Andrew Jackson White III (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.
College career
White began his collegiate career at Kansas and played sparingly during his two seasons with the Jayhawks, averaging just 2.2 points per game as a freshman and 2.4 as a sophomore. He transferred to Nebraska and sat out a season. In his redshirt junior year, he averaged 16.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Cornhuskers, shooting 41.2 percent from behind the arc.[1]
After graduating, White played a postgrad year for the Syracuse Orange, leading the team in scoring with 18.5 points per game. He made a school-high 112 three-pointers that season, breaking Gerry McNamara's record of 107.[2] White was named to the Third Team All-ACC.[3]
Professional career
Maine Red Claws (2017–2018)
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, White played in the Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In August 2017, he signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Boston Celtics.[2] However, he was released by the Celtics on October 12.[4] He joined the Celtics' NBA G League affiliate the Maine Red Claws and scored 37 points in his debut.[5]
After initially signing with Afyon Belediye S.K. in Turkey,[8] White re-joined the Maine Red Claws for the 2018–19 season.[9]
Westchester Knicks (2019–2021)
White was included in the New York Knicks' roster for 2019 NBA Summer League.[10] His G League rights were later acquired by the Westchester Knicks and he joined the team for the 2019–20 season.[11][12] On November 13, 2019, he recorded a season-high 39 points to go along with seven assists and nine 3-pointers made in a 116–109 win over the Greensboro Swarm.[13] He averaged 12.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for Westchester.[14]
On December 12, 2020, White was signed and then immediately waived by the New York Knicks,[15][16][17] He re-joined the Westchester Knicks and averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.[18]