Tony White (basketball)

Tony F. White (born February 15, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard. He played for three teams in the NBA before pursuing a career in Europe. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina White played for Independence High School of his hometown, before enrolling to Tennessee to play college basketball.

College career
Tony White was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. He is third all-time leading scorer for Tennessee with 2,219 points. He appeared in 127 games averaging 17.5 points per game. He also holds the school record for most points scored in a single game with 51.

Professional career
White was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA draft. In his only season (1987–88) he played 2 games for the Bulls, registering no statistics. He split the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors. After he left in NBA, he played for Presto Ice Cream in Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines.

He played in Greece with AEK, Aris, and Papagou. He was also signed briefly by Žalgiris Kaunas for the 1998-1999 season, but left the team before the season started. Žalgiris went on to win the Euroleague title in 1999.

Personal life
His son, Tony White, Jr. played for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team from 2006 to 2010. In 2019, White was diagnosed with Leukemia.