Former Charlotte 49er men’s basketball stars Curtis Withers and Leemire Goldwire were selected in the NBA D-League draft last month.
Withers played in 117 games for the 49ers with 104 starts. He was a three-time team MVP in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and averaged 15.0 points and 30.3 minutes per contest during his career.
Withers is seventh all-time in career points with 1,750, third all-time in rebounds with 1,042 and second all-time in double-doubles with 42.
As a senior in 2005-06, Withers was second on the team with 16.1 points per game and first in blocked shots with 28. He was selected 11th overall by the Dakota Wizards.
Goldwire was a two-time MVP of the 49ers in 2007 and 2008. He was ninth all-time in career points with 1,677 points and second all-time with 343 career three-pointers made. His 128 three-pointers made in the 2008 season ranked second most in a single season in school history.
As a senior in 2006-07, Goldwire played and started in 34 games for Charlotte, averaging 18.6 points per game, 4.4 rebounds and 33.2 minutes of playing time. In 2008, he had six games of 30 points or more, including a career-high 39 against St. Bonaventure. Goldwire was selected by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the fourth round.
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. In the 2009-10 season, the league will consist of 16 teams, including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor.
At the conclusion of the 2008-09 NBA season, 20 percent of the players boasted NBA D-League experience. The league also works towards developing coaches, referees, and front office staffers for the NBA and its teams.
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