1. Todd Blanchfield was born on 7 November 1991 and is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL1 East.
44 Facts About Todd Blanchfield
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Todd Blanchfield is contracted with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League.
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Todd Blanchfield began his NBL career in 2009 with the Townsville Crocodiles, where he played six seasons.
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Todd Blanchfield joined the Illawarra Hawks in 2023 for a second stint and helped the team win the NBL championship in 2025.
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In 2017, Blanchfield won a gold medal with Australia at the FIBA Asia Cup.
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In July 2009, Todd Blanchfield signed with the Townsville Crocodiles of the National Basketball League.
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In June 2010, Todd Blanchfield signed a three-year contract with the Crocodiles.
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Todd Blanchfield was named the NBL's Most Improved Player and earned All-NBL Second Team honours.
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On 22 May 2015, Todd Blanchfield signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United.
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Todd Blanchfield later missed three weeks with a groin injury.
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On 24 March 2017, Todd Blanchfield signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings.
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On 11 May 2018, Todd Blanchfield signed a three-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks.
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On 20 July 2020, Todd Blanchfield signed a two-year contract with the Perth Wildcats.
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On 21 September 2021, Todd Blanchfield was sidelined for three to four months after undergoing surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee.
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Todd Blanchfield was ruled out for a further three to four weeks.
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On 27 May 2022, Todd Blanchfield re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.
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Todd Blanchfield played his 350th NBL game in October 2022.
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On 14 April 2023, Todd Blanchfield parted ways with the Wildcats.
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On 28 June 2023, Todd Blanchfield signed a two-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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In game one of the Hawks' semi-finals series against the South East Melbourne Phoenix, Todd Blanchfield had 16 points with four 3-pointers along with six rebounds in a win.
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On 7 April 2025, Todd Blanchfield re-signed with the Hawks on a three-year deal.
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In 2007, Todd Blanchfield played his first season with the Mackay Meteors in QBL, where he was a valuable member of the team despite being just 15 years old.
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Todd Blanchfield moved to Canberra in 2008 and played in the SEABL for the AIS, where he averaged five points and two rebounds in 12 games.
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Todd Blanchfield returned to the Meteors in 2009 and averaged 20.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
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Todd Blanchfield averaged 18.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18 games, and was named in the QBL All-League Team.
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Todd Blanchfield returned to the Meteors in 2014 and helped them reach the grand final.
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Todd Blanchfield earned QBL All-League Team honours for the third time in four years.
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On 9 January 2015, Todd Blanchfield signed with the Southland Sharks as an import for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.
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Todd Blanchfield scored a game-high 28 points in his debut for the Sharks.
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In 2017, Todd Blanchfield played with the Townsville Heat as a short-term injury replacement for Jamell Anderson.
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On 18 March 2019, Todd Blanchfield signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the team for a second stint.
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Todd Blanchfield was set to play for the Rockhampton Rockets in the NBL1 North in 2020, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Todd Blanchfield was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team and helped the team reach the grand final series.
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Todd Blanchfield joined the Mackay Meteors in the 2024 NBL1 North season.
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Todd Blanchfield was named to the NBL1 North First Team for the second straight year.
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Todd Blanchfield went on to help the Meteors win the NBL1 North championship while earning Finals MVP.
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Todd Blanchfield joined the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL1 East for the 2025 season.
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In 2008, Todd Blanchfield earned selection for the under 19 Australian Emus squad.
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Todd Blanchfield helped the Emus defeat the United States to claim bronze at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany.
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In 2012, Todd Blanchfield played for Australia at the Stankovic Cup, where he won a silver medal.
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In 2017, Todd Blanchfield won a gold medal with Australia at the FIBA Asia Cup.
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In June 2022, Todd Blanchfield was named in the Boomers' World Cup Qualifiers team.
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Todd Blanchfield re-joined the team for the next qualifying window in February 2023.
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Todd Blanchfield was named tournament MVP in 2024 after top scoring with 47 points in five games.