Jahidi White (born February 19, 1976) is an American former professional

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player who played in the NBA.

Basketball career

Jahidi White attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep. While at Ritter, White teamed with future Duke University player Chris Carrawell, and ex-NBA player

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. He subsequently attended and played basketball at

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, where he played with Allen Iverson and

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, two other future NBA players. He was drafted in

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in the 2nd round (43rd overall) by the

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. In 2003, Washington traded White to the Phoenix Suns for

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and, in the following season, he was selected by the

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in the

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, and waived in February 2005. He was signed for 2006-2007 by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was released during preseason. Injuries limited his playing time and mobility. During his career, he averaged 5.9 PPG, 1.1 BPG, 0.2 APG and 5.8 RPG.

Acting career

In 2007, White appeared in the

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original movie '' Alien vs. Alien'', aka '' Showdown at Area 51'', playing a hulking alien warrior intent on destroying all life on Earth. He had no spoken lines in this film.Showdown at Area 51 Television show – Showdown at Area 51 TV Show – Yahoo! TV
/ref> Nelly mentioned him at the end of his hit song ''St. Louie''. Nelly also mentioned him in the St. Lunatics song "Who's the Boss" saying the Like "In the Center Like Jahidi" metaphorically referencing the position Jahidi played in basketball.

References

External links

NBA.com profile
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