Tony White (basketball)
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| Born |
February 15, 1965 Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Independence (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (1983–1987) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1987–2000 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||
| Number | 11, 4 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1987 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||
| 1987 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||
| 1989 | Reussbühl Rebels | ||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Leuven | ||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Castors Braine | ||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Aris | ||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Olympique Antibes | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Fórum Filatélico | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | Papagou | ||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | TDK Manresa | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Tony F. White (born February 15, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard. He played for three teams in the NBA before pursuing a career in Europe. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina White played for Independence High School of his hometown, before enrolling to Tennessee to play college basketball.
College career
Tony White was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. He is third all-time leading scorer for Tennessee with 2,219 points.[1] He appeared in 127 games averaging 17.5 points per game.[1] He also holds the school record for most points scored in a single game with 51.[1][2]
Professional career
White was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft.[3] In his only season (1987–88) he played 2 games for the Bulls, registering no statistics. He split the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.
He played in Greece with AEK, Aris, and Papagou.
Personal
His son, Tony White, Jr. played for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team from 2006 to 2010.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Tennessee basketball History and Records". utsports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Catching Up: Tony White". utsports.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ 1987 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
- ↑ Tony White Biography - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics
- ↑ Tony White Jr. Stats, Bio - ESPN
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- NBA Stats @ BasketballReference.com