Rory White facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1959 Tuskegee, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Tuskegee (Tuskegee, Alabama) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | South Alabama (1977–1982) |
| NBA Draft | 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Pro career | 1982–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1983 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1983–1984 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1984 | Albuquerque Silvers |
| 1984–1987 | San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1987–1988 | Collado Villalba |
| 1989 | Caripe Pescara |
| 1989 | Maristas |
| 1989–1990 | Santa Barbara Islanders |
| 1990–1991 | Oostende |
| 1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991–1992 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 1992 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1992–1994 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1997 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
| 1997 | Florida Sharks |
| 1997–1998 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
| 1999–2001 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2001 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 2001–2002 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
| 2002–2003 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2009–2011 | Dakota Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rory Wilbur White (born August 16, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" (2.03 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) power forward, he played collegiately at the University of South Alabama, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1979. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fourth round of the 1982 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He averaged 11.7 points and 0.99 steals per game with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1985–86, arguably his best season.
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College career
White played college basketball at the University of South Alabama from 1977 to 1982. At South Alabama, he won numerous awards, including the Sun Belt Conference player of the year award in 1979. Additionally, White was named to the All-Conference team three times and was named to the 1982 Sun Belt All-Tournament team.
In 1979, White helped South Alabama to the Sun Belt regular season title and a trip to the 1979 NCAA tournament, where the Jaguars lost in the first round to Louisville University.
White would suffer a serious knee injury in 1980, causing him to miss nearly the entire 1979–80 season, playing in only two games.
Professional career
After his career at South Alabama, White became just the second player from South Alabama at the time to be drafted into the NBA (after Ed Rains in 1981).
White spent five seasons in the NBA playing for various teams, including the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.
After his NBA career ended in 1987, White played in the CBA (with Santa Barbara, Rapid City, Oklahoma City and Fargo-Moorhead) and overseas (Argentina, Belgium, Israel, Italy and Spain).
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Phoenix | 65 | 0 | 9.6 | .543 | .000 | .642 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 1983–84 | Phoenix | 22 | 2 | 14.0 | .479 | .000 | .571 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| 1983–84 | Milwaukee | 8 | 0 | 5.6 | .412 | .000 | .400 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 1983–84 | San Diego | 6 | 0 | 3.2 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles | 80 | 14 | 13.8 | .516 | .000 | .692 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles | 75 | 30 | 23.5 | .519 | .111 | .739 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles | 68 | 35 | 22.7 | .480 | .000 | .653 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.2 |
| Career | 324 | 81 | 16.7 | .506 | .077 | .681 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Phoenix | 3 | – | 13.3 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 3 | – | 13.3 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | South Alabama | 28 | – | 19.2 | .539 | – | .635 | 4.4 | 0.3 | – | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| 1978–79 | South Alabama | 27 | – | 31.7 | .553 | – | .670 | 8.4 | – | – | – | 19.0 |
| 1979–80 | South Alabama | 2 | – | 5.0 | .750 | – | .000 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.0 |
| 1980–81 | South Alabama | 31 | – | 33.3 | .589 | – | .721 | 6.6 | 0.5 | – | – | 16.4 |
| 1981–82 | South Alabama | 28 | 24 | 33.5 | .562 | – | .703 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 16.9 |
| Career | 116 | 24 | 29.1 | .564 | – | .686 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 14.9 | |
See also
In Spanish: Rory White para niños
