Todd Withers

Todd Withers (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Fortitudo Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Queens Royals.

Todd Withers
Withers with Fortitudo Bologna in 2020
No. 33 – Fortitudo Bologna
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1996-05-06) May 6, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
High schoolNortheast Guilford
(McLeansville, North Carolina)
CollegeQueens (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Grand Rapids Drive
2020–presentFortitudo Bologna
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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

Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) on July 2, 2020.[6]

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. "Former Queens standout Todd Withers signs with Detroit Pistons". The Charlotte Post. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. "Pistons exercise 2020–21 option on Kennard". Associated Press. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 2, 2020). "Todd Withers is a newcomer at Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. "Fortitudo, got Todd Withers". la Repubblica (in Italian). July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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