To the surprise of many, Duke basketball alumnus Jack White played in 21 NBA games in his professional career after going undrafted after four seasons with Durham. On a two-way contract with the eventual 2022-23 NBA champion Denver Nuggets, the 6-foot-7 forward played in 17 games and played in four games in April against the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023-24. He was off the bench. 10 days of trading.
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It's not entirely inconceivable that the 26-year-old Australian could return to the NBA someday and excel once again as a positive-minded deep reserve, but White now plans to take his talents back to his home country.
On Wednesday, Australian NBL side Melbourne United announced they had signed the former two-year Boomers weapon to a two-year deal.
The season before making the improbable leap to the NBA, Jack White appeared in 23 games for Melbourne United, averaging 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 23.4 minutes per game.
White never posted great numbers as a Blue Devil under now-retired Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski. However, he was captain for two years. Additionally, his career-high 4.1 points and 4.7 boards as a junior at Durham led to one-and-done performances by Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish during the program's thrilling 2018-19 season. coincided with the campaign.
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He averaged more than 15 minutes per game as a senior, making seven starts alongside one-and-done big man Vernon Carey Jr. in the frontcourt.
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