Tony F. White (born February 15, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard. He played for three teams in the NBA before pursuing a career in Europe. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina White played for Independence High School of his hometown, before enrolling to Tennessee to play college basketball. College career Tony White was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. He is third all-time leading scorer for Tennessee with 2,219 points. He appeared in 127 games averaging 17.5 points per game. He also holds the school record for most points scored in a single game with 51. Professional career White was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft. In his only season (1987–88) he played 2 games for the Bulls, registering no statistics. He split the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors. After he left in NBA, he played for Presto Ice Cream in Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines. He played in Greece with AEK, Aris, and Papagou. Personal life His son, Tony White, Jr. played for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team from 2006 to 2010. In 2019, White was diagnosed with Leukemia. References External links NBA.com Profile NBA Stats @ BasketballReference.com 1965 births Living people AEK B.C. players All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Bàsquet Manresa players CB Valladolid players Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Golden State Warriors players Greek Basket League players Israeli Basketball Premier League players La Crosse Catbirds players Liga ACB players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players New York Knicks players Olympique Antibes basketball players Papagou B.C. players Point guards Tennessee Volunteers basketball players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Great Taste Coffee Makers players Philippine Basketball Association imports