A 6'8" (2.03 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) power forward, he played collegiately at the University of South Alabama, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1979.

[1] He averaged 11.7 points and 0.99 steals per game with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1985–86, arguably his best season.

In 1979, White helped South Alabama to the Sun Belt regular season title and a trip to the 1979 NCAA tournament, where the Jaguars lost in the first round to Louisville University.

White would suffer a serious knee injury in 1980, causing him to miss nearly the entire 1979–80 season, playing in only two games.

White spent five seasons in the NBA playing for various teams, including the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.