Nationality American Name Jahidi White Salary 6.166 million USD (2004) Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball player Education Georgetown University | Listed weight 290 lb (132 kg) Height 2.06 m Movies Showdown at Area 51 College Georgetown (1994–1998) Weight 132 kg | |
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Born February 19, 1976 (age 48)
St. Louis, Missouri ( 1976-02-19 ) High school Cardinal Ritter College Prep
(St. Louis, Missouri) NBA draft 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall Similar People Randy Wittman, Eddie Jordan, Steve Clifford, Jeff Hornacek, Patrick Ewing | ||
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Jahidi White (born February 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA.
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Basketball career
Jahidi White attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep. While at Ritter, White teamed with future Duke University player Chris Carrawell, and ex-NBA player Loren Woods. He subsequently attended and played basketball at Georgetown University, where he played with Allen Iverson and Othella Harrington, two other future NBA players. He was drafted in 1998 in the 2nd round (43rd overall) by the Washington Wizards.
In 2003, Washington traded White to the Phoenix Suns for Brevin Knight and, in the following season, he was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the expansion draft, and waived in February 2005. He was signed for 2006-2007 by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was released during preseason. Injuries limited his playing time and mobility. During his career, he averaged 5.9 PPG, 1.1 BPG, 0.2 APG and 5.8 RPG.
Acting career
In 2007, White appeared in the Sci Fi Channel original movie Alien vs. Alien, aka Showdown at Area 51, playing a hulking alien warrior intent on destroying all life on Earth. He had no spoken lines in this film.
Nelly mentioned him at the end of his hit song St. Louie.