Leonard White (born February 21, 1971) is an American former professional

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player. He is listed at 6'7" and weighed 224 lbs. Born in

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, White started playing collegiate ball with the Faulkner State Community College (1989–1991) and is still the all-time leading scorer of the Sun Chiefs with a 22.7 ppg average. He later transferred to Southern University (1991–1993) and led the Jaguars in scoring his last two years there. White entered the

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and was picked 53rd in the second round by the

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; however, he was not signed and never got to play in the NBA. He played a few games in the French professional league in Pau Orthez but it is in the CBA where White will be making his mark in his professional basketball career as one of the league leaders in statistics for games played, minutes played, scoring, rebounds and steals. White has played for the San Diego Wildcards,

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and Yakama Sun Kings, where he helped them win back-to-back CBA championships. He has also taken his game to the

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with the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs, the IBL with the Tacoma Jazz and overseas notably in

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. In the off-season, White coaches high school basketball in Florida.

Notable Awards

* 2 x CBA All-Star (2005 & 2006) * 2 CBA Championships (2006 & 2007) * All-CBA First Team (2004) * CBA All-Defensive Team (2004)

References

External links

Faulkner State Community College
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Leonard 1971 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Faulkner State Sun Chiefs men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Grand Rapids Hoops players Los Angeles Clippers draft picks Mexico Aztecas players Rockford Lightning players San Diego Wildcards players Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players Southern Jaguars basketball players Yakama Sun Kings players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association imports