Isaiah Todd (born October 17, 2001) is an American professional

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player for Kaohsiung Steelers of the P. League+. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best

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in the 2020 class. A former

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commit, Todd chose to forgo his

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eligibility to become the last player to sign with NBA G League Ignite before it ceased operations. He finished his high school career at the Word of God Christian Academy in

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Early life

Born in

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, Todd was raised by his mother, Marlene Venable, and did not know his father well. His mother sold

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and

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at age twelve and served over three years in prison when she was sixteen. She was released from prison about four years before Todd's birth. When Todd started playing basketball, at age seven, he stood five feet tall. At that age, he met his first coach, Derrick Wilson, and began playing on recreational teams and on the

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(AAU) circuit. Before eighth grade, Todd moved to

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so that he could play year-round for his AAU program, Team Loaded.

High school career

In his first two years of high school, Todd played basketball for John Marshall High School in Richmond. As a freshman, he averaged 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, leading his team to district and regional titles. Todd was considered one of the area's best prospects since

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inductee

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. As a sophomore, Todd averaged 18.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 39 percent from three-point range, to help John Marshall win the Class 3 state championship. He was recognized as the Class 3 State Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Metro honors. For his junior season, Todd transferred to Trinity Academy, a private

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, on a scholarship. He was drawn there by coach Bryan Burrell, who he had previously worked with. Moving to Raleigh also allowed him to work closely with his personal trainer, Drew Hanlen. Todd led the team, which had been coming off two losing seasons, to a 21–12 record while averaging 28 points and 15 rebounds per game. He was named ''

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'' All-USA North Carolina Player of the Year. Todd transferred to another private Christian school in Raleigh, Word of God Christian Academy, for his final high school season, playing under Byron Williams in The Grind Session. As a senior, he was selected to play in the

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and the

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, but both games were cancelled due to the

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Recruiting

Entering his sophomore season at John Marshall, Todd was ranked as the number one recruit in the 2020 class by

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. On October 17, 2019, he committed to play

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for

over offers from

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and

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, among others. At the time, Todd was a consensus top-15 player in his class. On April 14, 2020, he decommitted from Michigan and announced that he would forgo his

eligibility to pursue a professional career.

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2020–2021)

On April 17, 2020, Todd signed a one-year contract with the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental team affiliated with the

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. He was drawn to the G League because he wanted to "learn from pros and learn from NBA coaches and trainers." Todd averaged 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Washington Wizards (2021–2023)

Todd was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 31st pick by the

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. He was subsequently traded to the

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for the draft rights of the 54th and 60th picks,

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and Georgios Kalaitzakis, and two future second-round draft picks. He was then traded to his hometown team, the

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, alongside Aaron Holiday for the draft rights of Isaiah Jackson, in a five-team trade. On January 28, 2022, the Wizards suspended Todd for one game for "conduct detrimental to the team." Todd appeared in 12 games for the Wizards during the 2021–2022 season. On June 24, 2023, the Wizards traded Todd, along with Jordan Goodwin and Bradley Beal, to the

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in exchange for a package that included four first-round pick swaps, six second-round picks, Landry Shamet, and

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. On July 11, the

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acquired Todd and the rights to two future first-round pick swaps from the Suns in exchange for three second-round picks. However, on September 30, they waived him.

Return to the Ignite (2023–2024)

On October 30, 2023, Todd re-signed with the NBA G League Ignite in what later became their final season of play.

Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (2024–2025)

On November 29, 2024, Todd signed with Šiauliai–Casino Admiral of the

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. On January 10, 2025, he parted ways with the team, replacing by Greg Whittington.

Kaohsiung Steelers (2025–present)

On February 21, 2025, Todd signed with Kaohsiung Steelers of the P. League+.

Career statistics

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National team career

Todd won a gold medal with the

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at the

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. He averaged 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in five games.

References

External links

NBA G League profileUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Isaiah 2001 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore BC Šiauliai players Capital City Go-Go players Kaohsiung Steelers players McDonald's High School All-Americans Milwaukee Bucks draft picks NBA G League Ignite players P. League+ imports Power forwards Washington Wizards players Word of God Christian Academy alumni