Bio

Hometown: Goldsboro, North Carolina

School: North Carolina

Class: Freshman

Age: 19

Ht: 6’4”

Wt: 191 lbs

Wingspan: 6’5″

Vertical: NA

Facts to Know

White broke the North Carolina record for scoring in high school with 3,573 points over 4 years
White dedicates his play to his father, Donald, who died of liver cancer in 2017
Mentored by fellow North Carolina native Chris Paul throughout high school

Athleticism

Pros

First step quickness
Lateral movement on defense
Transition speed with ball
Can absorb contact at the rim

Cons

Too light to play physical defense
Small wingspan
Low potential for versatility

Grade: B+

NBA Skills

Pros

Gets buckets from all places
NBA range already present
Gets teammates involved
Great handle package
Competes well on defense
Thrives in isolation and pick and roll situations

Cons

Tends to force shots

Grade: A

Production

Pros

All-ACC and All-ACC freshman teams
2nd in points per game on a top-3 offense in the country
High FT% and 3PT% (80/35)
Led UNC in assists per game

Cons

Sub-par field goal percentage (42.2)
Below average defensive rating (98.3)
Only averaged 3.7 FTA per game

Grade: B+

Risk

Pros

Definition of a natural scorer
Thrives under the spotlight
NBA caliber quickness
Pushes pace like modern NBA ball-handler

Cons

Low potential for growth
Benefited from team’s talent
Slight dip in production during Tournament play

Grade: B+

Overall

White’s season at UNC erased any doubt that he would be able to produce against elite competition. It is clear that he is a natural scorer with the ability to create for his teammates. Questions about his size could drop his draft stock, but Coby dazzled enough in his college debut to become a top-10 draft pick.

Pro Comp: PG Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets)

Prime Destinations: PHX, CHI, NOP

OVERALL Grade: B+