Rodney White
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport School (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| College | Charlotte (2000–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2001–2013 |
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2002–2005 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2005 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2005–2006 | Bàsquet Manresa |
| 2006 | Lagun Aro Bilbao |
| 2006–2007 | Scavolini-Gruppo Spar Pesaro |
| 2007–2008 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions |
| 2008 | Arecibo Captains |
| 2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2008–2010 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions |
| 2010–2011 | Shandong Golden Stars |
| 2011 | Anyang KGC Pro Basketball Club |
| 2012 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions |
| 2012 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2013 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rodney Charles White (born June 28, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, White played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was named the national freshman of the Year by ESPN, and he was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the ninth overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.
Despite his lofty 9th overall selection, White quickly fell out favor with new Pistons coach Rick Carlisle and played in only 16 games during the 2001-2002 season, averaging 3.5 points in 8.1 minutes.
Sensing untapped potential in White, then Denver Nuggets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe took a gamble, sending a bounty of two players and a future first round pick to Detroit in exchange for White.
White had an inconsistent and tumultuous tenure in Denver. Flashes of brilliance on the offensive end were overshadowed by lack of defensive commitment, drawing the same ire from coach Jeff Bzdelik he had received from Carlisle in Detroit.
Overall, White averaged 7.7 points over 186 games with the Nuggets. His best output coming as an occasional starter during the hapless 17-win 2002-2003 season, in which he averaged 9 points in 72 games.
That poor season parlayed into a top pick in the draft, which the Nuggets used to select Carmelo Anthony. With a surefire star in Anthony now on board, Vandeweghe was able to concede failure and package White with fellow bust Nikoloz Tskitishvili. Late in the 2004-2005 season, the pair was dealt to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Eduardo Najera, Luis Flores, and a future first round pick. The pick was later sent to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the Allen Iverson trade.
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