Romello Da'Quan White (born May 9, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

Greek Basketball League The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Basketball Associat ...

(GBL). He played

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for the

Arizona State Sun Devils The Arizona State Sun Devils are the sport, athletic teams that represent Arizona State University. ASU has nine men's and eleven women's Varsity team, varsity teams competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Divisi ...

and the

Ole Miss Rebels The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's College sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford. The first was the Ole ...

High school career

White attended Wheeler High School. He developed a relationship with former NBA player

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in high school, and Stackhouse became his mentor. White originally signed with

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, but reconsidered after coach

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was fired. He committed to

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because he had a relationship with former assistant coach Anthony Coleman.

College career

White redshirted his true freshman season to improve his academics. He became a starter as a redshirt freshman and averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. White averaged 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He worked on his conditioning and nutrition in the offseason and lost 10 pounds. As a junior, White averaged 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and posted eight double-doubles. Following the season, he transferred to

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. On February 6, 2021, he scored a career-high 30 points and had 10 rebounds and four blocks in an 86–84 win against Auburn. During his redshirt senior season, White averaged 11.4 points and 6 rebounds per game, led the team with 36 blocks, and set the Ole Miss single-season record with a 64.9 percent shooting percentage.

Professional career

On July 11, 2021, White signed his first professional contract with Hapoel Eilat of the

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. He averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, but left the team in December 2021. On March 6, 2022, White signed with Keravnos Strovolou of the

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. White spent the 2022–2023 season with Israeli club

Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club () known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in the Liga Leumit (the second tier of Israeli basketball) and ...

. On July 31, 2023, White signed with Greek club

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bioArizona State Sun Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Romello 1998 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players ASK Karditsas B.C. players Basketball players from Atlanta Centers (basketball) Hapoel Eilat basketball players Keravnos B.C. players Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players Power forwards