DJ White

DJ White
Player information
Full name	Dewayne White Jr.
birthday	August 31, 1986
place of birth	Tuscaloosa (AL), USA
size	206 cm
position	Power forward
college	Indiana
NBA draft	2008 , 29th Pick , Detroit Pistons
Club information
society	Fujian Sturgeons
league	ChBA
Clubs as active
2008–2011 Oklahoma City Thunder 2011–2012 Charlotte Hornets 2012–2013 Shanghai Sharks ( ChBA ) 2013–2014 Sichuan Blue Whales (ChBA) 2014 Charlotte Hornets 2014 Laboral Kutxa Since 2014 Fujian Sturgeons (ChBA) 00000 00000 0

Dewayne "DJ" White Jr. (born August 31, 1986 in Tuscaloosa , Alabama ) is an American basketball player .

college

In his first season in Indiana , White led all freshmen of the Big Ten Conference on points. After four years in college, he signed up for the 2008 NBA Draft .

Professional career

White was selected in the 29th place of the draft by the Detroit Pistons , but was transferred to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same day . A jaw injury kept him from playing for a long time, however, his first NBA game he played on April 5, 2009, in a loss to the Indiana Pacers , in which he, coming off the bench, scored 14 points and two rebounds in 18 minutes . In his rookie season, White posted an average of 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in seven games with 18.6 minutes of play. In the following season he only played eight games before he was out again for a long time due to a fracture in his thumb. He made his comeback on March 21, 2010, again in a game against the Indiana Pacers, in which he scored six points and two rebounds in 10 minutes. At the end of the season there were 12 missions in which his statistics dropped significantly. Before the start of the 2010-2011 season, the Thunder took the option to extend his contract. On February 24, 2011, he and Morris Peterson were transferred to the Charlotte Hornets , then Bobcats, for Nazr Mohammed . In September 2012, White signed a contract with the Shanghai Sharks . On February 28, 2013, the Boston Celtics announced that they had put White on a 10-day contract. This was initially extended by a further 10 days, and on March 20 even extended to a permanent position for several years. Before the start of the new season he was transferred to the Brooklyn Nets , which released him again. In late September 2013, White joined the Chicago Bulls . On October 26, 2013, it was announced that the Chicago Bulls were giving up White. In April 2014 he signed a contract with the Charlotte Hornets.

Web links

Commons : DJ White  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• DJ White - player profile on NBA.com
• DJ White - player profile on basketball-reference.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pistons trade first-round pick, select UAB's Sharpe at www.mlive.com, accessed on March 17, 2013 (English)
2. ↑ Thunder basketball: A Thunder star waiting in wings? at NewsOK.com , accessed March 17, 2013
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6. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
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9. ↑ Bulls finalize training camp roster published on September 27, 2013 on nba.com
10. ↑ Bulls trim roster to 13, waive Pittman, White published on October 26, 2013 on nba.com