Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White did not practice on Thursday after suffering a back injury beforehand, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.
Bulls head coach Jim Boylen did not have an update after practice and was unsure of his status moving forward. The Bulls don’t play again until Saturday, meaning an update likely won’t come until then.
The injury to White comes just as the guard started to heat up.
White has recorded 101 total points over his last three outings, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to score at least 30 points in three consecutive games off of the bench.
Coby White tweaked back before practice and didn’t participate.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) February 27, 2020
White also joined Michael Jordan as the only two rookies in Bulls history to score 30 points in consecutive games as Jordan accomplished the feat eight different times during his rookie season.
In 59 games played, White is averaging 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists this season with the Bulls. He leads all rookies in 3-pointers made with 116.
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