Derrick White Rumors
All NBA Players
Position: G
Born: 07/02/94
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:200 lbs. / 90.7 kg.
Salary: $1,948,080
Born: 07/02/94
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:200 lbs. / 90.7 kg.
Salary: $1,948,080
Paul Garcia: Coach Hardy on Dejounte Murray and Derrick White’s impact even when shots aren’t falling: “Well they’re good basketball players. Shooting is not going to define their impact on a game. They made good decisions tonight. They really helped get our offense going.”
Paul Garcia: Derrick White on playing 5-on-5 again: “You can’t really duplicate 5-on-5. We love to play basketball. We feel comfortable.”
Paul Garcia: “Patty’s amazing,” said Derrick White of Patty Mills. “On the court and off the court.” On Mills donating his salary from the restart to social justice groups, White said, “that’s the kind of guy he is.”
On what Derrick White is doing to keep in shape during an NBA hiatus stretching into its third week: “I’m doing a lot of at-home workouts. We’ve got an assault bike I’ve been on. I’m trying to do as much as I can to stay in shape. It’s been hard to do as much to stay in shape for basketball because you don’t have a gym. I’m doing as much as I can to be ready when that time comes.”
Derrick White: “Sometimes I’ve been playing a lot recently – and winning a lot, by the way – is pool. I’ve been trying to get better at it. I’m a little shaky at it, but I’m trying to get better. Another thing that I’m interested in is bowling. My goal is bowl a 300 sometimes in my NBA career. I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I’ll get that done.”
White has cemented himself as a vital piece of the team’s defensive puzzle moving forward. The third-year guard is tied for fifth in the NBA in charges taken. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry and the L.A. Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell top the league with 30 apiece. Also, White’s 51 blocked shots are second only to James Harden’s 52 among NBA guards. “I think it helps if you can do both, block shots and take charges,” White said. “They don’t know which one it is going to be.”
As a freshman at Legends High School in Parker, Colo., White measured 5-foot-5 and weighed less than 100 pounds. He was too small to get his own shot off most of the time. He certainly wasn’t going help a team’s rebounding numbers. But boy could he take a charge. “When I was small, that’s all I could do,” White said. “Be in the right position and stand there basically.”
In Popovich’s view, the number of charges White has taken are quantifiable proof of his defensive prowess and basketball acumen. “It’s just an anticipatory thing, thinking an iteration ahead and not doing things at the last minute,” Popovich said. “With every pass on the court, great defenders move in some way to adjust. Poor defenders just react and don’t do anything ahead of time. (White) has got a good feel for that.”
Tom Orsborn: Dejounte on being paired with Derrick White: “It’s great. I love playing with Derrick. He loves playing with me. We are both unselfish. We both can do a lot of things on both ends of the floor. Hopefully, it will continue to happen. But we can’t control that.”
Kawhi Leonard (L.A. Clippers); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors); JaVale McGee (Los Angeles Lakers); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers); Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder); Mason Plumlee (Denver Nuggets); Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).
USA Basketball released a preliminary roster on Monday of 44 names to be considered for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, and while LeBron James and Steph Curry are back in the fold for the national team, the list had some glaring omissions. Notably, players like Trae Young, Zach LaVine, Carmelo Anthony, Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and John Collins were left off the list entirely while Kyle Kuzma, Dwight Howard, Marcus Smart and Derrick White were among the 44 players to receive camp invitations.
Tom Orsborn: In a conversation with reporters about his knack for blocking shots, Derrick White paid tribute to Danny Green: “Danny was really good at it, chase downs, threes, he kind of got blocks in a lot of different ways. It was definitely cool to see that up close and personal.” #Spurs
RJ Marquez: Popovich on pairing of Dejounte Murray and Derrick White late in recent games: ‘They compliment each other pretty good. Two guys that are willing to pass. Make pretty good decisions. They play good defense, so we have a pretty good tandem there.’ #Spurs #KSATsports #KSATnews
The most likely candidate to continue the Spurs’ streak is DeMar DeRozan, who has scored 21 or more points in the last 12 games in a row and 30 or better in three of the last four outings. During that 12-game span, the four-time All-Star is averaging 27.3 points and 5.7 assists while shooting 65.1 percent from the field. “The fan vote is kind of a popularity contest, but obviously DeMar should be in it with what he’s been doing, especially this last month or so,” Spurs guard Derrick White said after shootaround in preparation for Friday’s game with Atlanta.
Tom Orsborn: Derrick White on how #Spurs handled Mexico City’s altitude: “I felt fine, but I think everybody else was a little tired. But I got the Colorado lungs, born & raised, so I’ve got an advantage. It was a little higher. I could feel it a little bit, but not like everybody else.”
Tom Orsborn: Derrick White joking about the #Spurs’ new strategy for perimeter defense: “We are just going to let them go by us and hope Jakob blocks it.” Poeltl has 14 blocks over the last 4 games, the first Spur to do so since Tim Duncan in 2015.
Paul Garcia: Dejounte Murray is OUT tonight against the Knicks. Derrick White has been listed as PROBABLE. Murray has been sitting out the second night of back to backs.
RJ Marquez: Derrick White is now listed as OUT for tomorrow night’s #Spurs game against #Wizards due to left foot soreness. #ksatsports #ksatnews #NBA
Paul Garcia: Coach Pop says same starters for the Spurs and Derrick White is available.
Jeff McDonald: Derrick White, who showed up on this morning’s injury report as questionable with a bruised glute, will “probably give it a go” tonight, per Pop. Trae Young (ankle) to play for Atlanta but will be limited to 30 minutes per Lloyd Pierce.
Tom Osborn: More from Pop on trying to get Derrick to be more assertive: “We try at times to get him to be: don’t listen to me, tell me to go to hell. Just do what you want to be out there, be a little more like Manu and don’t worry about making a mistake.” #Spurs
RJ Marquez: Popovich also added Dejounte Murray will not participate in back-to-backs early in the season. Murray is still in a minutes restriction after ACL injury. Said pairing will Derrick White may develop later in season. #ksatsports #ksatnews #GoSpursGo #NBA
Tom Orsborn: NBA last-two 2 report says refs made “correct non-call” on Derrick White’s block of Bradley Beal’s driving layup attempt in the final seconds last night: “When White swipes down at the ball attempting to block the shot, he does not make contact with Beal’s arm.” #Spurs
The Spurs would prefer to do a short-term extension if they grant one, given DeRozan’s age (30) and the fact that they have some good guards in the program (Derrick White, Dejounte Murray, Bryn Forbes and Lonnie Walker IV) who are likely to only keep expanding their roles. DeRozan undoubtedly wants a longer-term extension in exchange for sacrificing his free agency.
Tom Orsborn: Derrick White on playing with second unit: “It’s been fun – Patty, Belli, Rudy, Lonnie. Just running around, finding the shooters out there. The floor is open. It’s been fun. It’s been cool. Whatever coach wants me to do, I do. I’ve been enjoying it.” #Spurs
Jabari Young: Thank you all for the well wishes… will have my BIG thank you this week… but back to business… Alongside Lonnie Walker, league sources have told @The Athletic #Spurs picked the contract option on Derrick White as well. #NBA pic.twitter.com/PIbXW2J6Xt
22 Sep 19
Kemba Walker (neck) didn’t play, joining Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum (left ankle) and Marcus Smart (left hand) on the U.S. injured list. White started in Walker’s place at point guard.
Harrison Barnes, former AP student, was cited as being the best Pop Quiz contestant. “Derrick White’s eliminated automatically,” Mitchell said. “because he’s used to it [playing for Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs]. I would say the best has been Harrison Barnes. We haven’t had too many guys go up yet. But we’ve all chipped in.” “I think the only person who got one right was Harrison,” Jayson Tatum added. “Everybody else had to ask a friend.”
27 Aug 19
Marc Stein: Team USA has assigned @FIBAWC numbers now that the roster is down to 12: 4. Derrick White 5. Donovan Mitchell 6. Joe Harris 7. Marcus Smart 8. Harrison Barnes 9. Jaylen Brown 10. Jayson Tatum 11. Mason Plumlee 12. Myles Turner 13. Brook Lopez 14. Khris Middleton 15, Kemba Walker
Tom Orsborn: A source close to Derrick White said the #Spurs guard passed his first concussion test and suffered no damage to his teeth after last night’s nasty spill in Team USA’s loss to Australia. The source also confirmed White needed 4 stitches to close a cut over his left eye.
Spurs guard Derrick White hit his forehead on the court in a nasty spill during Team USA’s 98-94 loss to Australia on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia. USA Basketball announced that White had made the final World Cup roster, but his status for the start of the tournament in China appears to be uncertain after he was tripped while dribbling downcourt midway through the fourth quarter and hit his forehead on the court.
White left the game with a sizeable ice pack on the left side of his head, the Associated Press reported. ESPN reported that “White is recovering” after the third-year guard needed four stitches to close a gash over his left eye.
The USA World Cup finalists roster currently includes 13 players — Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings); Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics); Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets); Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); Mason Plumlee (Denver Nuggets), Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).
Following four days of training and Friday night’s USA Blue-USA White intrasquad exhibition game in Las Vegas, USA Basketball announced 17 finalists for the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Team. The 17 include 13 athletes from the USA National Team roster and four players from the USA Select Team. Finalists include 2016 Olympic gold medalist Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings); Marvin Bagley III (Sacramento Kings); Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics); De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings); Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets); Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); 2014 World Cup gold medalist Mason Plumlee (Denver Nuggets); Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); P.J. Tucker (Houston Rockets); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).
