William McDowell-White

William McDowell-White (born 13 April 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He debuted in the NBL in 2016 with the Sydney Kings before playing two seasons in Germany and then two seasons in the NBA G League. He joined the Breakers in 2021.

Early life and career McDowell-White was born in Brisbane, into a family of Indigenous Australian (Torres Strait Islander, Warumungu and Arrernte) descent. His father, Darryl White, played Australian rules football for the Brisbane Bears/Lions, where he won three AFL premierships. McDowell-White grew up playing Australian rules football for Coorparoo and was placed in the Brisbane Lions talent academy at the age of 13. At age 15, he decided to focus on basketball.

In 2014 and 2016, McDowell-White played in the SEABL for the Brisbane Spartans. He re-joined the Spartans in 2017 with their move to the QBL.

Professional career Sydney Kings (2016–2017) In December 2016, McDowell-White joined the Sydney Kings of Australia's NBL as a development player for the rest of the 2016–17 season.

Brose Bamberg / Baunach Young Pikes (2017–2019) McDowell-White signed a four-year deal with Brose Bamberg, of the Basketball Bundesliga, which is Germany's top division, in July 2017. He was later assigned to Baunach Young Pikes, the farm team of Brose Bamberg, for the 2017–18 season's German 2nd Division season. He was recalled to Brose Bamberg, on 17 December. In the 2017–18 season, while playing for Baunach, he was named the ProA Young Player of the Year. After testing the waters for the 2018 NBA draft, McDowell-White returned to Brose Bamberg for the 2018–19 season. He spent most of the season with Baunach again.

In May 2019, McDowell-White had a one-game stint with the Southern Districts Spartans in the QBL. He later had his contract converted to a two-way deal, a decision that was later reversed. On 27 September, McDowell-White was waived by the Rockets to make room on their training camp roster for Ryan Anderson. McDowell-White was then added to the roster of the Rockets' NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He suffered an injury in November and was inactive for several weeks.

McDowell-White played for the RedCity Roar of the Queensland State League during the 2020 season.

McDowell-White turned down multiple offers from NBL teams to return to the NBA G League for the 2020–21 season. After another quick stint with the Rockets in December 2020, he played for the Vipers in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.

New Zealand Breakers (2021–2024) On 13 March 2021, McDowell-White signed with the New Zealand Breakers. On 16 April 2021, he recorded 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in a 91–71 win over the Brisbane Bullets. He became just the second player in Breakers' history to record a triple-double, joining Cedric Jackson.

On 26 June 2021, McDowell-White re-signed with the Breakers for the 2021–22 NBL season.

On 25 May 2022, McDowell-White re-signed with the Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season.

On 11 April 2023, McDowell-White re-signed with the Breakers on a two-year deal. He missed the start of the 2023–24 NBL season with a hand injury. On 17 November 2023, he was ruled out for six weeks with a fractured fibula. He parted ways with the Breakers following the 2023–24 season.

Alba Berlin (2024–present) On May 15, 2024, McDowell-White signed a two-year deal with Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

JL Bourg (2025–2026) On July 7, 2025, he signed with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A.

Pallacanestro Varese (2026–present) On July 7, 2026, he signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

National team career In 2013, McDowell-White represented Australia at the FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship. Two years later, he played for Australia at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

In June 2022, McDowell-White was named in the Boomers' World Cup Qualifiers team.

In July 2022, McDowell-White represented the Boomers at the Asia Cup, who won the gold medal. He averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds for the tournament.

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