Jeff Withey
Withey looks to shoot as Donatas Motiejūnas defends during a preseason game in October 2013
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| No. 24 – Utah Jazz | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 7, 1990 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Horizon (San Diego, California) |
| College | Kansas (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2015–present | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeffree David "Jeff" Withey (born March 7, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Kansas where he became known for his shot-blocking ability and his defensive presence. He was drafted 39th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Withey led Horizon High School to the state Division IV title in his sophomore season (2006) and he graduated in the class of 2008. In the game preceding the state championship game, Withey and his teammates had to face a San Joaquin Memorial High School team in the Southern California Regional Championship game that featured three seniors who were future NBA players, Robin & Brook Lopez and Quincy Pondexter. In a dramatic double overtime game, Withey and his teammates overcame the San Joaquin squad and went on to win the title in the following game.
In his senior season he averaged 20.8 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 7.3 blocked shots per game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Withey was listed as the No. 8 center and the No. 36 player in the nation in 2008.
Withey had originally committed to play for Louisville, but switched his commitment to Arizona. Following the resignation of Lute Olson in October of Withey's freshman season, he decided to transfer from Arizona. He did not see any playing time for the Wildcats during his semester of the 2008–09 season.
Withey transferred to Kansas in January 2009, but was ineligible to play until the end of the 2009 fall semester due to the NCAA transfer rules requiring him to sit out a year. He initially saw limited playing time during the second half of the 2009–10 season and the 2010-11 season, playing behind Cole Aldrich and the Morris twins.
In his junior year, after twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris left for the NBA draft, he became a starter, playing for the 2011–12 squad which lost to Kentucky in the NCAA championship game. Withey blocked 31 shots in the 2012 tournament, breaking Joakim Noah's tournament record of 29. During the 2011-12 season, he was named Big 12 defensive player of the year and set a Big 12 record with 140 blocks for the season.
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