Randy White (born November 4, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. During his playing career, at a height of 6'8" (2.03 m), and a weight of 240 pounds (109 kg), he played at the

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position. He played

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for the

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College career

White was a star at

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, where he averaged 21.2 points and 10.5 rebounds as a senior, and earned the nicknames "Mailman II

and "Mailkid" (a reference to National Basketball Association, NBA legend and Louisiana Tech alumnus Karl "The Mailman" Malone), who White was often compared to, since they shared many traits, such as starring for Louisiana Tech University.

Professional career

White was then selected by the Dallas Mavericks, with the eighth pick of the

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, and played five seasons with them, averaging a career-high 9.7 points per game in

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. He later played in the CBA, and in the international leagues, including a stop with European powerhouse

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, and in Italy with Pfizer Reggio Calabria, in the 1994–1995 season.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 64, , 20, , 22.4, , .435, , .238, , .750, , 5.8, , .8, , 1.0, , .7, , 9.7 , - , align=left, 1993–94 , align=left,

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Playoffs

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References

External links

nba.com/historical/playerfile
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Player Profile - Eurobasket.comPlayer Profile - Legabasket.itPlayer Profile - ACB.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Randy 1967 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Shreveport, Louisiana Dallas Mavericks draft picks Dallas Mavericks players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Near East B.C. players Oklahoma City Cavalry players PBC CSKA Moscow players Peristeri B.C. players Power forwards (basketball) Viola Reggio Calabria players