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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name            = Todd Fuller
| image           = 
| width           = 
| caption         = 
| height_ft       = 6
| height_in       = 11
| weight_lb       = 255
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1974|07|25}}
| birth_place     = [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]], U.S.
| high_school     = [[Charlotte Christian School|Charlotte Christian]]<br>([[Charlotte, North Carolina]])
| college         = [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]] (1992–1996)
| draft_year      = 1996
| draft_round     = 1
| draft_pick      = 11
| draft_team      = [[Golden State Warriors]]
| career_start    = 1996
| career_end      = 2006
| career_number   = 52, 35
| career_position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| years1          = {{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| team1           = [[Golden State Warriors]]
| years2          = {{nbay|1998|end}}
| team2           = [[Utah Jazz]]
| years3          = {{nbay|1999|full=y}}
| team3           = [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| years4          = {{nbay|2000|full=y}}
| team4           = [[Miami Heat]]
| years5          = 2002
| team5           = [[Gijón Baloncesto]]
| years6          = 2002
| team6           = [[Joventut Badalona|DKV Joventut]]
| years7          = 2002–2003
| team7           = [[Bàsquet Manresa]]
| years8          = 2003
| team8           = [[Asseco Prokom Gdynia|Prokom Trefl Sopot]]
| years9          = 2003–2004
| team9           = [[CB Tarragona]]
| years10         = 2004–2005
| team10          = [[Apollon Patras B.C.|Apollon Patras]]
| years11         = 2006
| team11          = [[South Dragons]]
| highlights = 
* First-team [[List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams|All-ACC]] (1996)
* Second-team All-ACC (1995)
* Third-team All-ACC (1994)
* No. 52 jersey [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball#Honored jerseys|honored by NC State Wolfpack]]
* [[North Carolina Mr. Basketball]] (1992)
| stats_league    = NBA
| stat1label      = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value      = 833 (3.7 ppg)
| stat2label      = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value      = 674 (3.0 rpg)
}}

'''Todd Douglas Fuller''' (born July 25, 1974) is an American former 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 to 2001 for the Warriors, [[Utah Jazz]], [[Charlotte Hornets]] and [[Miami Heat]], averaging 3.7 ppg.  Fuller was drafted ahead of future NBA All-Stars [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Steve Nash]], [[Peja Stojaković]], and [[Jermaine O'Neal]] in the [[1996 NBA draft]]. He also played six seasons overseas, on pro teams in Spain,<ref>[http://www.feb.es/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=11&ItemID=945 Federacion Española De Baloncesto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Poland]]<ref>[http://217.13.116.51/teams/teamCard.jsp?temporada=E04&id=SOP Euroleague – Card Teams<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070428170221/http://217.13.116.51/teams/teamCard.jsp?temporada=E04&id=SOP |date=April 28, 2007 }}</ref> [[Greece]]<ref>[http://www.solobasket.com/contenido.php?id=9508 Todd Fuller y Brad Oleson jugarán en las filas Rosalía la próxima temporada – Solobasket.com 3.0<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Australia.<ref name="smh.com.au">{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Price-blames-Heal-for-his-NBL-demise/2006/10/24/1161455703899.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Fuller's NBL sacking a big error: Price | date=October 24, 2006}}</ref>

==College career==
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 a [[Rhodes Scholarship]] to the [[University of Oxford]] to play professional basketball.<ref>https://news.ncsu.edu/2016/05/hoops-standout-fuller-gets-another-nc-state-degree/</ref>  He was also inducted into [[Phi Beta Kappa]] and graduated [[summa cum laude]] in 1996 with a bachelor of science in [[applied mathematics]] from NC State.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-68636697.html N.C. State's Model Student Athlete] {{dead link|date=April 2015}}</ref> Fuller is also a frequent public speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mvpspeakers.com/Bio.asp?SpeakerName=Fuller%2C+Todd |title=Todd Fuller Bio Page MVP Speakers |access-date=May 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922142859/http://www.mvpspeakers.com/Bio.asp?SpeakerName=Fuller%2C+Todd |archive-date=September 22, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

North Carolina State honored Todd Fuller by hanging his number 52 jersey from the ceiling of the [[PNC Arena]] during a halftime ceremony of the Red and White basketball scrimmage game on October 27, 2007.<ref>[http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/752292.html newsobserver.com | Wolfpack shows promise in hoops scrimmage]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>

==Professional career==
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On July 4, 2006, it was announced that Fuller had been signed by the [[South Dragons]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] to play in the team's inaugural season.<ref>South Dragons (2006).[http://www.southdragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=dragonsnews&id=375 Dragons add to NBA flavor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821155133/http://www.southdragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=dragonsnews&id=375 |date=August 21, 2006 }}. Retrieved July 4, 2006.</ref> 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.<ref>South Dragons (2006)[http://www.southdragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=dragonsnews&id=598 Price resigns, Heal new head coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312084328/http://www.southdragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=dragonsnews&id=598 |date=March 12, 2007 }}. Retrieved October 23, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Nagy | first=Boti | title=The Price is Wrong | date=October 23, 2006 | work=The Advertiser | url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20629619-12428,00.html}}</ref> 
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.<ref name="smh.com.au"/>

==Personal life==
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."<ref>[http://www.math.ncsu.edu/undergrad/ncsu_contests/2007/2007index.php NCSU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Department of Mathematics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He has a scholarship fund set up through the [[North Carolina State University]] Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) college.<ref>[http://www.pams.ncsu.edu/development/funds.php College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Scholarships, Fellowships, and Other Funds<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Fuller is also known for his strong Christian beliefs including [[abstinence]] from sex before marriage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Todd Fuller|publisher=Abstinence Committed|url=http://www.clubac.com/news/default.asp?DocumentID=243|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022202735/http://www.clubac.com/news/default.asp?DocumentID=243|archivedate=October 22, 2007}}</ref> He lives in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] with his wife, the former Elizabeth "Libby" Shaw, who is an elementary school teacher.<ref>[http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/ncsu/story/947815.html newsobserver.com | Catching Up (with Todd Fuller)]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref>[http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960131/01310396.htm N.C. STATE'S MODEL STUDENT-ATHLETE THE BOOK ON TODD FULLER: 3.96 GRADE POINT AVG. 21.8 POINTS PER GAME 10.7 REBOUNDS PER GAME<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Fuller is a frequent global traveler for volunteer events.  He participated in the Australian National Baptist Basketball Carnival – an annual youth sporting event held each year in Australia – during January 2008 in [[Tasmania]].<ref>[http://www.onlinepictureproof.com/fotosportsonline/albums/sports_events/1145/guest/5a85a18621cf908/ Australia National Baptist Basketball Carnival – Team Victoria]</ref> 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]],<ref>[http://www.australiabasket.com/NMI/NMI.asp?NewsNo=18 Dr. Dankworth Encourages South Pacific Youth]</ref> a frequent supporter of sports youth development in the South Pacific, and former professional basketball player [[David Wood (basketball)|David Wood]].

Fuller has been serving on the Airport Advisory Committee for [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]] since 2008.<ref>[http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/AboutCLT/Pages/AirportAdvisoryCommittee.aspx  Airport Advisory Committee (CLT)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713085152/http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/AboutCLT/Pages/AirportAdvisoryCommittee.aspx |date=July 13, 2013 }}</ref> During his tenure, CLT was given the Eagle Award in 2010, naming CLT the World's Best Airport by the International Air Transport Association([[IATA]]) and opened a third parallel runway in early 2011.<ref>[http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/Pages/CLTEagleAward.aspx CLT Receives Prestigious Eagle Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122070348/http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/Pages/CLTEagleAward.aspx |date=November 22, 2011 }}</ref>

Fuller serves on the Park Scholarships Selection Committee for [[North Carolina State University]].  He is currently a licensed high school math teacher.<ref>[http://qgphs.com/index.php/directory/  Queen's Grant High School Staff Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503230209/http://qgphs.com/index.php/directory/ |date=May 3, 2012 }}</ref> Todd Fuller earned his Master of Science Degree in [[Analytics]] (MSA) from [[North Carolina State University]] in May 2016.<ref>[https://news.ncsu.edu/2016/05/hoops-standout-fuller-gets-another-nc-state-degree/ Hoops Standout Fuller Earns Another Degree]</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Basketballstats |nba= 957 |bbr= f/fulleto02 }}
* [http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/7/5/1251/29893 Rumor: Todd Fuller Trade to the Warriors in the works] (Golden State of Mind)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050626232457/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/content.3.html NBA Draft Busts #18]

{{1996 NBA draft}}
{{Academic All-America of the Year}}
{{Men's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year}}

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