Todd Withers (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. Standing at , he plays both forward positions. He attended and played college basketball at Queens University of Charlotte.

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.

College career

Withers played four seasons for the

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, 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.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)

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

Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)

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

Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)

On August 5, 2021, Withers signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the

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. He averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Otago Nuggets (2022)

On April 22, 2022, Withers signed with the Otago Nuggets for the

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. He helped the Nuggets win the championship with an 81–73 win over the

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in the grand final.

Rytas Vilnius (2022)

On July 11, 2022, Withers signed with

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of the Lithuanian Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League.

Texas Legends (2022–present)

On December 26, 2022, Withers was acquired via waivers by the Texas Legends.

References

External links

NBL profileQueens Royals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Withers, Todd 1996 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina Grand Rapids Drive players Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players Otago Nuggets players Power forwards (basketball) Queens Royals men's basketball players Small forwards Texas Legends players