David Michael Roddy (born March 27, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. In high school, Roddy played basketball, football, and

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, receiving Division I scholarship offers for the first two. He ultimately chose to play college basketball for Colorado State. With the Rams, he was named to the First-team All- Mountain West in his sophomore and junior seasons, and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year in his junior season. He was drafted 23rd overall in the

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by the Philadelphia 76ers, but was later traded to the Grizzlies.

High school career

Roddy was a three-sport athlete at Breck School in

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, competing in basketball, football and

. As a senior, he averaged 29.7 points and 16.6 rebounds per game for the basketball team. Roddy was an all-state

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in football and won a Class A state title in the discus. He committed to play college basketball for Colorado State over offers from

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, Northwestern, and other

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programs. Before committing to college basketball, Roddy also received football scholarship offers from multiple Division I programs.

College career

As a freshman, Roddy averaged 11.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for Colorado State. On January 22, 2020, Roddy recorded a freshman season-high 26 points and eight rebounds in a 86–68 win over

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, and was named first-team All- Mountain West. On January 27, 2021, Roddy posted 27 points and 15 rebounds in a 78–56 victory over Boise State. Roddy had a career year as a junior during 2021–22 season. He went 57.1% on field goals and 43.8% on three-pointers — up from 51.2% and 27.8% in 2020–21. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists a game. Roddy was named the Mountain West Player of the Year, as well as being named first-team All- Mountain West for the second consecutive year. Roddy led the Rams to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013 before declaring for the

on March 30, 2022.

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2022–present)

In the

, Roddy was drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers on behalf of the

as part of a trade that sent Roddy and Danny Green to the Grizzlies in exchange for

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. On July 2, 2022, Roddy signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies. Roddy made his NBA debut on October 19, grabbing two rebounds in a 115–112 overtime win over the New York Knicks. On March 11, 2023, Roddy scored a career-high 24 points in a 112–108 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

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Colorado State Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roddy, David 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minneapolis Colorado State Rams men's basketball players Memphis Grizzlies players Memphis Hustle players Philadelphia 76ers draft picks Small forwards