Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986(1986-08-31)) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. His primary position is power forward but he also plays at center. He was selected with the 29th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons but his rights were traded to the Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City). He signed with Oklahoma City on July 5, 2008 along with Russell Westbrook.
White is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended Hillcrest High School.
[edit] College career
During his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring.[1] He was named by Rivals.com as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by Scout.com. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008 he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten.[2] He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.[3]
[edit] Professional career
White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and traded the same day to the Seattle SuperSonics, who were relocating to Oklahoma City.[4] White's rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League on March 18, 2009.[5] After six games with Tulsa, White made his NBA debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 5, 2009 against the Indiana Pacers.[6] During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.[7]
In the 2009-10 season, White appeared in eight games with Oklahoma City, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds, before requiring surgery in January to repair a fractured thumb. After recovering, White was assigned to the Tulsa 66ers on March 4, 2010.[8] He was recalled just five days later on March 9 after averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in four starts for Tulsa.[9] On March 21, White received a standing ovation upon entering the contest during an away game against the Indiana Pacers in the state where he played in college.[10] White scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game.[11] White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010.[12]
For the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, White was retained on the Thunder's 15-man roster, with the Thunder exercising its fourth-year contract option on White on October 25, 2010.[13] On February 24, 2011, White and Morris Peterson were traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Nazr Mohammed.[14]
[edit] NBA career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2008–09 |
Oklahoma City |
7 |
0 |
18.6 |
.520 |
.000 |
.769 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
8.9 |
| 2009–10 |
Oklahoma City |
12 |
0 |
8.5 |
.610 |
.000 |
.900 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
4.9 |
| 2010–11 |
Oklahoma City |
23 |
0 |
9.5 |
.462 |
.000 |
.500 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
| 2010–11 |
Charlotte |
24 |
0 |
19.4 |
.526 |
.000 |
.759 |
4.4 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
| Career |
|
66 |
0 |
13.9 |
.523 |
.000 |
.747 |
3.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
5.9 |
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