| No. 35 – Metropolitans 92 | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-11-29) November 29, 1998 (age 25) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Houston (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2023–present | Metropolitans 92 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Fabian Christopher White Jr. (born November 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.
White began his high school career at Kingwood High SchoolinHouston, Texas.[1] He arrived as a promising basketball player and was moved to varsity games from the junior varsity team.[1] White transferred to Atascocita High SchoolinAtascocita, Texas, after his freshman year.[2] He was regarded for his dunking and rebounding abilities.[2] White was recruited by Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson who frequented his high school games.[2]
White became a key player for the Cougars when he joined the team in the 2017–18 season.[3] He was selected to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Rookie team in 2018.[4] White had increased his scoring and rebounding averages for each of his first three seasons.[3]
On May 27, 2020, it was announced that White would miss the 2020–21 season after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a solo workout.[5] He returned to the lineup in February 2021 and provided a boost to the team as they made the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[6][7]
White scored 20 points as he led the Cougars to victory in the 2022 AAC basketball tournament and was named most outstanding player of the tournament.[8] He averaged 12.5 points per game during his senior season and was selected to the All-AAC first team.[9][10] White concluded his Cougars career with a program-record 122 wins.[9]
White worked out for eight National Basketball Association (NBA) teams before the 2022 NBA draft but went undrafted.[2] On July 24, 2022, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[11] On September 25, 2022, White was waived by the Lakers.[12] On November 3, 2022, White was named to the opening night roster for the South Bay Lakers.[13] On June 29, 2023, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that White would play for them in the NBA Summer League.[14]
On August 14, 2023, White signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A.[15]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Houston | 35 | 0 | 16.5 | .560 | – | .714 | 3.9 | .7 | .4 | .9 | 5.4 |
| 2018–19 | Houston | 32 | 21 | 18.4 | .457 | .000 | .672 | 4.0 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 6.3 |
| 2019–20 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 23.7 | .472 | .000 | .797 | 5.5 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 9.3 |
| 2020–21 | Houston | 13 | 0 | 15.6 | .508 | .400 | .700 | 4.1 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 6.2 |
| 2021–22 | Houston | 38 | 38 | 27.8 | .491 | .371 | .688 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12.5 |
| Career | 149 | 90 | 21.2 | .490 | .364 | .715 | 4.7 | .9 | .6 | .9 | 8.3 | |
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Metropolitans 92 current roster
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