According to Charley Walters from the Pioneer Press “Royce White, the 2009 Mr. Basketball Minnesota at Hopkins, was in town this weekend and is headed soon to Houston, where he'll open in his name a free mental health clinic for men.
White, 22, a first-round draft pick by the Houston Rockets out of Iowa State two years ago, hasn't given up on basketball, although he was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers in training camp.
"I'm being patient and I'm optimistic and I'm weighing options," he said. "I've still got a lot of life to live."
Among options is returning to Iowa State to complete a degree in drama. He owns a record label he continues to work on. And he loves the Timberwolves.
"I grew up in the Kevin Garnett era, so that's my team," White said. Iowa State under coach Fred Hoiberg is off to a 14-3 start.
"Definitely no surprise about what's going on there," said White, who starred for Hoiberg. "He's as good a coach as you'll find."
White also watches the Gophers. He transferred to Iowa State from Minnesota.
"I had a couple issues at Minnesota, and it just wasn't a great spot for me at the time," he said. "But coach Richard Pitino has Minnesota going in the right direction."
White played basketball at Minneapolis DeLaSalle high school and Hopkins high school during his prep career. White also played for the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University.
White has seemed to have turned his life around after a turbulent prep, collegiate and pro basketball career.
White has become outspoken person for mental health issues.
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