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Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986) is an American former professional
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player, who was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft. Standing at , he played the power forward position. He spent the majority of his career playing overseas.


High school and college career

A Hillcrest High School standout, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his freshman season with the
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. He was named by
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as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by
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. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008, he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten. He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.


College statistics

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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...
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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...
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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...
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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...
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Professional career

White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA draft by the
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
and traded the same day to the
Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
, who were relocating to
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
. White's rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the
Tulsa 66ers Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
of the
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on March 18, 2009. In six games he played with Tulsa, he averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. After that short stint, he was recalled by the
Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
and made his
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debut on April 5, 2009 against the
Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first estab ...
. During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. In the 2009–10 season, White appeared in eight games with Oklahoma City, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds, before requiring surgery in January to repair a fractured thumb. After recovering, White was once again assigned to the Tulsa 66ers on March 4, 2010. He was recalled just five days later on March 9 after averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in four starts for Tulsa. On March 21, White received a standing ovation upon entering the contest during an away game against the
Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first estab ...
in the state where he played in college. White scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game. White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010. For a total of 10 games he played for Tulsa that season, he averaged career-highs of 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in 39.2 minutes per game on the court. He even appeared in one NBA D-League playoff game for them, scoring 21 points, and having 5 rebounds and 4 assists. For the beginning of the 2010–11 season, White was retained on the Thunder's 15-man roster, with the Thunder exercising its fourth-year contract option on White on October 25, 2010. On February 24, 2011, White and
Morris Peterson Morris Russell Peterson Jr. (born August 26, 1977) is an American retired professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Michigan State University, where in ...
were traded to the
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...
for
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. In September 2012, White signed with the
Shanghai Sharks The Shanghai Sharks () are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai. It is best known outside China as the club that developed Yao Ming before he entered the National Basketball Association. With Yao on the team, the Sharks made t ...
of China. On February 28, 2013, White signed a 10-day contract with the
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics on March 10, 2013. On March 20, 2013, White was signed to a multi-year contract by the Celtics. On July 12, 2013, he was traded to the
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as part of the blockbuster deal that brought
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and
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to Brooklyn. He was subsequently waived by the Nets on July 18. In September 2013, White joined the
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for their training camp. However, he was waived on October 26. In November 2013, he signed with the
Sichuan Blue Whales The Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales (sometimes spelled Whale) (四川金强蓝鲸), also known as Sichuan Jinqiang or Sichuan Jinrong Industry, are a professional basketball team based in Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, which plays in ...
for the 2013–14 CBA season. On March 21, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...
. On March 31, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bobcats. On April 10, 2014, he signed with the Bobcats for the rest of the season. On October 4, 2014, he signed a one-month deal with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria of the
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. On November 7, 2014, he parted ways with Laboral Kutxa after his contract expired. On November 25, 2014, he signed with the
Fujian Sturgeons Fujian SBS Xunxing Sturgeons ( Simplified Chinese: 福建SBS浔兴鲟) or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a Chinese professional men's basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian. The "SBS" reflects ...
of China for the rest of the 2014–15 CBA season. On July 7, 2015, White joined the
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for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On August 26, 2015, he signed with
Auxilium CUS Torino Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino was an Italian professional basketball club that was based in Turin, Piedmont. It competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA for the last time in the 2018–19 season. The club won one trophy, wh ...
of Italy for the 2015–16 season. On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Torino for one more season. On July 8, 2017, White signed with the
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club
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. On December 6, 2017, he left Gaziantep and signed with the
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club Bahcesehir Basketbol. In 2019, White joined
Tofaş Tofaş (acronym for ''Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi''; ''Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Company'' pronounced ) is a Turkish automobile manufacturer which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, who was the founder of Koç Ho ...
. He averaged 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2020. On August 15, 2022, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
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Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
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Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most p ...
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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Playoffs

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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Family

He is now married to Brittany White and has 3 kids Avery White(7),Olivia White(1)and Timiya Waggoner(14)from his wife


References


External links


NBA.com Profile
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Euroleague.net Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile




Indiana Hoosiers Biography * {{DEFAULTSORT:White, D. J. 1986 births Living people 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players from Alabama Boston Celtics players Charlotte Bobcats players Detroit Pistons draft picks Fujian Sturgeons players Gaziantep Basketbol players Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players McDonald's High School All-Americans Oklahoma City Thunder players Pan American Games competitors for the United States Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) Saski Baskonia players Shanghai Sharks players Sichuan Blue Whales players Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tofaş S.K. players Tulsa 66ers players