Jeff Withey played college basketball for the University of Kansas where he became known for his shot-blocking ability and his defensive presence.
23 Facts About Jeff Withey
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Jeff Withey was drafted 39th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Jeff Withey had originally committed to play for Louisville, but switched his commitment to Arizona.
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Jeff Withey transferred to Kansas in January 2009, but was ineligible to play until the end of the 2009 fall semester due to the NCAA transfer rules requiring him to sit out a year.
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Jeff Withey blocked 31 shots in the 2012 tournament, breaking Joakim Noah's tournament record of 29.
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On October 4,2012, Jeff Withey was named to the Preseason all-Big 12 unanimously.
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On December 3,2012, Jeff Withey was named Big 12 Player of the Week.
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In that game, Jeff Withey scored 16 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked 12 shots, for the second triple-double in KU history.
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On February 18,2013, Jeff Withey was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week.
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Jeff Withey had double-doubles against both Kansas State Wildcats and Texas Longhorns.
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Jeff Withey made his 265th blocked shot to set a new Big 12 record for career blocked shots.
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Jeff Withey finished his senior year of college by averaging 13.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.9 blocks.
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On March 11,2013, Jeff Withey was named 2nd Team All-American by The Sporting News.
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On March 31,2013, Jeff Withey was accorded third-team All-American mention by the Associated Press.
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Jeff Withey was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Jeff Withey was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade involving the Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings on July 10,2013.
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On December 28,2018, Jeff Withey parted ways with Tofas after appearing in 19 games.
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On February 28,2019, Jeff Withey signed with Greek team Lavrio for the rest of the season.
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On July 4,2019, Jeff Withey joined the Washington Wizards for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
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Jeff Withey was named Europe Cup round 1 Top Performer.
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On December 5,2019, Jeff Withey was named Israeli League Player of the Month after averaging a double-double of 16.3 points and 13.3 rebounds, while shooting 66 percent from the field in eight games played in November.
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Jeff Withey averaged 8.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the Korean Basketball League.
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On July 21,2021, Jeff Withey signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.