Kansas has had a great run of success over the last few years, and one of the players that was supposed be a big part of that was small forward Andrew White. Instead, White found himself falling out of favor for other, more highly hyped, players. It all led to an announcement of his intentions to transfer earlier this year.
On Monday, reports indicate that White chose his new school. The Charlottesville, Va. native is staying in the midwest, choosing to play for Tim Miles and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
While White didn’t work out for Kansas, he clearly had top-division talent and the fact that he was sought after by some bigger programs in the Big Ten should tell you a lot about the skill set he brings to the table.
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He was one of the more highly rated small forwards in the class of 2012, rated as the No. 15-ranked small forward and the No. 54-ranked player in the country by the 247Sports composite rankings. However, his time at Kansas didn’t exactly go as planned.
While at Kansas, White played in 43 games over his two-year career there. He averaged 5.5 minutes per game, 2.3 points per game and shot 37.5 percent from the field (according to statsheet.com).
It became clear this offseason that White was not to have much of a role entering his junior season at Kansas, and in May he announced his intentions to transfer, telling the world of his reasoning in a statement released by the school.
“I spoke with my family and the coaches several times throughout the spring and after the season ended, discussing what my expected role would be on the team,” White said in the release. “Coach Self told me it would be questionable to break into the rotation. My family and I decided it would be the best choice to move on and explore other school options.”
White has a good chance of breaking in to the lineup for Miles’ teams starting next season, as he’ll likely have to sit out this season and will have two years of eligibility remaining.