Derrick Richard White (born July 2, 1994) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Boston Celtics
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). Nicknamed "the Buffalo," White played three years of
college basketball
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in
Division II for the
Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions before transferring to
Division I's
Colorado Buffaloes
The Colorado Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Colorado Boulder. The university sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both the men's and women's teams are called the Buffaloes (Buffs for short) or, rarely, the Golden ...
for his final year.
White was selected 29th overall by the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
in the
2017 NBA draft
The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
...
. In February 2022, he was traded to the Celtics, becoming a key contributor when they reached the
2022 NBA Finals
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. White became a starter in the
2022–23 season and was selected to his first
NBA All-Defensive Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...
that season and his second the following season. He won his first NBA championship when the Celtics defeated the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
in five games during the
2024 NBA Finals
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. White also won a gold medal as a member of the
2024 U.S. Olympic team.
High school career
White attended
Legend High School, a brand-new high school in
Parker, Colorado
Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "town" under the home rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous (the community of Hig ...
, and was a part of its first graduating class.
As a freshman on the basketball team, he played with 11 other freshman en route to one win in league play. As a senior, White averaged 17.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.
White scored over 1,000 points in his career.
[ At the time of his graduation in 2012, White was a six-foot combo guard. In February 2023, he was honored as the first-ever Legend Hall of Fame inductee.][
]
College career
White was lightly recruited out of high school, receiving no scholarship offers from any four-year institutions. At the time of his high school graduation, which fell about two months before his 18th birthday, White was barely tall—after growing two inches (5 cm) during his senior year. The only head coach at a four-year school who showed sustained interest in White was Jeff Culver, then the head coach at the Denver campus of Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU enrolled 7,357 students across its cam ...
, a non-scholarship NAIA member better known for its culinary program. By the time White was preparing to make his college decision, Culver was hired as head coach at NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is the intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment ...
's Colorado–Colorado Springs and offered White a room-and-board stipend for his freshman season.
Culver only expected White to become a starter late in his college career. He was aware that White's father had a late growth spurt in college, and also knew that doctors had projected White to potentially reach . As it turned out, White nearly reached that potential height by the time he enrolled at Colorado–Colorado Springs, falling just short. With his newfound size and athleticism, White became a star at UCCS, starting every game of his three-year career and left as the school's career leader in points (1,912) and assists (343). As a junior, White averaged 25.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Mountain Lions, leading the team to the 2015 NCAA tournament. He was named an All-American
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an Al ...
.
Following his junior season, White opted to transfer to Division I Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
to play for Tad Boyle
Thomas Martin "Tad" Boyle (born January 6, 1963) is an American college basketball coach who is the men's head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Big 12 Conference. He was named the 18th coach in Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, ...
and test his skills in the Pac-12 Conference
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, one of the top conferences in the country. After sitting out the 2015–16 season per NCAA
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rules, White excelled in his lone season with the Buffaloes, averaging 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. White was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a member of the five-man All-Defensive team.
Professional career
San Antonio Spurs (2017–2022)
White was one of 60 NBA prospects invited to the 2017 NBA draft combine. He was one of only 15 combine invitees who had not been Rivals
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top-150 prospects in high school, and one of only three who did not sign with Division I programs out of high school. In addition, according to Yahoo! Sports
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writer Jeff Eisenberg, White was also "the only one who will use part of his first NBA contract to pay off student loans he accumulated paying for tuition at UCCS as a freshman."[
The ]San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
drafted White with the 29th pick of the 2017 NBA draft
The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
...
. He was later included in the Spurs' 2017 NBA Summer League roster. On July 6, 2017, White signed with the Spurs.
On October 18, 2017, White made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 107–99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...
, yet he recorded no statistics. On October 31, White was sent along with Dāvis Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns (born 12 November 1992) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League. Nicknamed the "Latvian Laser", he also represents the Latvian national team. He was the 42nd pick in the 2011 NBA draft ...
to the Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the po ...
of the NBA G League
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. White suffered a fractured wrist during a G League game against the Texas Legends
The Texas Legends are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Frisco, Texas, and are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks. The Legends play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team began as the Colorado 14 ...
. He was then recalled to San Antonio several days later. On March 12, 2018, White scored a career-high 14 points along with four rebounds, an assist, and a block in a 109–93 loss to the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
.
On April 14, 2018, White made his NBA playoffs
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debut, coming off the bench with seven points, an assist, a steal, and a block in a 113–92 loss to the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...
in Game 1 of the series.
On October 12, 2018, White was revealed to have a left plantar fascia tear. On November 7, he made his season debut, recording a rebound and three assists in a 95–88 loss to the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
. On December 31, White scored a career-high 22 points with three rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 120–111 victory over the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...
. On January 10, 2019, he scored another career-high 23 points with eight assists, five rebounds, two steals, and a block in a 154–147 double-overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...
. On January 31 against the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ...
, White recorded a then-career-high 26 points as the Spurs won 117–114. On April 18 against the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
, he recorded a then-playoff career-high of 36 points to give San Antonio a 2–1 lead in the first round of the 2019 playoffs.
On December 21, 2020, the Spurs announced that they had signed White to a reported four-year, $73 million rookie-scale extension. On April 1, 2021, against the Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
, he hit a career-high seven three-pointers and finished the 134–129 double-overtime loss with 29 points, three assists, two blocks, and a rebound.
Boston Celtics (2022–present)
2021–22 season: First NBA Finals appearance
On February 10, 2022, White was traded to the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...
in exchange for Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford
Romeo James Langford (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Élite. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and was ranked as one of the ...
, a 2022 first-round pick (which turned into Blake Wesley), and the rights to swap 2028 first-round picks. He made his Celtics debut the following day against the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
and finished the 108–102 victory with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
During Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
on May 27, White scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, alongside five assists, three steals, and a block in a 111–103 loss. The Celtics would go on to eliminate the Heat in seven games, earning White his first NBA Finals appearance in his career. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals
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on June 2, White had 21 points, three assists, and a rebound during a 120–108 comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...
. The Celtics went on to lose the series in six games despite a 2–1 lead.
2022–23 season: Transition to starter
White began the season as a starter for the Celtics. On February 10, 2023, against the Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...
, he scored a career-high 33 points in a 127–116 victory. Three days later, White was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists as a starter in place of the injured Marcus Smart
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball, Oklahoma Stat ...
.
White started in 70 games and appeared in all 82 regular season games, both career highs. He also shot 38.1 percent from three and 87.5 percent from the free throw line, while registering 76 blocked shots (all career highs). In May, White was named to the NBA All-Defensive second team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...
for the first time in his career.
In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27, White had 11 points, six assists, four rebounds, three blocks, and a steal while making a buzzer-beating put-back shot as time expired to narrowly defeat the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
104–103 to force a Game 7 in Boston, saving the Celtics from elimination. He became the second player in NBA history to hit a buzzer-beating game-winner with his team trailing and facing elimination, joining Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...
's " The Shot" in 1989
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. Two days later, the Celtics went on to lose Game 7 103–84, where White had 18 points, two rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
2023–24 season: First NBA championship
White remained a starter after Marcus Smart
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball, Oklahoma Stat ...
was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies
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in the offseason. White's production increased as he averaged 15.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game. White appeared in 73 games (all starts) and shot 46.1 percent from the field, including a career-high 39.6 percent from three. On March 18, 2024, White recorded his first career triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 119–94 victory over the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
.
During Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
on April 29, 2024, White had a playoff career-high 38 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in a 102–88 road victory. During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
on May 27, he scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, alongside five steals, four rebounds, four assists, and three blocks while making the game-winning three-pointer as the Celtics completed a 105–102 comeback victory and advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White helped the Celtics win the NBA Finals
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, where they defeated the Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
in five games.
2024–25 season: Contract extension
On July 1, 2024, White signed a four-year, $125.9 million extension with the Celtics.
On March 5, 2025, White scored a career-high 41 points in addition to recording three steals, three rebounds, two assists, and a block in a 128–118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
as he and Payton Pritchard became the first Celtics teammates to make nine or more three-pointers in the same game (Pritchard had 10) and the first to score 40 or more points in the same game (Pritchard had 43). They are also the first NBA teammates to score 19 three-pointers in a single game, and the first to have at least 40 points and seven three-pointers each. On March 31 against the Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...
, White had 14 points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists in the 117–103 victory while setting the Celtics franchise record with the most three-pointers in a season, with 246.
During Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs against the Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NB ...
, White led the Celtics in scoring with 30 points while also recording four rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
National team career
On August 24, 2019, White was included in the US national team's final roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 31 August to 15 September 2019. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, b ...
.
On July 10, 2024, White was chosen as a member of the 2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basketball World Cup finishers from the Americas in ...
as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics
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in Paris
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. Team USA was in need of a replacement player for Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( ; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a six-time NBA All-Star, All-Star and a six- ...
, who withdrew from the roster that same day. Throughout the tournament, White averaged 3.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1 block per game. He helped the team win the gold medal.
Personal life
White married Hannah Schneider in August 2021. Their first son, Hendrix James, who is named for Jimi Hendrix
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, was born on May 19, 2022. Their second son, Daxton, was born on November 4, 2023.
In September 2024, White was attending a Colorado
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vs Colorado State football game in Fort Collins
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when a fan struck him in the back of the head.
Endorsements
White has endorsement deals with the Boston-based beverage companies Samuel Adams
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and Culture Pop, and has appeared in commercials and on billboards advertising these brands.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Playoffs
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San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
, 7 , , 7 , , 27.2 , , .547 , , .294 , , .731 , , 3.0 , , 3.0 , , .7 , , .7 , , 15.1
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, align="left" , 2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
, align="left" , Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, 23 , , 3 , , 25.4 , , .364 , , .313 , , .824 , , 3.0 , , 2.7 , , .9 , , .6 , , 8.5
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, align="left" , 2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
, align="left" , Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, 20 , , 16 , , 29.7 , , .505 , , .455 , , .912 , , 3.0 , , 2.1 , , .6 , , 1.0 , , 13.4
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, style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;", 2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, 19 , , 19 , , 35.6 , , .452 , , .404 , , .921 , , 4.3 , , 4.1 , , .9 , , 1.2 , , 16.7
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, style="text-align:left;", 2025
So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, 11 , , 11 , , 37.7 , , .463 , , .385 , , .861 , , 5.1 , , 3.5 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , 18.8
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 83 , , 56 , , 29.9 , , .456 , , .392 , , .854 , , 3.5 , , 2.9 , , .8 , , .9 , , 13.3
College
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, style="text-align:left;", 2012–13
, style="text-align:left;", UCCS
, 24 , , 24 , , 29.6 , , .426 , , .342 , , .808 , , 3.8 , , 2.1 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , 16.8
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, style="text-align:left;", 2013–14
, style="text-align:left;", UCCS
, 28 , , 28 , , 30.6 , , .480 , , .286 , , .826 , , 6.3 , , 4.2 , , 1.1 , , 1.5 , , 22.2
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, style="text-align:left;", 2014–15
, style="text-align:left;", UCCS
, 33 , , 33 , , 32.2 , , .529 , , .336 , , .838 , , 7.4 , , 5.2 , , 2.2 , , 2.1 , , 25.8
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, style="text-align:left;", 2016–17
, style="text-align:left;", Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
, 34 , , 32 , , 32.8 , , .507 , , .396 , , .813 , , 4.1 , , 4.4 , , 1.2 , , 1.4 , , 18.1
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 119 , , 117 , , 31.5 , , .494 , , .350 , , .824 , , 5.4 , , 4.1 , , 1.5 , , 1.5 , , 20.9
References
External links
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Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions bio
Colorado Buffaloes bio
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Derrick White
at USA Basketball
USA Basketball (USAB) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA, and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States ...
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1994 births
Living people
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
21st-century American sportsmen
American men's basketball players
Austin Spurs players
Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Colorado
Boston Celtics players
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
Sportspeople from Parker, Colorado
Point guards
San Antonio Spurs draft picks
San Antonio Spurs players
Shooting guards
UCCS Mountain Lions men's basketball players
United States men's national basketball team players