Derrick White's Parents

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Derrick White
Derrick White during a Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings match (Image Source : Getty Images)

Derrick White is a professional basketball player playing as the shooting guard and point guard for the Boston Celtics in the NBA as of March 2025. The San Antonio Spurs drafted him with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He is notable for his overwhelming defensive performance, which led to his inclusion in the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023.

In the 2022/23 season, White played 82 games for the Celtics, where he averaged 12.4 points with 3.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game, having shot 46.2% from the field, including 38.1% from deep. He is notable for his buzzer-beating put-back tip-in against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, thereby forcing a Game 7 and saving his team from elimination. He is the second player since Michael Jordan’s “The Shot” in 1989 to hit a buzzer and help his team win the game right as they were facing elimination. Derrick White also led the league’s guards in blocked shots (76) and contested shots (507), including 335 contested shots from the deep in the season.

Who are Derrick White’s parents?

Derrick White Parents
Derrick White with his wife and parents

Richard White and Colleen White are Derrick White's parents.

Who is Derrick White’s Mother?

Colleen White is the mother of Derrick White. She works as a legal assistant at a company that specializes in compensation insurance for workers, as reported by the Gazette. She, along with her husband, attended their son’s debut NBA game on October 18, 2017, where the Spurs ended up beating the Timberwolves.

Who is Derrick White’s Father?

Richard White is the father of Derrick White. He was born in 1960 and was a diehard Celtics fan his entire life, as per the Celtics. Richard White works in the I.T. department of a digital education company, as stated by Gazette. He was a high school basketball player, standing 6 feet 2 inches (1.87 m) tall.

What nationality are Derrick White’s parents?

Derrick White’s parents, Richard White and Colleen White are from Colorado, United States, making them American nationals.

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FAQs on Derrick White

A. As of March 2025, Derrick White is 30 years old.

A. Derrick White is American.

A. Derrick White has one NBA championship in his career so far as of March 2025.

A. Derrick White wears jersey no. 9 for the Boston Celtics as of March 2025.

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