Former UNC basketball guard [autotag]Coby White[/autotag] is in the middle of a terrific stretch of basketball for the Chicago Bulls.
White went for 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting and added 11 assists and seven rebounds on Friday.
In his last 14 games, White is averaging 14.2 points on 53.2% from the floor. He’s also averaging 5.2 assists and 1.7 turnovers over that span as well.
After an early-season struggle with consistency and efficiency, there were doubts around the Bulls organization if White was going to be part of their future.
That included — yet again — White being the subject to numerous potential trades around the deadline.
That never swayed the fourth-year guard from staying the course.
“To become a starter? Hell yeah,” White told The Athletic. “That (doesn’t) change. I’m only 23, you know what I’m saying? I’ve got so much room to grow. That goal (doesn’t) change. I want to be a starting guard in the league.”
On the season, White is averaging a career-low 9.7 points per game in 23.5 minutes a game. But, his shooting percentage (44.2) and effective field goal percentage (55) are career highs.
He recently moved past Michael Jordan for fifth on the all-time made 3-pointers list in Bulls history.
The Bulls are locked into the play-in tournament for the playoffs.
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