Isaac Lewis White (born 22 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal for three seasons, before graduating and signing to play basketball in Australia professionally.
Early life and career
White was born in Adelaide, South Australia, as the youngest of two siblings. He played for the Sturt Sabres in the South Australian Premier League in 2016 and 2017[1] and scored 65 points in a game against West Adelaide.[2] White led South Australia to win the 2017 Australian U20 National Championship and led the tournament in scoring with 20.9 points per game.[3]
College career
In 2017, White moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.[4][5]
On 20 November 2017, White scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.[6] 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.[2] White was named to the 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Team.[3] 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.[7] However, he instead decided to pursue professional opportunities.[3]
Professional career
Illawarra Hawks and Ipswich Force (2020–2022)
On 24 July 2020, White signed a one-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL).[3] After playing for the Ipswich Force during the 2021 NBL1 North season,[1] he re-joined Hawks for the 2021–22 NBL season.[8] Following the NBL season, he re-joined the Force for the 2022 NBL1 North season.[1]
Tasmania JackJumpers (2022)
On 4 August 2022, White signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season as an injury replacement for Clint Steindl.[9] His deal was converted to a development player contract on 28 September 2022.[10]
Mackay Meteors (2023–present)
Following the 2022–23 NBL season, White joined the Mackay Meteors for the 2023 NBL1 North season.[11] He was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team.[12]
Brisbane Bullets (2023–present)
On 31 March 2023, White signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.[13]
On 10 April 2024, White's contract for the 2024–25 NBL season was exercised by the Bullets.[14]
National team career
At the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Tournament, White averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.[15] In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[16]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Stanford | 33 | 9 | 16.7 | .368 | .339 | .750 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 5.5 |
| 2018–19 | Stanford | 30 | 4 | 8.6 | .426 | .393 | .667 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2019–20 | Stanford | 31 | 0 | 14.5 | .442 | .408 | .762 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 94 | 13 | 13.4 | .403 | .372 | .734 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 4.3 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Isaac White". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b Abeytia, R.J. (20 August 2019). "Stanford Men's Basketball Summer Evals: Isaac White". 247 Sports. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Logue, Matt (24 July 2020). "NBL 2020/21: Hawks sign gifted guard Isaac White to one-year deal". The Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Isaac White Announces Commitment to Play Men's Basketball at Stanford University". Field Level. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Isaac White Bio". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Berry scores 29 points as No. 9 UNC beats Stanford 96-72". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Avalon, Grant (23 March 2020). "Isaac White transfers to Cal Baptist". Rule of Tree. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Isaac White Re-signs with Illawarra". NBL.com.au. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Former Hawk the White fit to replace Steindl". jackjumpers.com.au. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Isaac White Extends Tassie Stay". NBL.com.au. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Isaac White Joins Meteors For 2023 NBL1 North Title Charge". mackaybasketball.com. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "NBL1 North First & Second Team | Men's". facebook.com/basketballqld. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane Bullets Welcome Isaac White". brisbanebullets.com.au. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Core quartet signs on with Bullets". NBL.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Lewis White". FIBA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Arsenis, Damian (12 July 2019). "Dejan Vasiljevic powers Emerging Boomers to Universiade bronze". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.