 White in 2023 | |
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| Born | April 10, 1991 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2012–2018 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2014 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2014 | →Reno Bighorns |
| 2016–2018 | London Lightning |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Royce Alexander White (born April 10, 1991) is an American political candidate, mixed martial artist, and former collegiate and professional basketball player.
White was the 2009 Minnesota Mr. Basketball and a two-time Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) championship team member. He was a Class 3A MSHSL champion in 2006 with DeLaSalle High School as a freshman and a Class 4A MSHSL champion in 2009 with Hopkins High School as a senior, leading Hopkins to a perfect (31-0) record. White played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones basketball team, leading the 2011–12 Cyclones in every major statistical category.
White was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft. White has a history of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) that is mainly triggered by a fear of flying.[1][2][3] His tenure with the Rockets organization was turbulent because of disagreements over mental health issues and travel. While White did not play for the Rockets, he played in three games for the Sacramento Kings in 2014. He has also played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League. From 2017 to 2019, White played for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada, winning an NBL Canada championship and an MVP award.
In 2022, White announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which he lost in the primary to Cicely Davis. The next year, he announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota becoming the first black candidate for senator to be endorsed by either party in the state of Minnesota.
- ^ "Why Royce White is skeptical the NBA genuinely cares about players' mental health". March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "NBA's Royce White Refuses to Fly, but Team Accommodates". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "NBA rookie Royce White battles anxiety disorder and fear of flying". CNN. October 9, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.