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Wendell White
No. 41 – Sendai 89ers
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1984-09-03) September 3, 1984 (age 39)
Carson, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedondo Union
(Redondo Beach, California)
CollegeAntelope Valley CC (2003–2005)
UNLV (2005–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)
2008–2009Wonju Dongbu Promy (South Korea)
2009–2010Hamamatsu Phoenix (Japan)
2010–2011Kyoto Hannaryz (Japan)
2011–2012Oita Heat Devils (Japan)
2013–presentSendai 89ers (Japan)
Career highlights and awards

Wendell Derek White (born September 3, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He has played professionally in the US, South Korea and Japan.[1][2]

College career

White played two years for Antelope Valley College before receiving a scholarship to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to play for the Running Rebels from 2005–07, where he averaged 7.73 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2005-06, and 14.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 2006-07.[3][4][5] White was an Academic All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) selection in 2006 as a junior and first-team All-MWC selection as a senior in 2007.[3][6]

Sweet Sixteen

In the second round of the 2006-07 (his senior year) NCAA tournament, White led the UNLV Rebels to a win over the #2 seeded Wisconsin Badgers to get to the sweet sixteen. This was considered a major upset as Wisconsin had been ranked as high as #1 in the country just a few weeks prior to the NCAA tournament. White had 22 points against the Badgers and was player of the game for UNLV. During the NCAA tournament, he averaged 16.6 pts and 5 rebounds. [7]

Pro career

White signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League on October 1, 2007.[8] He averaged 11.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game with a .519 field goal percentage.[9]

White played for Wonju Dongbu Promy of the Korean Basketball League for the 2008–09 season.[10]

In 2009-10, as a member of Hamamatsu Phoenix, he was the Japanese Professional Basketball League's MVP, averaging 21.7 ppg and 7.0 rpg.[1]

In 2011-12, he led the Oita Heat Devils with 18.6 ppg and 9.8 rpg.[5]

Personal life

White is of Samoan descent through his mother Rosa Fuamatu. He is married to Kelli White (Valentine), daughter of former Major League baseball players Ellis Valentine, and they have one son.

White is also a cousin of another basketball player of Samoan descent, Peyton Siva, and a cousin of former NFL player Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala.

References

  1. ^ a b "Wendell White Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career". Asia-Basket. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. ^ "Ex-MVP White blasts bj-league, plans to sue Oita". Japantimes.co.jp. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "Player Bio: Wendell White". Unlvrebels.com. 1984-09-03. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  4. ^ "Wendell White Stats, Bio". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. ^ a b http://melgru23.com/avc-guys-playing-pro/wendell-white/
  6. ^ "Anthony Named MWC Defensive POY". UNLV Rebels. March 5, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  7. ^ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/midwest/2007-03-18-unlv-cover_N.htm
  8. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Wendell-White/Summary/10025
  9. ^ http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerStats.html?PlayerID=201371
  10. ^ http://www.topnotchsports.biz/clients-sports-agent/basketball-players/Wendell-White.html
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