Biography

BIOGRAPHY

David Roddy was born March 27, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a small forward in the NBA.

As a freshman at Colorado State, Roddy averaged 11.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for Colorado State. On January 22, 2020, Roddy recorded a freshman season-high 26 points and eight rebounds in a 86–68 win over Fresno State. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, and was named first-team All-Mountain West. On January 27, 2021, Roddy posted 27 points and 15 rebounds in a 78–56 victory over Boise State. Roddy had a career year as a junior during 2021–22 season. He went 57.1% on field goals and 43.8% on three-pointers — up from 51.2% and 27.8% in 2020–21. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists a game. Roddy was named the Mountain West Player of the Year, as well as being named first-team All-Mountain West for the second consecutive year. Roddy led the Rams to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013 before declaring for the 2022 NBA draft on March 30, 2022.

In the 2022 NBA draft, Roddy was drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers on behalf of the Memphis Grizzlies.