Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about David Roddy:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: David Michael Roddy
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born March 27, 2001
  • Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Height: 6’5″ (1.96 m)
  • Weight: 255 lbs (116 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7’0″ (2.13 m)
  • Shoe Size: 15 (US)
  • Number: Wears #27
  • Position: Small Forward / Power Forward
  • High School: Breck School (Golden Valley, Minnesota)
  • College: Colorado State University (2019–2022)
    • Earned All-Mountain West Conference honors and was the Mountain West Player of the Year in 2022.
  • NBA Draft: Selected 23rd overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to the Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Memphis Grizzlies (2022–present)
  • Championship Rings: None as of 2024
  • Kids: No publicly known children
  • Siblings: Has a brother (Dain Roddy) and a sister (Christina Roddy).

Player Archetype / Play Style

David Roddy’s player archetype is that of a power wing or combo forward, a stocky, versatile role player whose game leans on strength, touch, and utility more than traditional positional labels. Defensively, he fits best as a physical team defender who can absorb contact, battle larger forwards, and switch some matchups, even if he is not a classic rim protector or pure stopper at the point of attack. Offensively, his role is built around complementary scoring: spot-up shooting, bully-ball drives, occasional straight-line creation, and connective passing that keeps the ball moving rather than centering an offense around him. Physically, Roddy stands out immediately because he is listed at 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, giving him an unusually thick, powerful frame for a wing and helping explain why he can play bigger than his height suggests. Altogether, his play style is best described as rugged and adaptable, blending floor-spacing flashes, interior strength, and multi-positional lineup value in a package that does a bit of everything without fitting a standard mold. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — David Roddy | Forward | Denver Nuggets
Basketball-Reference — David Roddy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBADraft.net — David Roddy
NBA.com — NBA 2022 Draft Prospects | David Roddy