San Antonio Spurs: 5 reasons Derrick White was a good pick
By Simon Shortt
4. Humble
White did not have your typical journey to the NBA. He didn’t even have a typical journey to college basketball. As a 6’0″ combo guard in high school, he had zero scholarships from Division I schools. He got a late offer from a Division II university to come play basketball on a partial scholarship. Partial.
There are 16- and 17-year-olds out there who know they will go to a top school for free for one year then go to the NBA, and Derrick White was getting a single, partial offer for Division II.
His humble beginnings forced White to keep working hard, and that likely won’t change now that he’s made it. These traits will be important for being a Spur, as it is known egos get checked at the door day one. If he stays true to these characteristics he should fit with the team nicely moving forward.