Okaro White
| No. 15 – Miami Heat | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 13, 1992 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clearwater (Clearwater, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2015–2016 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2016–2017 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2017–present | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Okaro White (born August 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Florida State.
White was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 13, 1992, and has an older brother and sister. His mother, Charmaine White, ran track for the Jamaican national team. As a preteen, his family moved to Clearwater, Florida, to be close to his grandmother.
In eighth grade, he experienced a growth spurt, growing five-and-a-half inches in the summer. White played basketball and football, and ran track while growing up, but his best sport was football, where he played at the quarterback and free safety positions.
White was named Pinellas County's Basketball Player of the Year as a senior at Clearwater High School.
White chose to play college basketball at Florida State after receiving scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Clemson, and Miami (Fl.). At Florida State, he started on two NCAA Tournament teams. He averaged 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his senior season with Florida State, both career highs. In addition, White connected on 37.5 percent of his 3-point shots. He defended both guards and forwards and alternated between the small and power forward positions. White was one of 64 seniors selected to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
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