Rodney Charles White (born June 28, 1980) is an American former professional

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player. Born in

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, White played

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for the

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, earning national freshman of the year honors from

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. He was selected by the

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with the ninth overall pick of the

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Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2001–2002)

Despite his lofty 9th overall selection, White quickly fell out of favor with new Pistons coach

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and played in only 16 games during the 2001–2002 season, averaging 3.5 points in 8.1 minutes.

Denver Nuggets (2002–2005)

Sensing untapped potential in White, then

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General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe took a gamble in the 2002 offseason, sending a bounty of two players and a future first-round pick to Detroit in exchange for White. White had an inconsistent and tumultuous tenure in Denver. Flashes of brilliance on the offensive end were overshadowed by lack of defensive commitment, drawing the same ire from coach Jeff Bzdelik he had received from Carlisle in Detroit. Overall, White averaged 7.7 points over 186 games with the Nuggets. His best output coming as an occasional starter during the hapless 17-win 2002–2003 season, in which he averaged 9 points in 72 games.

Golden State Warriors (2005)

That poor season parlayed into a top pick in the

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, which the Nuggets used to select

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. With a surefire star in Anthony now on board, Vandeweghe was able to concede failure and package White with fellow bust Nikoloz Tskitishvili. Late in the 2004–2005 season, the pair was dealt to the

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in exchange for

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, Luis Flores, and a future first-round pick. The pick was later sent to the

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as part of the

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trade. White played sparingly in 16 games for the Warriors, averaging 5.1 points in 11.7 minutes. White's final NBA game was played on April 20, 2005, in a 106 – 89 win over the Utah Jazz where White recorded 2 points and 1 rebound. White was released by the Warriors the following summer.

Overseas (2005–2013)

White's career picked up in Europe, but his journeyman tag remained. White first caught on in the Spanish League with

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, followed by a stint with Lagun Aro Bilbao. He was cut by Bilbao on November 1, 2006. The following month, he joined Scavolini-Gruppo Spar Pesaro in the Italian League for the remainder of their season. In November 2007, he joined the Chinese League team Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. He next played with the Arecibo Captains of the Puerto Rican League. In the summer of 2008, he signed a contract with the

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power Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was cut by Maccabi on December 2, 2008. White later played again for Zhejiang Guangsha lions in

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. On June 15, 2011, he agreed to sign with the

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basketball team in South Korea. In 2012, he was signed as an import for the

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in the

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replacing former teammate DerMarr Johnson. He requested for his release due to family reasons after playing six games for the Energy. In 2013, he was signed by the Petron Blaze Boosters, also in the

, replacing Renaldo Balkman, who had been banned from the league after an altercation with a teammate. White himself was subsequently replaced by Henry Sims. In his two games with Petron, he only totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds.

References

External links

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Euroleague.net Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Rodney 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters players Barako Bull Energy players Basketball players from Philadelphia Bàsquet Manresa players Bilbao Basket players Capitanes de Arecibo players Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players Denver Nuggets players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Golden State Warriors players Liga ACB players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards San Miguel Beermen players Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin players Small forwards Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players Zhejiang Lions players