Tony White (basketball)

Tony White
Personal information
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolIndependence
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeTennessee (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1987–2000
PositionShooting guard
Number11, 4
Career history
1987Chicago Bulls
1987New York Knicks
1987–1988Golden State Warriors
1988Presto Ice Cream
1988–1989La Crosse Catbirds
1989Reussbühl Rebels
1989–1990La Crosse Catbirds
1990–1992Leuven
1992–1993Castors Braine
1993–1994AEK Athens
1994–1995Aris
1995–1996Olympique Antibes
1996–1998Fórum Filatélico
1998Papagou
1998–1999Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2000TDK Manresa
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 1993 San Juan

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. After he left in NBA, he played for Presto Ice Cream in Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines.

He played in Greece with AEK, Aris, and Papagou. He was also signed briefly by Žalgiris Kaunas for the 1998–1999 season, but left the team before the season started. Žalgiris went on to win the Euroleague title in 1999.

Personal life

His son, Tony White Jr. played for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team from 2006 to 2010.[4][5] In 2019, White was diagnosed with Leukemia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tennessee basketball History and Records". utsports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Catching Up: Tony White". utsports.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ^ 1987 NBA Draft Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  4. ^ Tony White Biography – CofCSports.com—Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics
  5. ^ Tony White Jr. Stats, Bio – ESPN
  6. ^ Low, Chris (February 14, 2019). "Tennessee supports ex-star Tony White, who faces fight of his life". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.