David Michael Roddy (born March 27, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams, where he was named the Mountain West Player of the Year in 2022.
No. 27 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 (age 21) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Breck School (Golden Valley, Minnesota) |
College | Colorado State (2019–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Roddy was a three-sport athlete at Breck School in Golden Valley, Minnesota, competing in basketball, football and track and field.[1] As a senior, he averaged 29.7 points and 16.6 rebounds per game for the basketball team. Roddy was an all-state quarterback in football and won a Class A state title in the discus.[2][3] He committed to play college basketball for Colorado State over offers from Minnesota, Northwestern, and other NCAA Division I programs. Before committing to college basketball, Roddy also received football scholarship offers from multiple Division I programs.[4]
As a freshman, Roddy averaged 11.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for Colorado State.[5] On January 22, 2020, Roddy recorded a freshman season-high 26 points and eight rebounds in a 86–68 win over Fresno State.[2]
As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game,[6] and was named first-team All-Mountain West.[7] On January 27, 2021, Roddy posted 27 points and 15 rebounds in a 78–56 victory over Boise State.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10][11] Roddy led the Rams to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013 before declaring for the 2022 NBA draft on March 30, 2022.[12]
In the 2022 NBA draft, Roddy was drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers on behalf of the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a trade that sent Roddy and Danny Green to the Grizzlies in exchange for De'Anthony Melton.[13]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Colorado State | 32 | 19 | 25.6 | .465 | .195 | .739 | 5.6 | 1.8 | .6 | .8 | 11.4 |
2020–21 | Colorado State | 28 | 26 | 31.5 | .512 | .278 | .789 | 9.4 | 2.6 | .9 | .7 | 15.9 |
2021–22 | Colorado State | 31 | 31 | 32.9 | .571 | .438 | .691 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 19.2 |
Career | 91 | 76 | 29.9 | .522 | .319 | .739 | 7.4 | 2.4 | .9 | .8 | 15.5 |
Memphis Grizzlies roster | |
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Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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