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Derrick White · Check the NBA’s season-by-season leaders in blocked shots among guards, and one name will continually stack towards the top: Derrick White. No. 1 in that category since arriving into the league, the multifaceted two-guard provides the Miami Heat with an example, turning on the turbo boost to hunt down a fastbreak dunk attempt for a crowd-igniting chasedown block. Once again proving why he was named to the All-Defensive Second Team, White provided hustle plays by the boatload in the Boston Celtics’ win on October 27, 2023. Helping exact revenge in a rematch of the season prior’s Eastern Conference Finals, White was magnificent with a team-high 28 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal, three blocks, and five 3-pointers. · State of Mint