Royce White, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetRoyce White
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1991
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Royce White
- Royce Alexander White (born April 10, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.
- White struggles with mental health issues, mainly general anxiety triggered by his highly publicized fear of flying, and he has been an advocate for the National Basketball Association (NBA) to expand their mental health policy.White was the 2009 Minnesota Mr.
- Basketball and a two-time Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) championship team member.
- He was a Class 3A MSHSL champion in 2006 with DeLaSalle High School as a freshman and a Class 4A MSHSL champion in 2009 with Hopkins High School as a senior, leading his school to a perfect (31-0) record. White played college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones basketball team starring for the 2011–12 Cyclones, leading his team in every major statistical category.
- Before that he was a high school basketball star in the state of Minnesota and had committed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team before being suspended by the team and transferring to Iowa State.
- White was called the "mystery pick" of the 2012 NBA Draft due to his NBA ready body, point-forward skill set, and public disclosure of his generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) diagnosis during his season at Iowa State.
- White was drafted in the first round by the Houston Rockets and is considered a "draft bust".In his rookie season with the Rockets, White expressed concerns about the lack of mental health policy within the NBA.
- He publicly advocated for a comprehensive policy for all players.
- White cited this stance as his reason for missing all of the 2012–13 NBA season for the Rockets, despite being under contract.
- He did play for the developmental league affiliate for the Vipers.
- Kathy Behrens, NBA president of social responsibility and player programs, has commented on White saying the league has "great respect for Royce speaking about his struggles".
- She says the NBA is not new to the issue but has "a growing understanding of the importance of the subject".In 2017, after a hiatus from professional basketball, White reemerged to play his first full pro season in Canada.
- He was the 2017 regular season NBL Canada MVP and led the Lightning to the NBL Canada champion.
- In June 2018, the London Lightning confirmed that White would not be returning to the team.
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