A Hillcrest High School standout, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers. He was named by Rivals.com as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by Scout.com. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008, he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten. He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.\n', '

White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and traded the same day to the Seattle SuperSonics, who were relocating to Oklahoma City. White\'s rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League on March 18, 2009. In six games he played with Tulsa, he averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. After that short stint, he was recalled by the Oklahoma City Thunder and made his NBA debut on April 5, 2009 against the Indiana Pacers. During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.\n', '

In the 2009–10 season, White appeared in eight games with Oklahoma City, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds, before requiring surgery in January to repair a fractured thumb. After recovering, White was once again assigned to the Tulsa 66ers on March 4, 2010. He was recalled just five days later on March 9 after averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in four starts for Tulsa. On March 21, White received a standing ovation upon entering the contest during an away game against the Indiana Pacers in the state where he played in college. White scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time during the game. White returned to the 66ers on April 7, 2010. For a total of 10 games he played for Tulsa that season, he averaged career-highs of 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in 39.2 minutes per game on the court. He even appeared in one NBA D-League playoff game for them, scoring 21 points, and having 5 rebounds and 4 assists.\n', '

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