Isaac Lewis White (born 22 June 1998) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He is also contracted for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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for three seasons, before graduating and signing to play basketball in Australia professionally.

Early life and career

White was born in

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, as the youngest of two siblings. He played for the Sturt Sabres in the South Australian

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in 2016 and 2017 and scored 65 points in a game against West Adelaide. White led South Australia to win the 2017 Australian U20 National Championship and led the tournament in scoring with 20.9 points per game.

College career

In 2017, White moved to the United States to play

for the

. On 20 November 2017, White scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to the

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. As a freshman, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, starting nine of the team's 33 contests. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.0 rebound per game as a sophomore. White was named to the 2019

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All-Academic Team. As a junior in 2019–20, he averaged 4.2 points per game. White graduated from Stanford after three seasons and initially decided to graduate transfer to California Baptist. However, he instead decided to pursue professional opportunities.

Professional career

Illawarra Hawks and Ipswich Force (2020–2022)

On 24 July 2020, White signed a one-year deal with the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). After playing for the Ipswich Force during the 2021

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season, he re-joined Hawks for the

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. Following the NBL season, he re-joined the Force for the 2022 NBL1 North season.

Tasmania JackJumpers (2022–2023)

On 4 August 2022, White signed with the

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ahead of the

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as an injury replacement for

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. His deal was converted to a development player contract on 28 September 2022.

Mackay Meteors (2023–2024)

Following the 2022–23 NBL season, White joined the Mackay Meteors for the 2023 NBL1 North season. He was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team. With the Meteors in 2024, he was again named to the NBL1 North First Team helped the team win the NBL1 North championship. He was team captain and averaged 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

Brisbane Bullets (2023–2025)

On 31 March 2023, White signed a two-year deal with the

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. On 10 April 2024, White's contract for the

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was exercised by the Bullets. On 24 December 2024, he scored 18 of his career-high 22 points in the first 12 minutes of the Bullets' 111–90 win over the

Rockingham Flames (2025–present)

White joined the

of the

for the 2025 season. On 18 July, he recorded 47 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in a 105–102 overtime win over the

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Adelaide 36ers (2025–present)

On 5 April 2025, White signed a two-year deal with the

National team career

At the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Tournament, White averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the

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in Italy. In February 2025, White was named in the

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squad for two FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

NBL profileStanford Cardinal bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Isaac 1998 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Basketball players from Adelaide Brisbane Bullets players Guards (basketball) Illawarra Hawks players Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade People educated at Sacred Heart College (Adelaide) Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players Tasmania JackJumpers players FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Australia Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Sportsmen from South Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen