February 23–29). Scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, both then-career highs, in the win over Saint Louis (February 25, 2004), also recording seven assists, three steals and two blocked shots. He dished out nine assists at Charlotte (February 28, 2004). He scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds and had six assists in the C-USA semifinal win over Saint Louis (March 12, 2004).
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