white born april american professional basketball player played sacramento kings national_basketball_association nba 16th selection nba draft played assignment rockets kings respectively white previously played college basketball iowa state cyclones basketball team starring cyclones high school basketball star state minnesota committed play minnesota golden men basketball team afflicted anxiety disorder caused disciplinary problems necessitated transfers high school college concerns rockets plan dealing mental health led white missing nba season rockets despite contract debuted february white minnesota basketball time championship team member class champion freshman class champion senior leading school perfect record pair incidents led suspension minnesota golden men basketball team withdrawal white eventually transferred led cyclones points rebounds assists steals blocked shots division basketball player lead team statistics following big conference men basketball season named unanimous big newcomer year recognized team big unanimous big rookie team selection selected honorable mention early life education born minneapolis white traces personal battles anxiety basketball practice years old diagnosed general anxiety disorder white went freshman junior years senior year white went rated 2nd 8th 10th best high school power forward national class respectively rivals ranked 19th overall espn ranked 35th dozens collegiate scholarship offers including minnesota illinois iowa texas wisconsin white classic americans recognized freshman white jump shot gave team lead good middle second half team championship game team went win championship following sophomore season led record white participated james ohio high school junior suspended games season later dismissed school team struggled start transferring won class championship giving second state championship finished 10th final usa_today national poll record college minnesota white pleaded guilty conduct suspended ncaa division men basketball season october incident october incident initially accused taking worth clothes fifth degree assault allegedly pushed mall security officer ground twice claimed security officer charging defending suspension competition travel discretion head coach white attend practices according grandfather attended practices december white initially suspect november computer theft incident formally charged january charged incident involving allegations theft university left february unofficially announced departure minnesota youtube november formally notified athletic department despite legal difficulties white achieved better grade point average semester minnesota suspended team spent time music career following departure minnesota white initially gave transferring continue playing college basketball considered national_basketball_association draft round talent time iowa state head coach acquainted white tenure staff summer weighed pounds point white expected transfer kentucky white explained called transfer kentucky day white fear flying anxiety disorder triggered panic attack caused cancel trip sign team iowa state white officially depart minnesota middle second semester academically ineligible receive scholarship national collegiate athletic association ncaa usually requires semester residency transfers transferred iowa state prior athletic eligibility minnesota applied ncaa eligible play ncaa division men basketball season ncaa denied appealed decision appeal denied iowa state white joined team included transfer students voted big preseason newcomer year won phillips big rookie week award season following november double double debut performance points rebounds white double double second career game nights later drake points rebounds november providence recorded rebounds december 15th ranked michigan recorded double double points rebounds steals conference play white posted triple double january points rebounds assists plus block steals triple double thirteen ncaa triple doubles season fourth cyclones history road game twelfth big conference history sixth play january white recognized second time phillips big rookie week leading iowa state fifth big start january white posted double double tenth ranked kansas points rebounds january white posted points rebounds texas sixth double double january white scored points including winning shot seconds left victory white seventh double double came february scored points added rebounds february white posted points rebounds assists eighth double double season week february white averaged points rebounds assists shooting field earn big rookie week award time rookie week recognition big player conference terms rebounds assists white concluded regular season double double march totaled points rebounds assists added point rebound double double big men basketball tournament loss texas iowa state opening game white posted points rebounds victory connecticut season concluded point rebound assist steal performance loss kentucky white time career game ended season double doubles white finished season team leader points rebounds assists steals blocks making player division basketball march following big conference men basketball season named unanimous big newcomer year recognized team big unanimous big rookie team selection big coaches addition selected big newcomer year recognized team big selection associated_press concluded regular season 2nd big 5th assists averages respectively march named player midseason year award selected man men district team white team selection team march white named honorable mention white player nation lead team major statistical categories points assists steals blocks cyclone second lead team points rebounds assists final big rankings 2nd field goal percentage 5th assists ranked 34th 36th 57th nationally statistics rebounds assists ranked 7th 10th time school history single season totals single season rebound total cyclone march white chose junior senior years enter nba draft date stated intent hire agent college statistics professional career nba draft combine white measured widest hands inches player participating according iowa state head coach white able bench press pounds times pre combine white drafted june 16th selection represented agents white missed opening nba camp monday october desire contractual plan rockets addressing obsessive disorder anxiety disorder sessions long time doctor white requested permission purchase bus order diminish flight schedule impact fear flying mental health rockets white came agreement eliminating possible anxiety disorder including allowing white extensive travel personal bus flying trigger white missed week training camp agreement place games season white dispute team handling anxiety disorder leading absence team events coincided rockets plan assign white affiliate young players team agreed meet white monday november resolve issues end week situation remained unresolved weeks situation began rockets optimistic december white confirmed begin practice sessions member staff week december shown work rockets according rockets head coach december houston assigned white affiliate december tnt reported practiced team assignment multi week plan white organization december white refused assignment explanation white issued statement summarized white objections playing environment unsafe white requested involvement mental health professionals white claimed rockets efforts misleading january interview white stated chances high play nba game blaming believed league wide lack protocol mental health issues stated hold blame rockets organization wanted play houston january rockets suspended white pay failing perform contract january rockets white mutually agreed report february february white passed physical february white professional debut win playing minutes leading team rebounds bench white scored points totaled assists following reconciliation usa_today story detailed white situation specific mental illness anxiety disorder include panic attacks fear heights traveling especially plane obsessive disorder white endured flights travel season iowa state rockets nba schedule called flights white attempted cope travel use found reduced energy level white likened disorder day day physical injury expectations unclear march white announced twitter following professional medical advice longer playing missing road games indiana pennsylvania white returned final games home games participating playoff schedule began playoffs road april white travel team went sweep playoff series white play team course season white traveled bus provided rockets road games july rockets omitted white roster conspicuous according houston_chronicle writer days later news outlets confirmed white rights traded philadelphia future considerations helped houston clear million salary cap space help sign white waited trade approved played league july announced deal officially white participated voluntary offseason team expected participate training camp began september september media day white stated planned travel team necessary pre season trip spain white october trip team spain press reported players traveled team journalist gave possible reasons white absence goodwill effort team sign team plans conditioning issue reporter tweeted white suffers anxiety disorder planned flight team gave pass source told according coach based team doctor giving general manager club advice best remain home box score game road trip indicates players traveled team october white waived cut roster october deadline reach man roster described surprising nba analysts report october usa_today run article suggesting white fairly certain team mid december white living pennsylvania wife children aged years months switched agents march white signed day contract sacramento kings immediately assigned nba league debut day win minutes playing time recorded points rebounds assists steals march recalled kings march signed second day contract kings march white nba debut playing seconds sacramento kings accumulated statistics kings loss white second day contract expired kings decided ways march white said continued play professional basketball target teams later joined play personal white parents younger siblings distant relative hall_of_fame baseball player grandfather frank won national basketball championship attended son born february music career related activities away basketball included youtube videos half years away competitive basketball learned play piano career statistics nba regular season regular season
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