BIOGRAPHY
Coby White was born on February 16, 2000, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He is a guard in the NBA.
White, a 6'4" combo guard, played high school basketball at the Greenfield School in Wilson, North Carolina. He scored 3,573 points over his four-year career, becoming the all-time leading scorer in North Carolina high school basketball history, a record previously held by JamesOn Curry. At the close of his senior season, White was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball as the state's top high school player. White was also awarded the 2018 USA Today's North Carolina Player of the Year. He was named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game alongside fellow UNC signee Nassir Little. White also was nominated to the MaxPreps All-America first team.
White's father, Donald, previously played college basketball at North Carolina Central before becoming a factory worker until his passing on August 15, 2017, to liver cancer. His mother, Bonita, is a claims manager for an insurance company. He also has a sister, Tia, and an older brother, Will, who played basketball and is currently an assistant coach for Mars Hill University. He has a personal connection with NBA player Chris Paul, as he played for Paul's Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program, Team CP3.
He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top high school player in North Carolina, finishing his career as the top prep scorer in state history. After being selected by the Bulls in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.
White signed a National Letter of Intent to play for North Carolina on November 8, 2017. On March 5, White passed Michael Jordan in North Carolina's all-time freshman scoring list with 469 in North Carolina's 79–66 win over Boston College.
On June 20, 2019, the Chicago Bulls drafted White with the seventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. White was named 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the NBA.
