How the return of Jock Landale will shape the Boomers roster for Paris
July 1, 2024
Jack White
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 5/08/97
- Place of Birth: Traralgon (VIC)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 200
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Traralgon
- College: Duke (2016–2020)
- NBL DEBUT: 15/01/16
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 2/05/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Cairns 2016 | Melbourne 2021-22, 2025
- Championships: 1
- Melbourne (2021)
BIO: Jackson Thomas White was born in Traralgon (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Traralgon basketball program. White received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2015. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2015, 2016).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jack White made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
In 2016, he was called up to play for the Cairns Taipans of the NBL as an injury replacement before moving to the USA to play for Duke University.
MELBOURNE UNITED
2020/21
After multiple seasons trying to get import Casey Prather back onto the court, both United and Prather mutually agreed to terminate the second season of his contract. Melbourne would then rejig their roster by adding Jack White (via Duke University) and Japanese star Yudai Baba (one-year deal), who signed with the team on an NBL Special Restricted Player contract. The team also re-signed team captain Chris Goulding (three-year deal), David Barlow (one year deal), Mason Peatling (three year deal) and Sam McDaniel (one year deal). United would rely on their local talent this season, signing Scotty Hopson (via Europe) as their lone import for the season and, as their last move, was able to sign Australian Boomers forward Jock Landale (one-year deal) mere weeks prior to the season tip-off, after his Lithuania contracted was voided due to Covid Travel Restrictions.
During the first month of the season, United lost rookie Jack White (9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds), who was a strong pick for the rookie of the year award, when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against Cairns. With White requiring 12 months of rehabilitation, retired centre David Andersen was signed as an injury replacement player.
Another injury hit when Chris Goulding (15.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2 assists) was ruled out for the majority of February 2021. As United battled through the injury bug, Jock Landale (16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks) would lead Melbourne in scoring as the team finished in first place (28-8). Melbourne would then face Victorian rivals, the South East Melbourne Phoenix, as their semifinal opponents, but with the Victorian lockdown keeping both teams out of the state, their initial games were played in empty arenas in Sydney.
The two Melbourne team’s split the first two games playing at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena before returning to Melbourne to play the deciding game three with the winner going on to face the Perth Wildcats in the Grand Final. After trailing 32-15 early in the second quarter, Melbourne’s defence locked in to hold South East Melbourne to just 42 points the rest of the night while scoring 69 themselves. With Landale (27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks) equalling his season-high for points, shooting 11-13 from the floor and a perfect 3/3 from beyond, United came away with the victory (84-74).
In the same game, Goulding (14 points) notched up his 350th game while Mitch McCarron (11 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists), Scotty Hopson (9 points and 6 boards), and Jo Lual-Acuil (8 points and 3 rebounds) all played important roles in the win. Reuben Te Rangi (22 points) and Mitch Creek (19 points) were key contributors for the Phoenix.
Due to the border restrictions by the Western Australian state government the Perth Wildcats (the lower seed) hosted the first two games of the Grand Final series. While the Wildcat’s remained competitive without their injured superstar Bryce Cotton United would win both games in Perth and return to Melbourne to host the third game (United would have also hosted the fourth and fifth games had they not already won the series by the third game).
A sold-out 5,000-strong crowd at John Cain Arena (the maximum allowed within Covid restrictions) witnessed United defeat Perth (81-76) in what would be Melbourne’s sixth championship and their second under the United branding. Landale (15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) continued to rack up stats in every category, making him an obvious choice for the Finals MVP.
2021/22
After winning the 2021 championship, Melbourne lost it’s leading scorer Jock Landale to an NBA opportunity with San Antonio and starting point guard Mitch McCarron, who became the league’s highest paid local player as a result of signing a three-year deal with Adelaide. United then quickly turned their attention to rebuilding the roster for the NBL22 season, immediately re-signing Lual Acuil, David Barlow and Shea Ili, received a boost from the return of Jack White, who missed the second half of last season to an ACL injury, and added free agents Brad Newley (via Sydney) and Dion Prewster, who had just won the NZNBL MVP award. Next, United secured the biggest free agent of the year, inking NBA champion Matthew Dellavedova to a three-year deal. Lastly, Caleb Agada, who had just played for Nigeria at the Olympics was replaced import Scotty Hopson and talented young German Ariel Hukporti was added to the roster under the Next Stars program.
Outside of a 0-2 start, United were dominant all season, winning their next three games to end December and then losing only one game (5-1) in January while playing all of their games on the road.
In January 2022, Goulding reached 5,000 NBL points, becoming just the second active player to reach the milestone behind Daniel Johnson (Adelaide).
In Feburary, United would win four of their five games and with a record of 12-4 sit atop of the NBL ladder where they would stay for the remainder of the season. Jo Lual Acuil (16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks) would lead the team in scoring and earn selection to the All-NBL First team while Chris Goulding (15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) was named to the All-NBL Second Team. The impact of Shea Ili (8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals) off the bench was also recognised around the league with him winning the Sixth Man of the Year award. White would appear in 26 games, while averaging 9.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists and helped United finish the regular season in first place (20-8).
Tasmania would finish fourth on the ladder in their first NBL season, setting up a semifinal series against United. As expected, United defeated the JackJumpers in game one (74-63) but playing their first game of playoff basketball at home, Tasmania leveled the series (1-1) with a win in game two. Heading into the deciding game three, captain Goulding was deemed unfit to play, which allowed Tasmania to take clamp down on the defensive end. Without Goulding, United couldn’t buy a basket from outside, with Dellavadova (1-7), Agada (0-7), White (0-5) and Baba (0-2) shot a combined 1-21 from beyond the arc. Overall, United went 6-29 (20 per cent) from three, compared to the JackJumpers 10-32 (31 per cent). Still, United were able to keep it close, and it was only in the final moments that Tasmania secured the victory (76-73), ending Melbourne’s playoff run and making history by reaching a Grand Final in their debut season..
Heading into the deciding game three, captain Goulding was deemed unfit to play, which allowed Tasmania to take clamp down on the defensive end. Without Goulding, United couldn’t buy a basket from outside, with Dellavadova (1-7), Agada (0-7), White (0-5) and Baba (0-2) shot a combined 1-21 from beyond the arc. Overall, United went 6-29 (20 per cent) from three, compared to the JackJumpers 10-32 (31 per cent). Still, United were able to keep it close, and it was only in the final moments that Tasmania secured the victory (76-73), ending Melbourne’s playoff run and making history by reaching a Grand Final in their debut season.
Heading into the deciding game three, captain Goulding was deemed unfit to play, which allowed Tasmania to take clamp down on the defensive end. Without Goulding, United couldn’t buy a basket from outside, with Dellavadova (1-7), Agada (0-7), White (0-5) and Baba (0-2) shot a combined 1-21 from beyond the arc. Overall, United went 6-29 (20 per cent) from three, compared to the JackJumpers 10-32 (31 per cent). Still, United were able to keep it close, and it was only in the final moments that Tasmania secured the victory (76-73), ending Melbourne’s playoff run and making history by reaching a Grand Final in their debut season.
White’s best performance this season came during a loss to Adelaide (83-90), where he shot 8/14 from the field and finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals .
2024/25
On 15 May 2024, White signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
Jack White currently plays for the Melbourne United and has played 45 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 9.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since entering the league in 2015.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Melbourne United – 1 Year Deal (2024-25)
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 38 | 75.0 | 90 | 56 | 8 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 75 | 51% | 5 | 15 | 33% | 9 | 15 | 60% | 55% | 54% | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 26 | 608.0 | 243 | 184 | 24 | 66 | 118 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 50 | 98 | 185 | 53% | 10 | 41 | 24% | 37 | 58 | 64% | 57% | 56% | 18 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Melbourne | 28-8 (1) | 11 | 247.0 | 100 | 65 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 77 | 49% | 10 | 33 | 30% | 14 | 19 | 74% | 58% | 56% | 22 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | Cairns | 17-11 (3) | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 45 | 897 | 433 | 306 | 43 | 129 | 177 | 29 | 53 | 54 | 71 | 174 | 338 | 51.5% | 25 | 89 | 28.1% | 60 | 92 | 65.2% | 57% | 55% | 22 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 38 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 51% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 60% | 55% | 54% | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 26 | 23.4 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 53% | 0.4 | 1.6 | 24% | 1.4 | 2.2 | 64% | 57% | 56% | 18 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Melbourne | 28-8 (1) | 11 | 22.5 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 49% | 0.9 | 3.0 | 30% | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74% | 58% | 56% | 22 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | Cairns | 17-11 (3) | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 45 | 19.9 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 51.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.1% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 65.2% | 57% | 55% | 22 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- BA CoE 2015-16 | Bendigo 2018 | Geelong 2021
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Playing for Australia as a junior, White won a silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai. At the following years FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, White averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
In 2019, he helped his team win bronze at the Summer Universiade in Italy.
White made his senior national team debut in the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. He averaged 10 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and featured with a career high performance against China with a 16 point, 14 rebound double-double.
In 2023, White earned selection to Australias FIBA World Cup squad. The team went on to finish in tenth place, with a record of 3-2.
The following year, he was selected as a part of the 22-player Boomers squad that prepared for the 2024 Olympics. In what was arguably the most competitive Boomers camp is program history, White was one of the final players to be cut and missed out on the Paris Olympics.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 5 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | Total | 5 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 83% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 5 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 83.3% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Total | 5 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 83% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
NBA EXPERIENCE
In July 2022, White went to the United States to join the Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League. On 19 July 2022, he signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets. White appeared in 17 games and averaged 1.2 points per game. He won an NBA championship when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.
On 20 July 2023, White signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,[7] but was waived on 22 October, during the final roster cuts.
On 28 October 2023, the NBA G-Leagues Texas Legends drafted Jack White with the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft. His rights were traded away to the South Bay Lakers just a few hours later,[9] joining the team afterwards.
On 9 April 2024, White joined the Memphis Grizzlies on a 10-day contract.
White played 21 games in the NBA. He averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- July 19, 2022: Signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.
- July 20, 2023: Signed a multi-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- October 22, 2023: Waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- April 9, 2024: Signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 66% | 55% | 66% | 96% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 174 | 338 | 51.5% | 25 | 89 | 28.1% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | Denver | SF | 17 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 52% | 50% | |||
| 2022-23 | 25 | Denver | SF | 17 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 52% | 50% | |||
| 2023-24 | 26 | Memphis | SF | 4 | 0 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 19% | |||
| 2022-23 | 25 | Denver | SF | 17 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 52% | 50% | |||
| 2023-24 | 26 | Memphis | SF | 4 | 0 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 19% | Total | 21 | 0 | 130 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 29% | 5 | 19 | 26% | 2 | 3 | 67% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | Denver | SF | 17 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 42% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 52% | 50% | ||
| 2023-24 | 26 | Memphis | SF | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 13% | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 19% | Total | 21 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 29% | 0.2 | 0.9 | 26% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 67% |
COLLEGE
White acted as captain at Duke University for his last two seasons (2013-2015).
White achieved multiple accolades during his time with the Blue Devils, including being named in the All-ACC Academic team two years in a row.
AWARDS
- NBA champion (2023)
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