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Men's Basketball
 

  Billy White
Billy White

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.

High School:
Green Valley High

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 212

Position:
F

Experience:
HS

Joins San Diego State as one of the more athletic players on the team... A versatile athlete that can play the shooting guard and small forward positions... Will provide matchup problems for opposing teams due to his length... Is an excellent all-around player who can score, pass, rebound and block shots.

High School
Finished his senior year as the Southeast League's Sunrise Region MVP... Averaged 20.7 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 blocks as a senior... Picked up his game in the postseason as he averaged 24.0 points and 17.8 rebounds in five games... Was named a Nevada Class 4A all-state first-team selection... Guided his team to a No. 6 state ranking according to MaxPreps.com after Green Valley finished at 22-7 overall (11-3 Sunrise - Southeast League) and an appearance in the Nevada state tournament... Was a three-time MVP... As a junior, he led the Gators to a No. 19 state ranking in the final MaxPreps.com poll after Green Valley finished with a 16-13 overall record (10-4 Sunrise - Southeast League)... Averaged 12.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 4.0 blocks and as a sophomore averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks... Considered a "high-level athlete", the 38th-best small forward in the nation and the No. 130 player in America by rivals.com... Scout.com described White as a three-star, high-major recruit, who is an explosive, versatile lefty that can play away from the basket or post up smaller players... Considered Arizona, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, USC, UCLA, UNLV and Washington before signing with the Aztecs.