James White (basketball)

James William White IV (born October 21, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and current player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This article is about the professional basketball player. For the St. John's college player in the 1940s, see Jim White (basketball). For the football player, see James White (running back).

James White
White with the New York Knicks
Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionPlayer development coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1982-10-21) October 21, 1982
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
High schoolHargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
College
NBA draft2006: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2006–2020
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number33, 8, 4
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007San Antonio Spurs
2006–2007→Austin Toros
2007–2008Fenerbahçe
2008–2009Anaheim Arsenal
2009Houston Rockets
2009–2010Spartak Saint Petersburg
2010–2011Dinamo Sassari
2011–2012Pesaro
2012–2013New York Knicks
2013–2014Reggiana
2014–2015UNICS Kazan
2015–2016Cedevita Zagreb
2016–2017Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017–2018Reggiana
2018–2019Benedetto Cento
2019–2020Virtus Roma
As coach:
2021Houston Push (assistant)
2022Sugarland Imperials
2023-presentMinnesota Timberwolves (player development coach)
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2007)
  • EuroChallenge champion (2014)
  • BSL champion (2008)
  • Croatian League champion (2016)
  • Croatian Cup winner (2016)
  • BSL Slam Dunk Contest champion (2008)
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2009)
  • All-NBA D-League Second Team (2009)
  • PBL All-Star (2010)
  • 3× Italian League All-Star (2011, 2012, 2014)
  • Italian League Top Scorer (2011)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (2001)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

White is well known for his athleticism and ability to dunk. Since high school, his most famous dunk has been the between-the-legs dunk, with many variations. He is also known for his ability to jump from the free throw line and dunk a basketball with both hands. 'Flight' White was a runner-up in two notable dunk contests: behind future University of Florida and Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee in the 2001 McDonald's High School Slam Dunk Contest, and behind North Carolina's David Noel in the NCAA College Slam Dunk Contest during the 2006 Final Four weekend.

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