Toddrick Gotcher
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Toddrick Gotcher
| image = Toddrick Gotcher.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Gotcher in action with Cholet
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 200
| league = Orlen Basket Liga
| team = Górnik Wałbrzych
| number = 0
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|14}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas
| nationality = American
| high_school = Lakeview Centennial
(Garland, Texas)
| college = Texas Tech (2011–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Koroivos Amaliadas
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Cholet
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Ifaistos Limnou
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Beşiktaş
| years5 = 2020
| team5 = MZT Skopje
| years6 = 2020–2021
| team6 = Charilaos Trikoupis
| years7 = 2021–2023
| team7 = CSO Voluntari
| years8 = 2023–2024
| team8 = Oradea
| years9 = 2024–present
| team9 = Górnik Wałbrzych
| highlights =
- Polish Cup MVP (2025)
- Polish Cup winner (2025)
- Romanian Cup winner (2022)
}}
Toddrick Gotcher (born March 14, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Górnik Wałbrzych of the Orlen Basket Liga. He played college basketball for Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2011 until 2016. Gotcher entered the 2016 NBA draft, but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
High school career
Gotcher played high school basketball at Lakeview Centennial in Garland, Texas. He was ranked as the No. 2 player in Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/toddrick-gotcher/C_XYXPTvEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm|title=Toddrick Gotcher-MaxPreps|work=Maxpreps.com|accessdate=August 16, 2016}} Gotcher went to the Texas State Finals two years in a row during his Junior and Senior year in high school. He averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
College career
Gotcher played college basketball at Texas Tech University from 2011 to 2016 with Texas Tech Red Raiders.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesportsbank.net/college-bball/college-basketball-111-in-111-108-texas-tech-red-raiders/|title=Texas Tech Raiders 2011 College Basketball Preview|work=thesportsbank.net|date=21 July 2011 |accessdate=August 16, 2016}} In his senior year, he averaged 10.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He led his team to NCAA Tournament his senior year. He was named Big XII Honorable Mention his senior year.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Gotcher signed with Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek Basket League.{{cite web|title=Koroivos signs rookie Toddrick Gotcher
|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/208886/koroivos-signs-rookie-toddrick-gotcher.html|website=Sportando.com|accessdate=August 16, 2016}} On December 12, 2016, he was voted as the Stoiximan.gr MVP of the week after having 29 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist against Aries Trikala. He was also voted as the Stoiximan.gr MVP of the week after having 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assist against Apollon Patras. At the end of the full season, Gotcher went on to average 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.6 steals in 26 games for Koroivos.[http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/5324961/ TODDRICK GOTCHER Career stats & achievements.] During the season, Gotcher scored in double figures 17 times, having also 4 double-double in points and rebounds. Gotcher total stats were 1st in Three-Pointers made, 3rd in Total Points, 4th in Steals, and 5th in Total Rebounds.
On July 17, 2017, Gotcher joined Cholet of the French LNB Pro A.{{cite web|title=Toddrick Gotcher signs with Cholet|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/241499/toddrick-gotcher-signs-with-cholet.html|website=Sportando.com|accessdate=November 29, 2017}}
On August 19, 2019, he has signed with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/besiktas-adds-toddrick-gotcher/|title=Besiktas adds Toddrick Gotcher|date=August 19, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 20, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
On August 20, 2020, Gotcher joined MZT Skopje.{{Cite web|url=http://mztskopjeaerodrom.mk/index.php/novosti/vo-vrska-so/aba-liga/item/1254-amerikanec-od-beshiktash-go-kompletira-rosterot-na-mzt-skopje-za-novata-sezona|title=Американец од Бешикташ го комплетира ростерот на МЗТ Скопје за новата сезона|date=August 20, 2020|publisher=MZT Skopje|language=Mk|access-date=August 20, 2020}} In December of the same year, he left MZT and returned to Greece, joining Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League.{{cite news|title=Toddrick Gotcher signs with Trikoupis BC|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/toddrick-gotcher-signs-with-trikoupis-bc/|newspaper=Sportando|date=27 December 2020 |accessdate=December 27, 2020|last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }} Gotcher averaged 18.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
On August 2, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.{{cite news |title=Toddrick Gotcher signs 2-year contract with CSO Voluntari |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/toddrick-gotcher-signs-2-year-contract-with-cso-voluntari/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 3, 2021 |date=August 3, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }} On February 19, 2022, Voluntari won the Romanian Cup after a final in which Gotcher scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.{{cite web |title=SCMU Craiova 75 - 89 CSO Voluntari |url=https://www.frbaschet.ro/baschet/game?gameId=5662690&seasonId=122591 |website=www.frbaschet.ro |publisher=Federatia Romana de Baschet}}
On July 23, 2024, he signed with Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{Cite web|url=https://gornikwalbrzych.com.pl/posts/toddrick-gotcher-nowym-zawodnikiem/70|title=Toddrick Gotcher nowym zawodnikiem!|last=|first=|date=July 23, 2024|website=gornikwalbrzych.com.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=August 13, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/leagueme20 Twitter Account]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Toddrick-Gotcher/Greece/ASA-Koroivos-Amaliadas/234373 Profile] at eurobasket.com
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Toddrick-Gotcher/Summary/28846 Profile] at realgm.com
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Toddrick-Gotcher-40990/stats/ Profile] at draftexpress.com
- [http://www.texastech.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=252 Texas Tech Red Raiders bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Dallas
Category:Beşiktaş men's basketball players
Category:CSM Oradea (basketball) players
Category:CSO Voluntari players
Category:Górnik Wałbrzych (basketball) players
Category:Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players