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Jersey Number 35
Fabian White Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atascocita, Texas
- High School:
- Atascocita
Bio
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 28 | vs. Cincinnati (3/1/22) | ||
| FG | 11 | vs. Temple (3/3/22) | ||
| FGA | 21 | vs. Cincinnati (3/1/22) | ||
| 3FG | 4 | at Cincinnati (2/6/22) | ||
| 3FGA | 6 (5x) |
Most recently vs. Temple (3/3/22) |
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| FT | 6 | vs. Cincinnati (3/1/22) | ||
| FTA | 9 | at Tulane (1/17/18) | ||
| Rebounds | 14 14 |
at Temple (1/2/22) vs. Memphis (3/8/20) |
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| Assists | 5 | at Tulane (2/23/22) | ||
| Steals | 3 (4X) | Most recently vs. Memphis (2/12/22) |
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| Blocks | 5 | vs. Louisiana (12/14/21) | ||
| Minutes | 38:18 | at Temple (1/2/22) | ||
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
• 2021-22 All-American Athletic Conference First Team
• 2021-22 NABC All-District 24 First Team
• 2021-22 All-Texas Second Team (Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball)
• 2019 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Most Outstanding Player
• 2021 Maui Jim Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
• 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team
• The American Player of the Week (Feb. 28, 2022)
• The American Player of the Week (Feb. 7, 2022)
• The American Player of the Week (Dec. 30, 2019)
• The American Rookie of the Week (Jan. 29, 2018)
• The American Rookie of the Week (Nov. 27, 2017)
• The American Honor Roll (March 7, 2022)
• The American Honor Roll (Jan. 3, 2022)
• The American Honor Roll (Nov. 28, 2021)
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
COVID SENIOR (2021-22)
Became the winningest player in Houston career history home win vs. UCF and finished with 121-28 record... Became 49th 1,000-point scorer in Houston history in home win over Tulane... Set school record in career games played at Wichita State and finished with 149 games played... Competed in 100th victory of his Houston career against Texas State... Became only third Cougar in school history (Michael Young, Galen Robinson Jr.) to reach triple-digit wins... Only Cougar to start every game, setting a school record... Finished second among the available Cougars and 16th in the American Athletic Conference with 12.5 points per game... Finished third on the team and 14th in The American with 5.7 rebounds per contest... Led Houston and was sixth in The American with 1.4 blocks per game... Stood second on the team and fifth in the league witih 2.3 offensive rebounds per contest... Tied for team lead and tied for fourth in the league with four double-doubles... Made his season debut in Cougars’ overtime win over Hofstra inside the Fertitta Center... Posted eight points with four rebounds and and three assists against the Pride (11/9)... Led all players with eight rebounds and blocked two shots in win over rv#25 Virginia (11/16)... Led all players with a career-high 21 points and drained three 3-pointers with eight rebounds, a steal and blocked shot in Maui Jim Maui Invitational First-Round win over Butler (11/22)... Led Cougars with 15 points and seven rebounds and added two assists and a team-high three steals in Maui Jim Maui Invitational Third-Place Game win over rv/#23 Oregon (11/24)... Led all players with eight rebounds, including four offensive boards, and added eight points with three assists in win over Northwestern State (11/30)... Finished with 16 points and two blocked shots in home win over Bryant (12/3)... Posted 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with six rebounds, including four offensive boards, with an assist and steal at #9/9 Alabama (12/11)... Blocked a game-high five shots with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in win over Louisiana (12/14)... Recorded first double-double of season with 15 points and 10 rebounds in win over Oklahoma State at Hoop Hype XL in Fort Worth, Texas... Also dished out two assists with three steals against Cowboys (12/18)... Led all players with 15 points and 14 rebounds, including eight offensive boards in American Athletic Conference-opening win at Temple (1/2)... Finished with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added four rebounds with an assist and steal in win at South Florida (1/5)... Tied Galen Robinson Jr. for second-most wins in school career history in home win vs. Wichita State... Finished with 15 points, three rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots against the Shockers (1/8)... Moved into second place on Houston’s career wins list after posting seven points with five rebounds and two blocked shots in road win at Tulsa (1/15)... Scored 16 points with five rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in home win over South Florida (1/18/22)... Became winningest player in Fertitta Center history with his 44th victory vs. East Carolina... Finished with eight points and four rebounds against the Pirates (1/22)... Led all players and tied his career high with 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds with an assist and blocked shot in home win over Tulane (2/2)... Tied Houston legend Michael Young for most wins in school career history in road victory at Cincinnati... Finished with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and added nine rebounds with a pair of assists (2/6)... Posted 11 points wiht a game-high 13 rebounds and added two blocks at –/rv SMU (2/9)... Totaled 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four rebounds and three steals against Memphis (2/12)... Finished with 12 points and five rebounds and tied for game-high honors with three blocked shots on night he became winningest player in Houston history in home win over UCF (2/17)... Recorded 11 points with five rebounds and a game-high four blocked shots in double-overtime road win at Wichita State (2/20)... Led all players with 21 points and three blocked shots and added nine rebounds, including five offensive, in win over rv/rv SMU (2/27)... Led all players with 28 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in home win over Cincinnati (3/1)... Scored 26 points with six rebounds and two steals against Temple in his final home game inside the Fertitta Center (3/3). The American Championship: Led all players with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added eight rebounds, including three offensive boards, in Quarterfinal win over Cincinnati (3/11)... Led all players with 20 points on 8-13 shooting from th4e field and grabbed three rebounds with a pair of steals in Title Game win over Memphis... Named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. NCAA Tournament: Finished with 14 points and six rebounds in First-Round win over UAB... Tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds in Second-Round win over #19/16 Illinois (3/20).
SENIOR (2020-21)
Made his season debut at Wichita State... Scored three points and grabbed a rebound with an assist against the Shockers (2/18)... Was expected to sit out the season as a medical redshirt after tearing the ACL in his right knee during private workout in late May 2020 but made a complete recovery a little under nine months following surgery... Returned to Fertitta Center with 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds in win over Cincinnati (2/21)... Posted 10 points with three rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals in win over USF (2/28). The American Championship: Scored eight points with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in Title Game win over Cincinnati. NCAA Tournament: Scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting from the free throw line in First-Round win over Cleveland State... Grabbed five rebounds with a steal and blocked shot against the Vikings (3/19)... Scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds with an assist in Second-Round win over Rutgers (3/21)... Finished with four points and four rebounds in Sweet 16 win over Syracuse (3/27)... Totaled eight points with seven rebounds, including five offensive, in Elite Eight win over Oregon State (3/29).
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Moved into sixth in Houston history with 43 conference victories during his career... Joined Nate Hinton as only Cougars to start every game... Finished 18th in American Athletic Conference with 5.5 rebounds per game... Ranked eighth in the league with 2.5 offensive boards per contest... Made his season debut in opening win over Alabama State... Finished with 10 points and six rebounds against the Hornets (11/12)... Totaled 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting with five rebounds, two steals and a assist against BYU (11/15)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including three offensive boards, and added eight points with an assist in win at Rice (11/19)... Recorded 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at No. 11/11 Oregon... Totaled 16 points with eight rebounds, including five offensive, and blocked three shots in win over Houston Baptist (11/26)... Posted 15 points with six rebounds and an assist in win over Texas State (12/4)... Finished with 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds (6 offensive, 6 defensive) with two assists in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Semifinals against Georgia Tech (12/23).. Was his first double-double of the season... Tied for team-high honors with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and grabbed two rebounds with an assist and steal against No. 21/20 Washington during Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic championship game (12/25)... Named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after averaging 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in three games... Honored as American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (12/30)... Totaled 13 points with four rebounds and a steal in American Athletic Conference opener vs. UCF (1/3)... Recorded second double-double of season with 17 points and game-high 10 rebounds in win over SMU... Added assist and steal against the Mustangs (1/15)... Posted 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting with five rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in win at No. 16/16 Wichita State (1/18)... Totaled 11 points with three rebounds in win over USF (1/26)... Scored seven points with six rebounds in win over rv/rv Wichita State (2/9)... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed five rebounds with a pair of steals in win at USF (2/12)... Snared eight rebounds in loss at Memphis (2/22)... Recorded 18 points with 14 rebounds and a blocked shot to lead the Cougars in win over Memphis (3/8).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Competed in 32 games with 21 starts... Made his season debut against No. 18/21 Oregon in the Fertitta Center-opening... Totaled seven points with a rebound and steal against the Ducks (12/1)... Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field with three rebounds and a blocked shot against LSU (12/12)... Scored eight points with six rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in win over Saint Louis (12/16)... Totaled nine points with three rebounds and a pair of steals in win over Utah State (12/20)... Posted seven rebounds with six rebounds and two assists in win over Coppin State (12/23)... Finished with eight points and five rebounds in American Athletic Conference-opening win over Tulsa (1/2)... Grabbed five rebounds, including four offensive at Temple (1/9)... Made the first start of his career against Wichita State... Finished with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting with two rebounds and two blocked shots against the Shockers (1/12)... Scored 11 points with five rebounds in win at SMU (1/16)... Finished with 11 points and three rebounds in win over ECU (1/23)... Totaled 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a pair of blocked shots in win at Tulsa (1/27)... Posted nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and grabbed three rebounds with three assists in win over USF (2/23)... Recorded 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed three rebounds in win at ECU (2/27)... Scored eight points with three offensive rebounds in win over SMU to help lead Cougars to American Athletic Conference regular-season championship (3/7)... Grabbed seven rebounds including five offensive, and blocked three shots in win over No. 20/19 Cincinnati, which clinched outright regular-season championship for Houston (3/10). The American Championship: Snared six rebounds vs. UConn (3/15)... Had a game-high 11 rebounds along with five points vs. Memphis in Semifinals (3/16)... Had three points and three rebounds vs. Cincinnati in Title Game (3/17). NCAA Tournament: Secured first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Georgia State (3/22)... Had 11 points, five rebounds and two steals vs. Ohio State (3/24).
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Seventh freshman in school history with multiple double-doubles in a season... Led the Cougars with 32 blocked shots in his first collegiate season... Finished 12th in The American with 0.9 blocked shots per game... One of six players to compete in all 35 games... Made his collegiate debut in season-opening win against McNeese... Finished with two points, three rebounds and an assist against the Cowboys... Scored six points with four rebounds, an assist and block against Drexel during Paradise Jam First Round... Recorded the first double-double of his career with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in win against UIW... Connected on 6-of-7 shots from the field and drained both free throw attempts and added two assists with three blocks and three steals against the Cardinals... Honored as American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week following that performance... Scored eight points and blocked four shots with two rebounds and an assist in win against Fairfield... Finished with eight points on 4-of-7 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Scored eight points, including six in the final four-and-a-half minutes, in win against Temple... Finished with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting in win at ECU... Also tied for team lead with six rebounds and led all players with three blocked shots against the Pirates... Led Houston with 12 rebounds and added seven points with four assists and a game-high four blocked shots at Tulane... Posted 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field with a game-high 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.... Honored as American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for the second time following that performance... Scored 10 points with two rebounds at No. 8/8 Cincinnati... Posted eight points with four rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists in win over Tulane... Led all players with nine rebounds, including three offensive, and added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in win over ECU... Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in win at SMU... Posted six points with four rebounds, including three offensive, in win over UConn. American Championship: Tied a career high with 23 minutes vs. UCF in the Quarterfinals, finishing with seven rebounds and six points... Saw 17 minutes of action vs. No 11/14 Wichita State, connecting on his lone field goal attempt. NCAA Tournament: Had two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes against rv/rv San Diego State in the First Round... Finished with two points and four rebounds against No. 7/7 Michigan in the Second Round.
ATASCOCITA HIGH SCHOOL
3-star recruit by Rivals... Chose Houston over TCU, SMU, Florida Gulf Coast and UTSA... Coached by David Martinez. Senior (2016-17): Joined current teammate Cedrick Alley Jr., as finalist for Guy V. Lewis Award, presented to top high school player in city of Houston... Named to Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston First Team... Led Eagles to fourth straight district championship... Honored as District 21-6A Most Valuable Player... Named to TABC 6A All-State and All-Region teams. Junior (2015-16): Named to All-District 16-6A First Team... Led Atascocita to 38-0 record before falling to DeSoto High in Class 6A state championship game... Averaged 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game... Led all players with 28 points and 15 rebounds in win over Westlake High in regional final. Sophomore (2014-15): Named District 16-6A Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year at Kingwood High School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Fabian Christopher White Jr... Born in Houston... Son of Aundrea and Fabian White Sr... Has a sister, Alyssa... Received his bachelor's degree in health in May 2021.... Doing post-baccalaureate work at UH in 2021-22.
First Team Meeting (June 1, 20250
Sunday, June 01
Coach Kelvin Sampson (May 27, 2025)
Tuesday, May 27
Coach Kelvin Sampson – Contract Extension
Wednesday, May 21
HIGHLIGHTS – Big 12 Championships Final Round (April 24, 2025)
Friday, April 25
