The Denver Nuggets have come to terms on a two-way contract with Australian forward Jack White of Traralgon, Victoria according to Basketball Australia on Monday. White has been very impressive in five NBA Summer League games with Denver this summer which warranted the contract.
In the five games, White is averaging 7.8 points per game, and a team-high seven rebounds per game. He also has a field goal percentage of .696, and a three-point percentage of .500.
White’s two most impressive games in the Summer League came on July 10 in a 84-76 Nuggets win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and on July 13 in a 80-75 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. In the Nuggets win over the Cavaliers, White had a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with eight points. In the Nuggets win over the Clippers, White had 14 points. It should be noted that even though White is listed as a small forward, he has been playing as a power forward during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
White is joining the Nuggets after two seasons with Melbourne United in the National Basketball League. He was part of the United squad that won the 2021 National Basketball League Finals. Melbourne United swept the Perth Wildcats three games to none in the 2021 Grand Final. At the international level, White won a silver medal with Australia at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates and the bronze medal with Australia at the 2019 Universiade in Italy.
Prior to playing in the NBL, White played at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level with Duke University under famous college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. White is trying to become one of three new Australians to be part of the NBA this season. He is joining swingmen Dyson Daniels, who was drafted eighth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans and Luke Travers, who was selected 56th overall by the Cavaliers.
