Derrick White

Derrick White
White with the Boston Celtics in 2023
No. 9 – Boston Celtics
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-07-02) July 2, 1994 (age 30)
Parker, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLegend (Parker, Colorado)
College
NBA draft2017: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172022San Antonio Spurs
2017–2018Austin Spurs
2022–presentBoston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team

Derrick Richard White (born July 2, 1994)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Buffalo," [2] White played three years of college basketball in Division II for the Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions before transferring to Division I's Colorado Buffaloes for his final year.[3]

White was selected 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2017 NBA draft. In February 2022, he was traded to the Celtics, becoming a key contributor when they reached the 2022 NBA Finals.[4] White became a starter in the 2022–23 season and was selected to his first NBA All-Defensive Team that season and his second the next season. He won his first NBA championship when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the 2024 NBA Finals. White also won a gold medal as a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

  1. ^ "Derrick White Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Derrick White has taken his game to a new level for the Celtics - CBS Boston". CBS News. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Derrick White College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 5, 2022). "NBA Finals 2022: Celtics found a hero in Derrick White". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2024.