Todd Dwoyne Withers (born May 6, 1996)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Queens Royals.
.jpg) Withers with Fortitudo Bologna in 2020 | |
| No. 33 – Perth Wildcats | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 1996 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| 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 |
| 2021–2022 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2022–2023 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2022–2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2023 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2024 | Warwick Senators |
| 2024–present | Perth Wildcats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school
editWithers 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
editWithers 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
editGrand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)
editOn 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)
editOn July 2, 2020, Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[9]
Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)
editOn 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)
editOn 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] Withers 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 to the NZNBL All-Star Five.[18]
Darüşşafaka (2023)
editOn 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)
editIn 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]
Perth Wildcats (2024–present)
editFollowing the NBL1 West season, Withers began training with the Perth Wildcats during the pre-season. On August 30, 2024, he signed with the Wildcats on a nominated replacement player (NRP) contract for the 2024–25 NBL season.[24] He covered for injured imports Dylan Windler and Bryce Cotton early in the season.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Todd Withers". championsleague.basketball. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Withers Signs with Grand Rapids Drive of NBA G-League". Queens Royals. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Cheshire, Jeff (April 22, 2022). "Second import named". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pirmasis "Ryto" legionierius – į Vilnių atvyksta Toddas Withersas". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Todd Withers joins Rytas Vilnius". Sportando. July 11, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "The rookie of "Ryto" is not yet in the capital: the basketball player has been held back by family problems". thepostedia.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "LEGENDS ACQUIRE TODD WITHERS". gleague.nba.com. December 26, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (March 8, 2023). "Chasing another title right thing to do: Withers". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Yeni transferimiz Todd Withers!". darussafakabasketbol.com (in Turkish). July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sporcularımızdan Todd Withers'a kulübümüze katkılarından dolayı teşekkür eder, kendisi ve ailesi adına en güzel dileklerimizi sunarız". twitter.com/dackabasket (in Turkish). December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Todd Withers Signs For 2024". facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "NBL1 West Men | All-NBL1 2nd Team". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "The 2024 NBL1 West Men's All-Defensive Team". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Former 36ers import Withers joins Wildcats as NRP". Wildcats.com.au. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (October 23, 2024). "Dribble Podcast: Perth Wildcats waiting on timeline for Bryce Cotton's injury as Todd Withers prepares to play". The West Australian. Archived from the original on October 23, 2024.