Todd Fuller
Encyclopedia
Todd Douglas Fuller is a retired American
professional basketball
player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors
with the 11th overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft
. He played in five NBA seasons from 1996-2001 for the Warriors, Utah Jazz
, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat
averaging 3.7 ppg. This has led many sports sources to include Fuller on NBA draft lottery "bust" lists. He also played six seasons overseas, on pro teams in: Spain
, Poland
Greece
and Australia
.
Fuller graduated from Charlotte Christian School in 1992 and played collegiately at North Carolina State University
(NC State). While with NC State, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) in scoring during his senior year with 20.9 ppg and 9.9 rpg. He was an Academic All-American, and declined to accept a Rhodes Scholarship
to the University of Oxford
in order to play professional basketball. He was also inducted in to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science
in Applied Mathematics
from NC State. Fuller is also a frequent public speaker.
On July 4, 2006, it was announced that Fuller had been signed by the South Dragons
of the Australia
n National Basketball League
to play in the team's inaugural season. At a press conference on October 23, 2006 it was announced that coach Mark Price
and Fuller had both been released from the South Dragons. Price recruited Fuller as the team's first import player.
Fuller averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game in his five games with the South Dragons, while shooting 63% from the floor and 70% from the free throw line.
Fuller sponsors the annual mathematics competition for Raleigh, North Carolina
area high school students through North Carolina State University
called the "Todd Fuller Math Competition." He has a scholarship fund set up through the North Carolina State University
Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) college.
North Carolina State honored Todd Fuller by hanging his number 52 jersey from the roof of the RBC Center during a halftime ceremony of the Red and White basketball scrimmage game on October 27, 2007.
Fuller is also known for his strong Christian beliefs including abstinence
from sex before marriage. He is also a FAA certificated instrument-rated private pilot and lives in Charlotte
with his wife, the former Elizabeth “Libby” Shaw, who is an elementary school teacher.
Fuller is a frequent global traveler for volunteer events. He participated in the Australia
n National Baptist Basketball Carnival – an annual youth sporting event held each year in Australia
– during January 2008 in Tasmania
. He spent three weeks in the Federated States of Micronesia
in June 2008, on a volunteer mission to train basketball players to become coaches who in turn helped train islander youth. The team included Dr. Richard Dankworth of the University of the Nations
, a frequent supporter of sports youth development in the South Pacific, and former professional basketball player David Wood
.
Fuller also serves on the Airport Advisory Committee for Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
with the 11th overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
. He played in five NBA seasons from 1996-2001 for the Warriors, Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
averaging 3.7 ppg. This has led many sports sources to include Fuller on NBA draft lottery "bust" lists. He also played six seasons overseas, on pro teams in: Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Fuller graduated from Charlotte Christian School in 1992 and played collegiately at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
(NC State). While with NC State, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) in scoring during his senior year with 20.9 ppg and 9.9 rpg. He was an Academic All-American, and declined to accept a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
to the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in order to play professional basketball. He was also inducted in to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Applied Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
from NC State. Fuller is also a frequent public speaker.
On July 4, 2006, it was announced that Fuller had been signed by the South Dragons
South Dragons
The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
of the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
to play in the team's inaugural season. At a press conference on October 23, 2006 it was announced that coach Mark Price
Mark Price
William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998...
and Fuller had both been released from the South Dragons. Price recruited Fuller as the team's first import player.
Fuller averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game in his five games with the South Dragons, while shooting 63% from the floor and 70% from the free throw line.
Fuller sponsors the annual mathematics competition for Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
area high school students through North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
called the "Todd Fuller Math Competition." He has a scholarship fund set up through the North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) college.
North Carolina State honored Todd Fuller by hanging his number 52 jersey from the roof of the RBC Center during a halftime ceremony of the Red and White basketball scrimmage game on October 27, 2007.
Fuller is also known for his strong Christian beliefs including abstinence
Abstinence
Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, or abstention from alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical...
from sex before marriage. He is also a FAA certificated instrument-rated private pilot and lives in Charlotte
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with his wife, the former Elizabeth “Libby” Shaw, who is an elementary school teacher.
Fuller is a frequent global traveler for volunteer events. He participated in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n National Baptist Basketball Carnival – an annual youth sporting event held each year in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
– during January 2008 in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He spent three weeks in the Federated States of Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....
in June 2008, on a volunteer mission to train basketball players to become coaches who in turn helped train islander youth. The team included Dr. Richard Dankworth of the University of the Nations
University of the Nations
The University of the Nations is a global Christian university with branch campuses in 600 locations in 142 countries, providing coursework in over 100 languages around the world. Its largest locations are in Kona, Hawaii , Jeju, South Korea, and Perth, Australia...
, a frequent supporter of sports youth development in the South Pacific, and former professional basketball player David Wood
David Wood (basketball)
David Leroy Wood is a former American professional basketball player, most notably in the NBA.His NBA career spanned from 1988 until 1997...
.
Fuller also serves on the Airport Advisory Committee for Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
External links
- NBA player profile
- Rumor: Todd Fuller Trade to the Warriors in the works (Golden State of Mind)
- NBA Draft Busts #18