Lachlan Olbrich
March 18, 2022
Todd Withers
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 6/05/96
- Place of Birth: Greensboro, North Carolina (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 202
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Queens (2014–2018)
- NBL DEBUT: 3/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/04/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Adelaide 2022
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: 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 team’s. He was named All-Mid State Conference as a junior and senior, when he was also named the conference most valuable player.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Todd Withers made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 25 years of age. He scored seven points in his first game.
Adelaide started the season with a retooled roster, bringing in Mitch McCarron (via Melbourne), Filipino prospect Kai Sotto, and backup guards Tad Dufelmeier and Mojave King. King’s move came after a lack of playing time in Cairns hampered his NBA prospects. Imports Dusty Hannahs and Todd Withers were signed to strengthen the core lineup. In a surprise decision, Adelaide parted ways with coach Connor Henry and brought in CJ Bruton, who took over just weeks before the season began. Bruton then added Hyrum Harris and veteran Cam Bairstow, hoping to inject some stability and leadership into the squad.
Mitch McCarron (7.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.9 steals) was appointed team captain and the 36ers’ key player moving forward. Despite early struggles, the team rebounded in round two with back-to-back wins against Tasmania (83-80) and New Zealand (98-85). However, their season was marred by injuries, including a season-ending knee injury to Isaac Humphries after just six games, and a late-season ankle injury to Bairstow, who was having his best NBL season (11.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists).
With underwhelming seasons from Dusty Hannahs (13.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) and Todd Withers (8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists), Adelaide’s playoff hopes faded quickly. The team came close to ending the season on a positive note with a string of road victories but ultimately fell short in a close loss to South East Melbourne (91-94). Adelaide finished seventh for the third consecutive season with a 10-18 record.
Daniel Johnson (16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) led the team in scoring and secured his second consecutive Mark Davis Award as the 36ers’ MVP. Other bright spots included Hyrum Harris (4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists), who was named the club’s Most Improved Player, and Sunday Dech (12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists), who became a key contributor in his second season with the club.
Withers had several standout performances, including a 17-point effort in a game against Melbourne United where he shot 62% from the field (5/8 FG, 3/4 3PT, 4/5 FT), adding 5 rebounds. He also scored 16 points against New Zealand, contributing 4 rebounds and 2 assists. One of his best games came against Illawarra, where he tallied 15 points, shooting 66% from the floor (6/9 FG, 3/5 3PT), and chipped in 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Despite the flashes of brilliance, consistency was an issue, with Withers averaging 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across the season.
Todd Withers currently plays for the Perth Wildcats and has played 28 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists since entering the league in 2021.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Perth Wildcats – 1 Year Deal (2024-25)
HIGHLIGHTS:
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 6 | 16.0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 38% | 3 | 13 | 23% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 47% | 47% | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | Perth | 4-2 (3) | 6 | 16.0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 38% | 3 | 13 | 23% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 47% | 47% | 11 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Adelaide | 10-18 (7) | 26 | 624.0 | 217 | 101 | 31 | 30 | 71 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 180 | 42% | 39 | 106 | 37% | 26 | 37 | 70% | 55% | 53% | 17 | Totals | 28 | 638 | 233 | 105 | 31 | 34 | 71 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 57 | 82 | 196 | 41.8% | 42 | 119 | 35.3% | 27 | 39 | 69.2% | 55% | 53% | 17 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2024-25 | 28 | Perth | 4-2 (3) | 6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 38% | 0.5 | 2.2 | 23% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50% | 47% | 47% | 11 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Adelaide | 10-18 (7) | 26 | 24.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 42% | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37% | 1.0 | 1.4 | 70% | 55% | 53% | 17 | Total | 28 | 22.8 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 41.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.3% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 69.2% | 55% | 53% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Withers averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assist, 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, 2019NBA TRANSACTIONS:
July 22, 2019: Signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Detroit Pistons.
- October 17, 2019: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Fortitudo Bologna (2020-21) | New Zealand - Otago (2022)
After his stint with Adelaide was over, Withers played in New Zealand for the Otago Nuggets and averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists across 18 games during the 2022 NZNBL season.
COLLEGE
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.
AWARDS
- Division II All-American – NABC (2018)
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First team All-SAC (2018)
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Second team All-SAC (2017)
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