Melbourne United rookie Jack White had just begun a fantastic rookie season when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against the Cairns Taipans in April.
Jack now faces 12 months of rehabilitation to get back onto the court and in uniform for United.
We spoke to Jack about his take on his own rookie season prior to the injury, get an update on his injury and rehab as well as take look at why he chose to sign with United for his debut season as a professional, memories of playing at Duke University with NBA stars like Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum and Cam Reddish and what teams he think will find themselves in the NBL Finals this year and what Melbourne needs to do to get there.
Topics include...
An update on Jack's Achilles injury post surgery? (2:00) What is causing the increase in injuries in the NBL this season? (5:00) Jack’s take on his season before so far (9:00) Jack’s role with Melbourne United and how it’s different to his role at Duke University (12:00) Wrapping up college (18:00) Why he decided Melbourne United was the best team to play for in his first year as a pro (20:00) The Gippsland basketball connection at Melbourne United (23:00) The biggest learning curve from his rookie season so far (24:00) Highlights of his first year in the league (26:00) Duke coach Mike K opinion of Jack White as a basketball player (30:00) Thoughts of Melbourne United’s chances of making the Finals and who they will faceVisit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms.
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