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Dez White
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 180
- Hometown:
- Jefferson City, Mo.
- High School:
- The Skills Factory Prep
- Prev School:
- Oregon State / Missouri State / Austin Peay
Career Honors/Awards
2025-26 (Junior at Oregon State)
2024-25 (Sophomore at Missouri State)
2023-24 (Freshman at Austin Peay)
Background
Fisher on White:
"Dez is a dynamic guard who brings experience, production and toughness to our program. He has the ability to make plays, score in a variety of ways and impact winning. We believe his feel for the game, work ethic and mindset make him a great fit for what we're building here at Temple."
- Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team (2023-24)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2025-26)
2025-26 (Junior at Oregon State)
- Appeared in 30 games with 28 starts
- Averaged 9.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
- Shot 37.9 percent from 3-point range
- Scored 17 points with four assists at San Francisco on Feb. 12
- Posted 12 points and six assists vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 7
- Recorded 11 points at LMU on Jan. 28
- Finished with 16 points and three steals at Washington State on Jan. 4
- Tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists vs. San Francisco on Dec. 30
- Scored 20 points and made four 3-pointers vs. Southern Utah on Dec. 6
- Added 15 points vs. Vermont on Dec. 3
- Finished with 14 points and four 3-pointers vs. Cal Baptist on Nov. 29
- Scored nine points with three 3-pointers vs. North Texas on Nov. 12
- Opened the season with 10 points and five assists vs. North Dakota State on Nov. 3
2024-25 (Sophomore at Missouri State)
- Averaged 14.0 points per game
- Scored in double figures 23 times
- Reached 20 or more points seven times
- Shot 37.1 percent from beyond the arc
- Scored career-high 30 points vs. Indiana State on Dec. 7
- Posted 26 points vs. UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 22
- Went 7-for-11 from 3-point range vs. Illinois State on Jan. 18
2023-24 (Freshman at Austin Peay)
- Started 34 of 35 games
- Averaged 7.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game
- Made 63 3-pointers, setting the Austin Peay freshman record
- Ranked 13th nationally among Division I freshmen in 3-pointers made, second among ASUN freshmen
- Totaled 36 assists and 36 steals
- Reached double figures 10 times
- Had 18 games with multiple 3-pointers
- Scored a season-high 26 points and set the Austin Peay freshman record with seven 3-pointers vs. Fisk on Nov. 14, 2023
- Scored 22 points with five 3-pointers and three steals vs. Midway on Dec. 5, 2023
- Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds vs. Lipscomb on Feb. 24, 2024
- Earned Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recognition
Background
- Started three seasons at Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri
- Helped lead Helias to an 18-14 record and a state Class 5 runner-up finish in 2021-22
- Scored a school-record 809 points during the 2021-22 season
- Averaged 27.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists in his final season at Helias
- Earned all-state honors and CMAC Player of the Year recognition
- Scored a school-record 50 points vs. Hickman on Jan. 25, 2022
- Scored 699 points during his sophomore season for an 18-7 team
- Played his final high school season in 2022-23 at The Skills Factory under head coach Trey Scotti
- Helped The Skills Factory reach a top-20 national ranking
- Shot 48.0 percent from 3-point range during his final prep season
- Rated a three-star recruit by On3 and 247Sports
Fisher on White:
"Dez is a dynamic guard who brings experience, production and toughness to our program. He has the ability to make plays, score in a variety of ways and impact winning. We believe his feel for the game, work ethic and mindset make him a great fit for what we're building here at Temple."
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