Todd Fuller

  • Nationality: USA
  • Date of Birth: 25/07/74
  • Place of Birth: Fayetteville, North Carolina (USA)
  • Position: CTR
  • Height (CM): 211
  • Weight (KG): 116
  • Junior Assoc:
  • College: North Carolina State (1992–1996)
  • NBL DEBUT: 26/09/06
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 32
  • LAST NBL GAME: 22/10/06
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
  • NBL History: South 2007
  • Championships: 0
  • None

BIO: Todd Douglas Fuller was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (USA) and graduated from Charlotte Christian School in 1992.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Todd Fuller made his NBL debut with the South Dragons at 32 years of age. He scored 15 points in his first game.

Todd Fuller played one season in the NBL. He averaged 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 5 NBL games.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2006-0732South15-18 (7)517684413162506615345463%000%142070%66%63%22
Totals517684413162506615345463.0%000.0%142070.0%67%63%22

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2006-0732South15-18 (7)535.216.88.20.63.25.00.01.21.23.06.810.863%0.00.00%2.84.070%66%63%22
Total535.216.88.20.63.25.00.01.21.23.06.810.863.0%0.10.0%70.0%67%63%22

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
221210320

NBA EXPERIENCE

Todd Fuller was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with pick #11 in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Fuller played in five NBA seasons from 1996 to 2001 for the Warriors, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, averaging 3.7 points per game.

Fuller was drafted ahead of future NBA All-Stars Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Peja Stojaković, and Jermaine ONeal in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Fuller played 225 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.7 points, 3 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 30, 1993: Traded by the Golden State Warriors (as a future 1996 1st round draft pick) with Anfernee Hardaway, a 1998 1st round draft pick (Vince Carter was later selected) and a 2000 1st round draft pick (Mike Miller was later selected) to the Orlando Magic for Chris Webber.
- July 29, 1994: Traded by the Orlando Magic (as a future 1996 1st round draft pick) with Scott Skiles and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Vince Carter was later selected) to the Washington Bullets for a 1996 2nd round draft pick (Randy Livingston was later selected) and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Keon Clark was later selected).
- November 17, 1994: Traded by the Washington Bullets (as a future 1996 1st round draft pick) with Tom Gugliotta, a 1998 1st round draft pick (Vince Carter was later selected) and a 2000 1st round draft pick (Chris Mihm was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for Chris Webber.
- June 26, 1996: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
- July 1, 1996: Signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors.
- February 4, 1999: Traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Utah Jazz for a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Chris Porter was later selected).
- July 1, 1999: Became a free agent after playing for the Utah Jazz.
- August 18, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets.
- July 1, 2000: Became a free agent after his Charlotte Hornets contract.
- September 13, 2000: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.
- July 1, 2001: Became a free agent after his Miami Heat contract.
- October 1, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.
- October 16, 2001: Waived by the Orlando Magic.
- October 18, 2001: Became a free agent after the Orlando Magic waived him.

Season Team PTS AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P%
1 0 87% 42% 0% 96%
2 0 22 1 0 3
Total 34 54 63.0% 0 0 0.0%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
2000-0126MiamiC1007728181711323101035008836%29%
1999-0025CharlotteC412399134110536749827465112200325346%42%
1998-9924UtahC4224621421016287361427605612400305049%45%
1997-9823Golden StateC571613227196106113561637898620504558047%42%
1996-9722Golden StateC751894930424924108141102052146114266007611048%43%
Total22523250083567446240434346014635131775242%040%20130167%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
2000-0126MiamiC1007.72.81.80.10.71.10.30.20.31.01.03.529%0.00.00.80.836%29%
1999-0025CharlotteC4129.73.32.70.10.91.80.20.20.71.11.23.042%0.00.00.81.346%42%
1998-9924UtahC42211.03.42.40.10.71.70.10.30.61.41.33.045%0.00.00.71.249%45%
1997-9823Golden StateC57110.84.03.40.21.12.40.10.30.61.61.53.642%0.00.11.01.447%42%
1996-9722Golden StateC751812.74.13.30.31.41.90.10.30.71.91.53.543%0.00.01.01.548%43%
Total2252311.13.73.00.21.11.90.20.30.61.61.43.342%0.00%0.91.367%

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Spain - Gijón (2001–2002), Joventut (2002–2003), Manresa (2002–2003), Tarragona (2003–2004, 2005), Rosalía (2005–2006) | Poland - Prokom Trefl Sopot (2003) | Greece - Apollon Patras (2004–2005)

Fuller joined Gijón Baloncesto for the 2001–02 Liga ACB season, playing his first season in Spain and appearing in 18 games with totals of 255 points and 113 rebounds while shooting 54.4% on two-point attempts and 70.5% at the free-throw line.

Fuller remained in Spain for the 2002–03 season, first making a brief Liga ACB stint with DKV Joventut where he played three games, before finishing the season with Bàsquet Manresa.

In 2003, Fuller moved to Poland to play for Prokom Trefl Sopot, adding a Polish-league stop to his overseas run before returning to Spain later that year.

Fuller joined CB Tarragona for the 2003–04 season in Spain’s LEB, and he later re-registered with the club during the 2004–05 season, with Spanish federation records listing a 4 January 2005 registration date for that return stint.

For the 2004–05 season, Fuller also played in Greece with Apollon Patras, adding a Greek-league season to his European résumé during his mid-2000s overseas stretch.

Fuller then continued in Spain for the 2005–06 season with Instituto Rosalía in LEB2, with Spanish federation records listing his registration date as 15 September 2005.

COLLEGE

Fuller played college basketball at North Carolina State during the 1992–93 season and remained with the Wolfpack through 1995–96, finishing his career with 115 games played and 90 starts while totaling 1,585 points and 887 rebounds for NC State.

As a freshman in 1992–93 under head coach Les Robinson, Fuller appeared in 27 games with two starts on an NC State team that went 8–19 overall (2–14 ACC), averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 53-for-116 from the field (45.7%) and 34-for-44 at the line (77.3%), and he added 6 assists, 8 blocked shots, and 1 steal in 413 minutes.

In 1993–94, he started all 30 games and became the Pack’s leading scorer at 11.8 points per game on 144-for-299 shooting (48.8%), while also averaging 8.4 rebounds with 33 assists and 38 blocked shots; NC State finished 11–19 overall (5–11 ACC), and his season included a career-high 16-rebound game against Wake Forest along with a 21-point performance versus Maryland.

During his junior season in 1994–95, Fuller started all 27 games and raised his production to 16.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 164-for-316 (51.9%) and 116-for-138 at the stripe (84.1%), and his 45 blocked shots, 13 double-doubles, and a stretch of 33 makes in his last 34 free throws (including 30 straight) highlighted a year in which NC State finished 12–15 overall (4–12 ACC).

Fuller closed the 1994–95 regular season with a career-high 30 points against Wake Forest, going 12-for-12 on free throws, and he also produced a 29-point, 13-rebound game against Florida State plus a 16-point, 11-rebound effort in an upset of No. 1 North Carolina, while his free-throw percentage ranked among the best single-season marks in school history at the time.

As a senior in 1995–96, he started all 31 games and led the ACC in scoring at 20.9 points per game while ranking second in the league in rebounding at 9.9 per game, finishing the season with 649 points on 225-for-445 shooting (50.6%), 16 made three-pointers (16-for-43, 37.3%), and 183-for-229 at the line (79.9%), alongside 308 rebounds, 39 assists, and 56 blocks; NC State went 15–16 overall (3–13 ACC) that season.

Across his four NC State seasons, Fuller shot 586-for-1,176 from the field (49.8%), 17-for-55 on three-pointers (30.9%), and 400-for-500 on free throws (80.0%), and he finished his Wolfpack career ranking among the school’s leaders with 1,589 points, 887 rebounds, and 147 blocked shots while earning All-ACC recognition three times (third team in 1994, second team in 1995, and a unanimous first-team selection in 1996) plus AP honorable mention All-America in 1996.

Off the court at NC State, Fuller was a two-time GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American (1995 and 1996), was recognized as the 1996 Payne Webber Scholar-Athlete of the Year after carrying a 3.97 GPA, and also received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, while his academic achievements included induction into Phi Beta Kappa and graduating summa cum laude in 1996 with a bachelor of science in applied mathematics from NC State; he later declined a Rhodes Scholarship opportunity to the University of Oxford in order to pursue professional basketball.

COACHING HISTORY

Todd Fuller moved into basketball coaching following his professional playing career.

After retiring, Fuller coached a seventh-grade basketball team and also served as athletics director at a private school in Charlotte.

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