Todd Withers
No. 35 – Adelaide 36ers | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBL |
Personal information | |
Born | May 6, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Northeast Guilford (McLeansville, North Carolina) |
College | Queens (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
2020–2021 | Fortitudo Bologna |
2021–present | Adelaide 36ers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Todd Withers (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Queens Royals.
Early life and high school[]
Withers grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, North Carolina, where he was a member of the basketball, football, tennis and track and field teams. He was named All-Mid State Conference as a junior and senior, when he was also named the conference most valuable player.[1]
College career[]
Withers played four seasons for the Queens Royals, starting the final three years. He was named second team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) after averaging 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in his junior season. As a senior, Withers averaged 13.6 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game and was named first team All-SAC and Division II All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[2]
Professional career[]
Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)[]
Withers averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game in his rookie season with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. He was signed by Grand Rapids' NBA affiliate, the Detroit Pistons, to an Exhibit 10 contract but was waived near the end of the preseason on October 17, 2019.[3][4] He returned to Grand Rapids for a second season and averaged 10.7 points, five rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[5]
Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)[]
Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) on July 2, 2020.[6]
Adelaide 36ers (2021–present)[]
On August 5, 2021, Withers signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.[7]
References[]
- ^ O'Brien, Patrick (July 21, 2014). "East/ West All Star Game – July 21". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "'Good to be back home:' Queens great Todd Withers returns". The Charlotte Post. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Former Queens standout Todd Withers signs with Detroit Pistons". The Charlotte Post. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons exercise 2020–21 option on Kennard". Associated Press. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 2, 2020). "Todd Withers is a newcomer at Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Fortitudo, got Todd Withers". la Repubblica (in Italian). July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Adelaide Sign Import Todd Withers". NBL.com.au. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Adelaide 36ers players
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- Shooting guards
- Queens Royals men's basketball players
- Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players