Former Illinois guard Tre White has seen his fair share of teams since the 2022-23 season. White originally committed to the Jayhawks before joining USC. After one season with the Trojans, White moved to Louisville, then, after one season, White moved again to Illinois. Before finally joining Bill Self and the Jayhawks.
Throughout his tenure, White’s production has still been steady, seeing an average of 10.5 points per game combined with one assist, .6 steals, and 1.3 turnovers. The biggest part of White’s game? The monster 5.4 rebounds he has been able to acquire over his career.
It would be easy for White to be hard to feel at home, considering his multiple stops in his career, but White opened up on the unity of his latest team after Kansas’ 71-35 win over Fort Hays State on Tuesday.
“I feel like we warmed up in the Summer. Like I said earlier, this is probably the closest group that I've ever played on. So when we came out here for the first game, it was seamless, so we had fun tonight, for sure.”
Over the course of the White’s two exhibitions, the 6-foot-7 guard has notched 26 points on an efficient 10-17 shooting stretch, which has seen White mark an outstanding 4-6 from beyond the arc.
If White is able to keep up these scoring numbers through the season, he will be a pivotal piece in what Bill Self hopes is a Title-winning team.
The first chance to see White and the team in action is next Monday, November 3rd, against Green Bay. Last season, the Phoenix endured a 4-28 record and just two conference wins in the Horizon League.
Last season, the Jayhawks managed a 21-13 mark, which winning percentage (.618) was the lowest since the 1988-89 season, Roy Williams' first as coach of Kansas.
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