Todd Withers

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Todd Withers
Withers with Fortitudo Bologna in 2020
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1996-05-06) May 6, 1996 (age 27)
Greensboro, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheast Guilford
(McLeansville, North Carolina)
CollegeQueens (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Grand Rapids Drive
2020–2021Fortitudo Bologna
2021–2022Adelaide 36ers
2022Otago Nuggets
2022Rytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Todd Withers (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays both forward positions. 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)

On October 11, 2018, Withers signed with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League.[3] He 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 Drive. On July 22, 2019, Withers was signed by Grand Rapids' NBA affiliate, the Detroit Pistons, to an Exhibit 10 contract,[4] but was waived near the end of the preseason on October 17, 2019.[5] He returned to Grand Rapids for a second season and averaged 10.7 points, five rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[6]

Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)

On July 2, 2020, Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]

Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)

On August 5, 2021, Withers signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.[8] He averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[9]

Otago Nuggets (2022)

On April 22, 2022, Withers signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2022 New Zealand NBL season.[9] He helped the Nuggets win the championship with an 81–73 win over the Auckland Tuatara in the grand final.[10]

Rytas Vilnius (2022–present)

On July 11, 2022, Withers signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Patrick (July 21, 2014). "East/ West All Star Game – July 21". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Good to be back home:' Queens great Todd Withers returns". The Charlotte Post. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Withers Signs with Grand Rapids Drive of NBA G-League". Queens Royals. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Queens standout Todd Withers signs with Detroit Pistons". The Charlotte Post. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pistons exercise 2020–21 option on Kennard". Associated Press. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 2, 2020). "Todd Withers is a newcomer at Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fortitudo, got Todd Withers". la Repubblica (in Italian). July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Adelaide Sign Import Todd Withers". NBL.com.au. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Cheshire, Jeff (April 22, 2022). "Second import named". odt.co.nz. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Cheshire, Jeff (2022-08-15). "Defence to the fore as Nuggets hit their straps at precisely the right time". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  11. ^ "Pirmasis „Ryto" legionierius – į Vilnių atvyksta Toddas Withersas". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Todd Withers joins Rytas Vilnius". Sportando. July 11, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

External links

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