Romello White

Romello White
No. 0 – ASK Karditsas
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueGBL
Personal information
Born (1998-05-09) May 9, 1998 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Hapoel Eilat
2022Keravnos
2022–2023Ironi Nahariya
2023–presentKarditsa
Career highlights and awards

Romello Da'Quan White (born May 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Ole Miss Rebels.

High school career

White attended Wheeler High School. He developed a relationship with former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse in high school, and Stackhouse became his mentor. White originally signed with Georgia Tech, but reconsidered after coach Brian Gregory was fired. He committed to Arizona State because he had a relationship with former assistant coach Anthony Coleman.[1]

College career

White redshirted his true freshman season to improve his academics. He became a starter as a redshirt freshman and averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. White averaged 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He worked on his conditioning and nutrition in the offseason and lost 10 pounds.[1] As a junior, White averaged 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and posted eight double-doubles.

Following the season, he transferred to Ole Miss.[2] On February 6, 2021, he scored a career-high 30 points and had 10 rebounds and four blocks in an 86–84 win against Auburn.[3] During his redshirt senior season, White averaged 11.4 points and 6 rebounds per game, led the team with 36 blocks, and set the Ole Miss single-season record with a 64.9 percent shooting percentage.[4]

Professional career

On July 11, 2021, White signed his first professional contract with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[5] He averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, but left the team in December 2021.

On March 6, 2022, White signed with Keravnos Strovolou of the Cyprus Basketball Division A.[6]

White spent the 2022–2023 season with Israeli club Ironi Nahariya.

On July 31, 2023, White signed with Greek club Karditsa.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Arizona State Redshirt Redshirt
2017–18 Arizona State 31 29 24.3 .652 – .552 7.1 .4 .3 .7 10.5
2018–19 Arizona State 34 32 25.0 .598 – .579 5.2 .3 .4 .7 8.7
2019–20 Arizona State 30 29 28.5 .569 – .683 8.8 1.0 .5 1.2 10.2
2020–21 Ole Miss 28 25 27.8 .649 .000 .710 6.0 1.0 .5 1.3 11.4
Career 123 115 26.3 .616 .000 .624 6.7 .7 .4 1.0 10.1

References

  1. ^ a b Gardner, Michelle (November 2, 2019). "Romello White looks to be dominant force in paint for ASU basketball". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Gardner, Michelle (May 15, 2020). "Former ASU basketball standout Romello White transfers to Mississippi". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Shuler scores with 0.2 left in OT, gets Ole Miss past Auburn". ESPN. Associated Press. February 6, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Romello White Sets Single-Season School Record". Ole Miss Rebels. March 22, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Romello White joins Hapoel Eilat". Sportando. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Katsaros, Antonis (March 6, 2022). "Keravnos sign Romello White, ex H.Eilat". Eurobasket. Retrieved March 6, 2022.