By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Panathinaikos OPAP inked Aaron White to a one-year contract, the Greek powerhouse announced on Thursday. The Greens make his third Turkish Airlines EuroLeague challenge following the two-year stint with Zalgiris Kaunas and his start to the previous season with AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan.
Per Panathinaikos: “Panathinaikos OPAP announces the one-year deal with Aaron White.
Aaron White (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Iowa.
At the conclusion of his junior season, White was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten. He scored 26 points in Iowa’s 83-52 win over Davidson in the Round of 64 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. As a senior, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media.
On June 25, 2015, White was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He later joined the Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 3.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in six games. On July 26, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga. In June 2016, his contract expired and he left the team in pursuit of an NBA contract with the team that drafted him the year prior, the Washington Wizards. In five games played for the Wizards in the 2016 NBA Summer League, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds.
For the 2016–17 season, White signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and EuroCup.
On June 13, 2017, White signed with the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas. In his first season with the club, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 36 EuroLeague games. In 2018–19 season, White’s production dropped slightly, as he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 34 EuroLeague games.
On July 14, 2019, White signed a deal with the Italian team Olimpia Milano but transferred to Iberostar Tenerife in January.”