Todd Douglas Fuller (born July 25, 1974) is a retired American professional

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player who was selected by the

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with the 11th overall pick of the

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. He played in five

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seasons from 1996 to 2001 for the Warriors,

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and

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, averaging 3.7 ppg. Fuller was drafted ahead of future NBA All-Stars

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, and

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in the

. He also played six seasons overseas, on pro teams in Spain,

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and Australia.

College career

Fuller graduated from

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in 1992 and played collegiately at

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(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

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to the

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to play professional basketball. He was also inducted into

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and graduated

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in 1996 with a bachelor of science in

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from NC State. Fuller is also a frequent public speaker. North Carolina State honored Todd Fuller by hanging his number 52 jersey from the ceiling of the

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during a halftime ceremony of the Red and White basketball scrimmage game on October 27, 2007.

Professional career

On July 4, 2006, it was announced that Fuller had been signed by the

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of the Australian National Basketball League to play in the team's inaugural season. At a press conference on October 23, 2006 it was announced that coach

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and Fuller had both been released from the South Dragons. Price recruited Fuller as the team's first import player. 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.

Personal life

Fuller sponsors the annual mathematics competition for

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area high school students through

called the "Todd Fuller Math Competition." He has a scholarship fund set up through the

Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) college. Fuller is also known for his strong Christian beliefs including

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from sex before marriage. He lives in

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with his wife, the former Elizabeth "Libby" Shaw, who is an elementary school teacher. 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

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. He spent three weeks in the Federated States of

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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, a frequent supporter of sports youth development in the South Pacific, and former professional basketball player David Wood. Fuller has been serving on the Airport Advisory Committee for

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since 2008. 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. Fuller serves on the Park Scholarships Selection Committee for

. He is currently a licensed high school math teacher. Todd Fuller earned his Master of Science Degree in

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(MSA) from

in May 2016.Hoops Standout Fuller Earns Another Degree
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References

External links

Rumor: Todd Fuller Trade to the Warriors in the works
(Golden State of Mind)

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