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Few players can overcome what D.J. White has experienced as a rookie. White missed nearly the entire season with a benign tumor in his jaw, which needed two surgeries to correct. It kept him out of commission before the season even began.

White went from Big Ten Player of the Year at Indiana to being drafted by the Detroit Pistons to being traded to the Thunder on draft day to sitting out the first 75 games of the season.

But White remained patient. He focused on the positive. His time finally came on April 5, against the Indiana Pacers when he made his long-awaited professional debut. And he did to a near standing ovation in front of friends and family. It’ll be a night White won’t soon forget, as he scored 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting.

It’s easy to see why the Thunder was so high on White.

The 6-9 forward has a knack for hitting the midrange jump shot, but has a healthy obsession with playing defense and collecting rebounds.

White grew up playing basketball in Tuscaloosa. Ala., before migrating north to Indiana, where he finished his career as the school’s 16th leading scorer.