Todd Withers

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Todd Withers
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Withers with Fortitudo Bologna in 2020
No. 33–Warwick Senators
Position Small forward / power forward
League NBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1996-05-06) May 6, 1996 (age 28)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Northeast Guilford
(McLeansville, North Carolina)
College Queens (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020 Grand Rapids Drive
2020–2021 Fortitudo Bologna
2021–2022 Adelaide 36ers
2022–2023 Otago Nuggets
2022–2023 Texas Legends
2023 Darüşşafaka
2024–present Warwick Senators
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Todd Dwoyne Withers (born May 6, 1996) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for the Queens Royals.

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Early life and high school

Withers was raised by his single mother Kattodda in Greensboro, North Carolina, never meeting his biological father. She brought up him and his three siblings. [2]

Withers 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. [3]

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. [4]

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)

On October 11, 2018, Withers signed with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. [5] 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, [6] but was waived near the end of the preseason on October 17, 2019. [7] He returned to Grand Rapids for a second season and averaged 10.7 points, five rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. [8]

Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)

On July 2, 2020, Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [9]

Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)

On August 5, 2021, Withers signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season. [10] He averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. [11]

Otago Nuggets and Texas Legends (2022–2023)

On April 22, 2022, Withers signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2022 New Zealand NBL season. [11] He helped the Nuggets win the championship with an 81–73 win over the Auckland Tuatara in the grand final. [12]

After initially signing in Lithuania with Rytas Vilnius, [13] [14] [15] Wither joined the Texas Legends of the NBA G League on December 26, 2022. [16]

On March 8, 2023, Withers re-signed with the Nuggets for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season. [17] He was named NZNBL All-Star Five. [18]

Darüşşafaka (2023)

On July 22, 2023, Withers signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [19] He left the team in mid December. [20]

Warwick Senators (2024–present)

In February 2024, Withers signed with the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West for the 2024 season. [21] He was named to the All-NBL1 West Second Team [22] and NBL1 West All-Defensive Team. [23] Following the season, he played for the NBL1 West Select Team against the Perth Wildcats in two NBL pre-season games. [24]

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References

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  2. ↑ Egan, Brendon (April 27, 2023). "Otago Nuggets' American Todd Withers credits mother for his hard-nosed defensive style". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Patrick (July 21, 2014). "East/ West All Star Game – July 21". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Good to be back home:' Queens great Todd Withers returns". The Charlotte Post . October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Withers Signs with Grand Rapids Drive of NBA G-League". Queens Royals . October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Former Queens standout Todd Withers signs with Detroit Pistons". The Charlotte Post . July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pistons exercise 2020–21 option on Kennard". Associated Press . October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 2, 2020). "Todd Withers is a newcomer at Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Adelaide Sign Import Todd Withers". NBL.com.au. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Cheshire, Jeff (April 22, 2022). "Second import named". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Pirmasis „Ryto" legionierius – į Vilnių atvyksta Toddas Withersas". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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  16. ↑ "LEGENDS ACQUIRE TODD WITHERS". gleague.nba.com. December 26, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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  18. ↑ "2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Yeni transferimiz Todd Withers!". darussafakabasketbol.com (in Turkish). July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Todd Withers Signs For 2024". facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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  23. ↑ "The 2024 NBL1 West Men's All-Defensive Team". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  24. ↑ "West to take on the Wildcats". NBL1.com.au. August 22, 2024. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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