NCAA

White played collegiately for two years at Mississippi

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball represents the University of Mississippi in intercollegiate men's basketball. They have participated in the National Invitation Tournament in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2010. In 2008, they made it to the Final Four of the NIT. The Rebels...

 for coach Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy

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 and the Ole Miss Rebels. In 2009 he averaged 13.7 points and 2.3 assists per game and along with being named an All American was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the year and Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

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 newcomer of the year. He started 21 of the 31 games he played in, and was a finalist for the Cellular South Howell Trophy, which honors the best college basketball player in Mississippi. In his sophomore year at Ole Miss he ranked ninth in the SEC in scoring with a 15.1-point per game average. That year he led the rebels to an appearance in the NIT

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On May 5, 2010 White announced that he would be entering the 2010 NBA Draft

2010 NBA Draft

The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...

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| align="left" | 2008–09
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Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball represents the University of Mississippi in intercollegiate men's basketball. They have participated in the National Invitation Tournament in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2010. In 2008, they made it to the Final Four of the NIT. The Rebels...

| 31 || 21 || 30.0 || .428 || .354 || .628 || 3.4 || 2.3 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 13.7
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| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Mississippi

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball represents the University of Mississippi in intercollegiate men's basketball. They have participated in the National Invitation Tournament in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2010. In 2008, they made it to the Final Four of the NIT. The Rebels...

| 35 || 34 || 31.5 || .430 || .341 || .714 || 4.6 || 1.5 || 0.9 || 0.2 || 15.1
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| align="left" | Career
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| 66 || 55 || 30.8 || .429 || .347 || .680 || 4.0 || 1.9 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 14.5

NBA

White was drafted 36th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round of the 2010 NBA Draft. During the Pistons first preseason game against the Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

, White fractured his right foot and would consequently sit out for the remainder of his rookie season.

White became known around the league in the summer of 2010 for his extraordinary dunking abilities with a YouTube video featuring his dunk highlights during the NBA rookie orientation.