Former Colorado guard Spencer Dinwiddie is already sold on the Buffaloes’ latest move, and he’s not shy about saying why.
Colorado hired Derrick White last week as president of basketball strategy on Tad Boyle’s staff, bringing another former Buff back into the program in an off-court role. White, now with the Boston Celtics, is expected to help the school from a different angle, and Dinwiddie likes the fit.
“D-White is Colorado to the core. I can’t think of a better person to be president of and to help usher this new NIL era.
It’s an inspiration to me,” Diniwddie said in a video posted by the official Colorado men’s basketball account. “Sets a standard and obviously I have to look at ways that I can participate in and helping give back and try to have voice within the program.”
Dinwiddie and White never shared the floor in Boulder, but their Colorado ties run deep. Dinwiddie was with the Buffs from 2011-2014 before going in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. White’s path took him from University of Colorado Colorado Springs from 2012-2015 to a one-year stop at Colorado in 2016-17, before he was taken in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.
Both guards have built long NBA careers since then. Dinwiddie’s run has stretched 11 years across multiple teams, with averages of 13.0 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game.
He averaged 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game at Colorado and picked up First-team All-Pac 12 honors in 2013. He last played in the NBA in 2025.
White, meanwhile, just completed his ninth NBA season with Boston. He’s averaging 13.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game for his career, and he was part of the Celtics’ 2024 championship team.
His résumé also includes one NBA First-team All-Defense selection and two Second-team All-Defense honors. In 34 games at Colorado, he put up 18.1 points, 4.4 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game while earning First-team All-Pac-12 recognition.
The hire also keeps White connected to Boyle, who coached both players and is entering his 17th season in Boulder. Since taking over in 2010, Boyle has gone 329-220 and reached the NCAA Tournament six times. Colorado has missed the tournament the past two seasons and is trying to get back there in 2027.
The Buffaloes have also been trying to find their footing in the new-look Big 12. They improved in league play last season, moving from 3-17 in 2024-25 to 7-13 in 2025-26. The question now is whether that climb continues in 2026-27.
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