Kevin David White (born 7 April 1987) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL).

High school career

White attended Scots College in Sydney, and was a member of its 2004 premiership winning basketball team. He was named the New South Wales High School Basketballer of the Year during his senior year in 2005.

College career

White redshirted his freshman season while attending

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to recover from a shoulder injury during the 2006–07 season. He transferred to the

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to play for the Seawolves, with whom he played for three seasons.

Professional career

White began his professional career as a development player with the Sydney Kings during the

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. Following a season with the

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of the

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(SEABL) in 2012, White returned to the Sydney Kings on a full contract. He was named the club's Best Defensive Player during his third and final season with the Kings in 2014–15. During the 2015 NBL offseason, he returned to the SEABL to play for the Hobart Chargers. On 15 July 2015, White signed with the

of the NBL. It marked a reunion with head coach

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, who coached White during his junior career. White served as team captain during his final two seasons with the team. He spent the 2016 and 2018 NBL offseasons in the SEABL with the

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and the Rockingham Flames respectively. Illawarra elected not to resign White following the

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to focus on the development of their younger players. On 16 May 2019, White signed with the

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of the NBL. He was named the team's co-captain alongside Brendan Teys for the 2019–20 NBL season. On 15 April 2020, White was released by the 36ers. On 6 August 2020, White signed with the

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for the 2020–21 NBL season. On 18 August 2021, he re-signed with the Wildcats for the

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. On 17 September 2022, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks as an injury replacement player ahead of the

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. He played his 300th NBL game the following month.

References

External links

NBL profileAlaska Anchorage Seawolves bioWaratah League stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Kevin 1987 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian men's basketball players Illawarra Hawks players People from Manly, New South Wales Perth Wildcats players Point guards Shooting guards Sportsmen from New South Wales Sydney Kings players