Kevin David White (born 7 April 1987) is an Australian professional
basketball
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player for the
Illawarra Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) is an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home game ...
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
San Diego Christian College
San Diego Christian College (SDCC) is a private, evangelical college in Santee, California, a suburb of San Diego. Founded in 1970, SDCC offers traditional, non-traditional, and graduate programs.
History
In January 1970, Tim F. LaHaye, pastor ...
to recover from a shoulder injury during the 2006–07 season.
He transferred to the
University of Alaska Anchorage
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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
2010–11 NBL season
The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the to ...
.
Following a season with the
Ballarat Miners
The Ballarat Miners are an Australian basketball team based in Ballarat, Victoria. The Miners compete in the Women’s and Men's NBL1 South and play their home games at the Selkirk Stadium. The team is affiliated with Ballarat Basketball Associat ...
of the
South East Australian Basketball League
The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league wa ...
(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
Illawarra Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) is an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home game ...
of the NBL.
It marked a reunion with head coach
Rob Beveridge
Rob Beveridge (born 15 January 1970) is an Australian professional basketball coach. After coaching the under-19 Australian Emus at the 2003 World Championship to a gold medal win, he began his National Basketball League (NBL) coaching caree ...
, 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
Bendigo Braves
Bendigo Braves is a NBL1 South club based in Bendigo, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of the overarching Bendigo Braves Basketball Club, the major administrative basketball organ ...
and the
Rockingham Flames respectively. Illawarra elected not to resign White following the
2018–19 NBL season
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to focus on the development of their younger players.
On 16 May 2019, White signed with the
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...
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
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
for the
2020–21 NBL season. On 18 August 2021, he re-signed with the Wildcats for the
2021–22 NBL season
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams are contesting in the 2021–22 season, which commenced on 3 December 2021.
Australian broadcast rights to the ...
.
On 17 September 2022, White signed with the Illawarra Hawks as an injury replacement player ahead of the
2022–23 NBL season
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Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the second sea ...
. He played his 300th NBL game the following month.
References
External links
NBL profileAlaska Anchorage Seawolves bioWaratah League stats
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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