Will McDowell-White

William McDowell-White (born 13 April 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He debuted in the NBL in 2016 with the Sydney Kings before playing two seasons in Germany and then two seasons in the NBA G League. He joined the Breakers in 2021. McDowell-White was born in Brisbane, into a family of Indigenous Australian (Torres Strait Islander, Warumungu and Arrernte) descent. His father, Darryl White, played Australian rules football for the Brisbane Bears/Lions, where he won three AFL premierships. McDowell-White grew up playing Australian rules football for Coorparoo and was placed in the Brisbane Lions talent academy at the age of 13. At age 15, he decided to focus on basketball. In 2014 and 2016, McDowell-White played in the SEABL for the Brisbane Spartans. He re-joined the Spartans in 2017 with their move to the QBL. In December 2016, McDowell-White joined the Sydney Kings of Australia's NBL as a development player for the rest of the 2016–17 season.