Coby White
| No. 2 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||
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| Born | February 16, 2000 Goldsboro, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Greenfield School (Wilson, North Carolina) | ||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (2018–present) | ||||||||||
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Alec Jacoby "Coby" White (born February 16, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). White was a top high school player, finishing his career as the top prep scorer in North Carolina history.
High school career[edit]
White, a 6'5" combo guard, played high school basketball at the Greenfield School in Wilson, North Carolina. He scored 3,573 points over his four-year career, a record previously held by JamesOn Curry.[1][2] At the close of his senior season, White was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball as the state's top high school player.[3] He was named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game alongside fellow UNC signee Nassir Little.[4]
In the Summer after graduating, White was named to the United States U18 National team to compete in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in Canada.[5] White helped lead the team to a Gold medal, earning all-tournament honors.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Coby White PG |
Goldsboro, NC | Greenfield School (NC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 28, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 26 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 23 | ||||||
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College career[edit]
White signed a National Letter of Intent to play for UNC on November 8, 2017.[7] White made his college debut in a game against Wofford on November 6, 2018. He started at point guard, scoring eight points.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Blake, J. Mike; Pope IV, Jonas (January 27, 2018). "UNC basketball recruit becomes NC's all-time scoring leader, but where will the record go?". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Ross (February 27, 2018). "Coby White Concludes Prep Career With N.C. Record 3,573 Points". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (March 31, 2018). "UNC, Duke recruits named Mr. Basketball in North, South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Lindsay, Michael (March 27, 2018). "White one of two Tar Heels in McDonalds All-American Game". The Wilson Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Goldsboro native, future Tar Heel Coby White named to U18 national team". The Wilson Times. June 5, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "White earns all-tournament honors as U.S. U18 team downs Canada for gold". GoHeels.com. June 17, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Condon, Bridget (November 8, 2017). "A bittersweet signing day as Coby White commits to UNC". abc11.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. (November 6, 2018). "North Carolina withstands a late push by Wofford to win season opener on the road". GoHeels.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
