Jeffree David "Jeff" Withey (born March 7, 1990 in San Diego, California) is a Division I (NCAA) basketball player for the University of Kansas men's basketball team. He is projected to be drafted in the 2013 NBA Draft and is known for his shot-blocking ability and his defensive presence.
University of Kansas (2009–present)
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 , after twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris left for the NBA draft, he became a starter, playing for the 2011-2012 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.
2012-2013 Season
On October 4, 2012, Withey was named to the Preseason all-Big 12 unanimously.On December 3, 2012, Withey was named Big 12 Player of the Week. To earn the honor, he scored a triple-double against San Jose State Spartans on November 26. In that game, Withey scored 16 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked 12 shots, for the second triple-double in KU history. On February 18, 2013, Withey was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week. He had double-doubles against both Kansas State Wildcats and Texas Longhorns. He also made his 265th blocked shot to set a new Big 12 record for career blocked shots.
On March 10, 2013, he was named defensive player of the year in the Big 12 for 2012-13 and he was named first team All Big 12
On March 11, 2013, Withey was named 2nd Team All-American by The Sporting News.
