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Todd MacCulloch
	MacCulloch playing pinball in 2012
Personal information
Born	January 27, 1976 (age 48); Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school	Shaftesbury (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
College	Washington (1995–1999)
NBA draft	1999: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1999–2003
Position	Center
Number	50, 11
Career history
1999–2001	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2002	New Jersey Nets
2002–2003	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1998, 1999);
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,369 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	888 (4.0 rpg)
Blocks	177 (0.8 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men’s Basketball
Representing Canada
Universiade
FIBA Americas Championship

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Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976)^[1] is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 47th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft after playing college basketball for the University of Washington. MacCulloch played center for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets before being forced to retire prematurely due to a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affected his feet, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. After retiring from professional basketball, MacCulloch had a successful pinball career. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Early life[edit]

A graduate of Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg, MacCulloch was named Honorable Mention All-America in 1999 as a senior when he averaged 24.7 points, 15.9 rebounds, and a .662 field goal percentage. He later led the NCAA Division I in field goal percentage in his final three years of college at the University of Washington, only the second player ever to accomplish the feat.^[2] He was an All-Pac-10 First Team selection in his final two years at Washington. He was drafted by the 76ers in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft.

Basketball career[edit]

MacCulloch played four seasons in the NBA before being forced to retire prematurely due to a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affected his feet, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. In his first two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, MacCulloch played reserve centre, averaging 9.4 minutes, 2.6 rebounds and just under 9 points in 56 and 63 games respectively from 1999 to 2001. In the 2001 off-season, he signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets and as their starting centre averaged 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds a contest. MacCulloch was then traded back to the 76ers for the 2002–2003 season, in which he averaged just under 20 minutes, 9.1 points, and 4.7 rebounds a contest. Due to an inherited neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects the peripheral nerves of the hands and feet he went on the injured reserve list at mid-season,^[3] did not play the following season, and announced his retirement in September 2004.

MacCulloch played for the Canadian national team of various sorts 93 times, most notably at the 2000 Summer Olympics where the Canadians topped Yugoslavia to win their group only to lose to eventual silver medalist France in the quarterfinals and finish seventh.

In an episode of Chappelle's Show, in a skit where African Americans get their reparations, the Philadelphia 76ers play the New York Knicks but none of the black players are playing, so MacCulloch plays one-on-one, beating Travis Knight.^[4]

Pinball career[edit]

MacCulloch played pinball whenever he could growing up, at malls, arcades and bowling alleys around town. He began buying up pinball machines when he signed as a free agent with the Nets in 2001 and got his first house.^[3] His collection is now greater than 60 pinball and non-pinball arcade games.

MacCulloch has played in several pinball tournaments. He competed in the European pinball championship in Stockholm in 2007, and has played in the PAPA World Pinball Championships since 2005, qualifying in the B Division multiple times. In October 2011, MacCulloch won the Pinball Expo in Chicago, beating world champions Keith Elwin and Lyman Sheats on his way to his first major pinball title^[5] and a $3,000 cash prize.

MacCulloch says there are indeed some similarities between pinball and basketball. He relates: "Hand-eye coordination is really important in both, and maintaining your focus is definitely important. I've been in some pressure situations in big [basketball] games, and nerves wouldn't affect me, but I've found that in pinball tournaments, I can't seem to keep those nerves at bay. My heart beats faster, my chest gets tight. Competition is competition, and I thought I'd respond well, but I haven't been able to rein that in yet."^[6]

References[edit]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Todd MacCulloch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
^ "Player Profiles". interbasket.net. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Todd a pinball wizard MacCulloch's life is on TILT". SLAM sports. March 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Reparations 2003 Follow-up. From the February 12, 2003 Chappelle's Show.
^ "Pinball Expo Flip Out Tournament". International Flipper Pinball Association. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^ "Darcy: The Wizard of Salem - ESPN Page 2". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

External links[edit]

[sref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Todd MacCulloch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2012.

[2] "Player Profiles". interbasket.net. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

[slam-3] "Todd a pinball wizard MacCulloch's life is on TILT". SLAM sports. March 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] Reparations 2003 Follow-up. From the February 12, 2003 Chappelle's Show.

[5] "Pinball Expo Flip Out Tournament". International Flipper Pinball Association. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

[6] "Darcy: The Wizard of Salem - ESPN Page 2". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

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+| birth_place =[[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, Manitoba]], Canada
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 | college = [[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]] (1995–1999)
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-{{MedalBronze| [[2001 Tournament of the Americas|2001 Neuquén]] | [[Canada national basketball team|National team]]}}
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 | stat1label      = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
-| stat1value      = 4,599 (10.6 ppg)
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-| stat2value      = 1,647 (4.2 rpg)
+| stat2value      = 888 (4.0 rpg)
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+| stat3value      = 177 (0.8 bpg)
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+{{MedalSport | Men’s [[Basketball]]}}
+{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
+{{MedalCompetition|[[Universiade]]}}
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+{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Championship]]}}
+{{MedalSilver| [[1999 Tournament of the Americas|1999 San Juan]] | [[Canada men's national basketball team|National team]]}}
+{{MedalBronze| [[2001 Tournament of the Americas|2001 Neuquén]] | [[Canada men's national basketball team|National team]]}}
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-'''Todd Carlyle MacCulloch''' (born January 27, 1976)<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/todd-macculloch-1.html|accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> is a Canadian retired professional [[basketball]] player. A Winnipeg, Manitoba native, the 7'0", 280&nbsp;lb (2.13 m, 125&nbsp;kg) [[center (basketball)|centre]] was a member of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[New Jersey Nets]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). MacCulloch also experienced a successful [[pinball]] career. MacCulloch was inducted into the [[Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame]] on December 5, 2014.
+'''Todd Carlyle MacCulloch''' (born January 27, 1976)<ref name="sref">{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/todd-macculloch-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191705/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/todd-macculloch-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2020|accessdate=June 22, 2012}}</ref> is a Canadian former professional [[basketball]] player who played four seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He was drafted by the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] as the 47th overall pick in the [[1999 NBA draft]] after playing college basketball for the [[University of Washington]]. MacCulloch played [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[New Jersey Nets]] before being forced to retire prematurely due to a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affected his feet, [[Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease]]. After retiring from professional basketball, MacCulloch had a successful [[pinball]] career. He was inducted into the [[Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2014.
 ==Early life==
-A graduate of [[Shaftesbury High School]] in Winnipeg, MacCulloch was in 1999 named Honorable Mention All-America as a senior at the [[University of Washington]], when he averaged 24.7 points, 15.9 rebounds, and a .662 field goal percentage.  He led the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] in field goal percentage in his final three years of college, only the second player ever to accomplish the feat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interbasket.net/players/macculloch.htm |title=Player Profiles |publisher=interbasket.net |accessdate=2012-05-03 }}</ref>  He was an [[List of All-Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-10]] First Team selection in his final two years at Washington.  He was drafted by the 76ers in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the [[1999 NBA Draft]].
+A graduate of [[Shaftesbury High School]] in [[Winnipeg]], MacCulloch was named Honorable Mention All-America in 1999 as a senior when he averaged 24.7 points, 15.9 rebounds, and a .662 field goal percentage.  He later led the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] in field goal percentage in his final three years of college at the [[University of Washington]], only the second player ever to accomplish the feat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interbasket.net/players/macculloch.htm |title=Player Profiles |publisher=interbasket.net |accessdate=May 3, 2012 }}</ref>  He was an [[List of All-Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-10]] First Team selection in his final two years at Washington.  He was drafted by the 76ers in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the [[1999 NBA draft]].
 ==Basketball career==
-MacCulloch played four seasons in the NBA before being forced to retire prematurely due to a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affected his feet, [[Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease]].  In his first two seasons with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], MacCulloch played reserve centre, averaging 9.4 minutes, 2.6 rebounds and just under 9 points in 56 and 63 games respectively from 1999 to 2001.   In the 2001 off-season, he signed as a free agent with the [[New Jersey Nets]] and as their starting centre averaged 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds a contest.  MacCulloch was then traded back to the 76ers for the 2002–2003 season, in which he averaged just under 20 minutes, 9.1 points, and 4.7 rebounds a contest. Due to an inherited neurological disorder, [[Charcot marie tooth|Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease]], which affects the peripheral nerves of the hands and feet he went on the injured reserve list at mid-season,<ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2007/03/22/3805250-sun.html |title=Todd a pinball wizard MacCulloch's life is on TILT |publisher=SLAM sports |date=2007-03-22 |accessdate=2012-05-03 }}</ref> did not play the following season, and announced his retirement in September 2004.
+MacCulloch played four seasons in the NBA before being forced to retire prematurely due to a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affected his feet, [[Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease]]. In his first two seasons with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], MacCulloch played reserve centre, averaging 9.4 minutes, 2.6 rebounds and just under 9 points in 56 and 63 games respectively from 1999 to 2001. In the 2001 off-season, he signed as a free agent with the [[New Jersey Nets]] and as their starting centre averaged 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds a contest. MacCulloch was then traded back to the 76ers for the 2002–2003 season, in which he averaged just under 20 minutes, 9.1 points, and 4.7 rebounds a contest. Due to an inherited neurological disorder, [[Charcot marie tooth|Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease]], which affects the peripheral nerves of the hands and feet he went on the injured reserve list at mid-season,<ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2007/03/22/3805250-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101044922/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2007/03/22/3805250-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 1, 2013 |title=Todd a pinball wizard MacCulloch's life is on TILT |publisher=SLAM sports |date=March 22, 2007 |accessdate=May 3, 2012 }}</ref> did not play the following season, and announced his retirement in September 2004.
-MacCulloch played for the [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national team]] of various sorts 93 times, most notably at the [[2000 Sydney Olympics]] where the Canadians topped [[Yugoslavia national basketball team|Yugoslavia]] to win their group only to lose to eventual silver medalist [[France national basketball team|France]] in the quarterfinals and finish seventh.
+MacCulloch played for the [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national team]] of various sorts 93 times, most notably at the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000 Summer Olympics]] where the Canadians topped [[Yugoslavia national basketball team|Yugoslavia]] to win their group only to lose to eventual silver medalist [[France national basketball team|France]] in the quarterfinals and finish seventh.
 In an episode of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'', in a skit where African Americans get their [[Reparations for slavery|reparations]], the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] play the [[New York Knicks]] but none of the black players are playing, so MacCulloch plays one-on-one, beating [[Travis Knight (basketball)|Travis Knight]].<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/vih2zg/chappelle-s-show-reparations-2003-follow-up Reparations 2003 Follow-up]. From the February 12, 2003 ''Chappelle's Show''.</ref>
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 MacCulloch played pinball whenever he could growing up, at malls, arcades and bowling alleys around town. He began buying up pinball machines when he signed as a free agent with the Nets in 2001 and got his first house.<ref name="slam"/> His collection is now greater than 60 pinball and non-pinball arcade games.
-MacCulloch has played in several pinball tournaments. He competed in the European pinball championship in Stockholm in 2007, and has played in the PAPA World Pinball Championships since 2005, qualifying in the B Division multiple times. In October 2011, MacCulloch won the Pinball Expo in Chicago, beating world champions Keith Elwin and Lyman Sheats on his way to his first major pinball title<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpapinball.com/view_tournament.php?t=3&e=1&d=2011-10-23 |title=Pinball Expo Flip Out Tournament |publisher=International Flipper Pinball Association |accessdate=2012-05-03 }}</ref> and a $3,000 cash prize.
+MacCulloch has played in several pinball tournaments. He competed in the European pinball championship in Stockholm in 2007, and has played in the PAPA World Pinball Championships since 2005, qualifying in the B Division multiple times. In October 2011, MacCulloch won the [[The Pinball Expo|Pinball Expo]] in Chicago, beating world champions Keith Elwin and Lyman Sheats on his way to his first major pinball title<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpapinball.com/view_tournament.php?t=3&e=1&d=2011-10-23 |title=Pinball Expo Flip Out Tournament |publisher=International Flipper Pinball Association |accessdate=May 3, 2012 }}</ref> and a $3,000 cash prize.
-MacCulloch says there are indeed some similarities between pinball and basketball. He relates: "Hand-eye coordination is really important in both, and maintaining your focus is definitely important. I've been in some pressure situations in big [basketball] games, and nerves wouldn't affect me, but I've found that in pinball tournaments, I can't seem to keep those nerves at bay. My heart beats faster, my chest gets tight. Competition is competition, and I thought I'd respond well, but I haven't been able to rein that in yet."<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=darcy/080828</ref>
+MacCulloch says there are indeed some similarities between pinball and basketball. He relates: "Hand-eye coordination is really important in both, and maintaining your focus is definitely important. I've been in some pressure situations in big [basketball] games, and nerves wouldn't affect me, but I've found that in pinball tournaments, I can't seem to keep those nerves at bay. My heart beats faster, my chest gets tight. Competition is competition, and I thought I'd respond well, but I haven't been able to rein that in yet."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=darcy/080828|title=Darcy: The Wizard of Salem - ESPN Page 2|website=sports.espn.go.com|accessdate=April 13, 2018}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 *[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maccuto01.html MacCulloch's pro stats at ''www.basketball-reference'']
 *[http://www.interbasket.net/players/macculloch.htm MacCulloch's bio at ''InterBasket'']
-*[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2007/03/22/3805250-sun.html Story from Slam Sports on MacCulloch's pinball career]
+*{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130101044922/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2007/03/22/3805250-sun.html Story from Slam Sports on MacCulloch's pinball career]}}
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070914140918/http://www.pinballrankings.com/player.php?player_id=442 MacCulloch's player page on pinballrankings.com]
+{{1999 NBA draft}}
-{{Canada Squad 1998 FIBA World Championship}}
-{{Canada Squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}
-{{1999 NBA Draft}}
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 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Basketball people from Manitoba]]
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+[[Category:Basketball players from Winnipeg]]
 [[Category:Basketball players at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
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+[[Category:NBA players from Canada]]
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-[[Category:Olympic basketball players of Canada]]
+[[Category:Olympic basketball players for Canada]]
 [[Category:Pan American Games competitors for Canada]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia 76ers draft picks]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia 76ers players]]
 [[Category:Pinball players]]
+[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Winnipeg]]
+[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in basketball]]
 [[Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade]]