Isaac White (basketball)

Isaac White
White with Stanford in 2019
No. 1 – Rockingham Flames
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
High schoolSacred Heart College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
CollegeStanford (2017–2020)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Sturt Sabres
2020–2022Illawarra Hawks
2021–2022Ipswich Force
2022–2023Tasmania JackJumpers
2023–2024Mackay Meteors
2023–2025Brisbane Bullets
2025–presentRockingham Flames
2025–presentAdelaide 36ers
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2019 ItalyTeam

Isaac Lewis White (born 22 June 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. He is also contracted with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal for three seasons, before graduating and signing to play basketball in Australia professionally.

Early life and career

White was born in Adelaide, South Australia, as the youngest of two siblings. He played for the Sturt Sabres in the South Australian Premier League in 2016 and 2017[1] and scored 65 points in a game against West Adelaide.[2] White led South Australia to win the 2017 Australian U20 National Championship and led the tournament in scoring with 20.9 points per game.[3]

College career

In 2017, White moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.[4][5]

On 20 November 2017, White scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, starting nine of the team's 33 contests. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.0 rebound per game as a sophomore.[2] White was named to the 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Team.[3] As a junior in 2019–20, he averaged 4.2 points per game. White graduated from Stanford after three seasons and initially decided to graduate transfer to California Baptist.[7] However, he instead decided to pursue professional opportunities.[3]

Professional career

Illawarra Hawks and Ipswich Force (2020–2022)

On 24 July 2020, White signed a one-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL).[3] After playing for the Ipswich Force during the 2021 NBL1 North season,[1] he re-joined Hawks for the 2021–22 NBL season.[8] Following the NBL season, he re-joined the Force for the 2022 NBL1 North season.[1]

Tasmania JackJumpers (2022–2023)

On 4 August 2022, White signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers ahead of the 2022–23 NBL season as an injury replacement for Clint Steindl.[9] His deal was converted to a development player contract on 28 September 2022.[10]

Mackay Meteors and Brisbane Bullets (2023–2025)

Following the 2022–23 NBL season, White joined the Mackay Meteors for the 2023 NBL1 North season.[11] He was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team.[12]

On 31 March 2023, White signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.[13]

With the Meteors in the 2024 NBL1 season, White was again named to the NBL1 North First Team[14] and helped the team win the NBL1 North championship.[15][16] He was team captain and averaged 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.[17]

On 10 April 2024, White's contract for the 2024–25 NBL season was exercised by the Bullets.[18] On 24 December 2024, he scored 18 of his career-high 22 points in the first 12 minutes of the Bullets' 111–90 win over the Adelaide 36ers.[19]

Rockingham Flames and Adelaide 36ers (2025–present)

White joined the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West for the 2025 season.[20][21] On 18 July, he recorded 47 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in a 105–102 overtime win over the Willetton Tigers.[22][23] He was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player and All-NBL1 West First Team.[24][25][26] The Flames reached the preliminary final, where they lost 99–97 to the Warwick Senators despite White's game-high 38 points.[27][28]

On 5 April 2025, White signed a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.[29] In game one of the 2025–26 Championship Series against the Sydney Kings, White scored a team-high 11 points in a 112–68 loss.[30]

White re-joined the Flames for the 2026 NBL1 West season.[31] He was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player and All-NBL1 West First Team for the second straight year.[32][33][34][35] He helped the Flames reach the NBL1 West Grand Final with 32 points in a 116–102 win over the Cockburn Cougars in the preliminary final.[36][37][38] In the grand final, he scored a game-high 19 points in a 66–62 victory over the Geraldton Buccaneers to win the NBL1 West championship and grand final MVP honours.[39]

National team career

At the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Tournament, White averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.[40] In 2019, he helped Australia win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[41]

In February 2025, White was named in the Australian Boomers squad for two FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[42]

In February 2026, White was named in the Boomers squad for two FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.[43]

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
2017–18 Stanford 33916.7.368.339.7501.2.8.2.05.5
2018–19 Stanford 3048.6.426.393.6671.0.3.2.03.1
2019–20 Stanford 31014.5.442.408.7621.7.7.3.04.2
Career 941313.4.403.372.7341.3.6.2.04.3

References

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  2. 1 2 Abeytia, R.J. (20 August 2019). "Stanford Men's Basketball Summer Evals: Isaac White". 247 Sports. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Logue, Matt (24 July 2020). "NBL 2020/21: Hawks sign gifted guard Isaac White to one-year deal". The Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Isaac White Announces Commitment to Play Men's Basketball at Stanford University". Field Level. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Isaac White Bio". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Berry scores 29 points as No. 9 UNC beats Stanford 96-72". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Avalon, Grant (23 March 2020). "Isaac White transfers to Cal Baptist". Rule of Tree. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Isaac White Re-signs with Illawarra". NBL.com.au. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Former Hawk the White fit to replace Steindl". jackjumpers.com.au. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Isaac White Extends Tassie Stay". NBL.com.au. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Isaac White Joins Meteors For 2023 NBL1 North Title Charge". mackaybasketball.com. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "NBL1 North First & Second Team | Men's". facebook.com/basketballqld. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Brisbane Bullets Welcome Isaac White". brisbanebullets.com.au. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "NBL1 North Men's First Team". facebook.com/basketballqld. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  15. ↑ Everett, Lachlan (1 August 2024). "Mackay's secret advantage in the Grand Final Series". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Mackay Meteors win the 2024 NBL1 North championship". NBL1.com.au. 3 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024.
  17. ↑ Pike, Chris (28 August 2024). "Fairytale Mackay win perfect Bullets preparation for White". authory.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Core quartet signs on with Bullets". NBL.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Prather, White send Bullets to fourth". NBL Official Website. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "In an early Christmas present for Flames fans, rising NBL star, 2024 NBL1 North championship captain, and former Stanford NCAA-1 player Isaac White has joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2025 NBL1 West title chase". facebook.com/rockingham.flames. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "NBL guard signs with West powerhouse". nbl1.com.au. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Flames vs Tigers". nbl1.com.au. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Pike, Chris (18 July 2025). "West Recap | Round 16 Friday". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "NBL1 West's best honoured at MVP Awards Night". nbl1.com.au. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  25. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (3 August 2025). "Rockingham Flame Isaac White wins NBL1 West MVP as he prepares to join Bryce Cotton at Adelaide 36ers". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 August 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ "Double delight: 36ers duo crowned NBL1 MVPs". nbl.com.au. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  27. ↑ "Senators vs Flames". nbl1.com.au. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  28. ↑ Pike, Chris (16 August 2025). "West Recap | Preliminary Finals Saturday". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  29. ↑ "White signs for 36ers on two-year deal". Adelaide 36ers Official Website. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  30. ↑ "Kings deliver record Game 1 demolition". nbl.com.au. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  31. ↑ "DOUBLE RE-SIGNING IN ROCKINGHAM". facebook.com/NBL1. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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  33. ↑ "The 2026 NBL1 West Men's All-First Team has been announced, recognising the five standout players of the season". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "White wins back-to-back MVPs". adelaide36ers.com. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "NBL1 Awards Wrap: Every winner from the amazing 2026 season". nbl.com.au. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  36. ↑ "Cockburn Cougars vs Rockingham Flames". NBL1.com.au. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  37. ↑ Pike, Chris (9 August 2026). "West Finals | Flames rediscover offensive bite". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  38. ↑ Pike, Chris (14 August 2026). "Nothing would top title with Flames for MVP". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  39. ↑ Pike, Chris (15 August 2026). "West Grand Final | Flames outlast Buccs for championship". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  40. ↑ "Isaac Lewis White". FIBA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  41. ↑ Arsenis, Damian (12 July 2019). "Dejan Vasiljevic powers Emerging Boomers to Universiade bronze". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  42. ↑ "Boomers announce team for Traralgon games". NBL Official Website. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  43. ↑ "Boomers eye next phase of World Cup qualification". www.australia.basketball. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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