Todd
MacCulloch Retires
Philadelphia 76ers News
/ Sept 22,
2004
 Philadelphia
76ers President and General Manager
Billy King announced today that
center Todd MacCulloch will retire
from the game of basketball.
MacCulloch missed the entire 2003-04
campaign and 40 games in 2002-03 due
to foot neuropathy. The native of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, was placed on
the injured list on Feb. 19, 2003,
and last played on Feb. 2 of that
season. Most recently, he underwent
tarsal tunnel release surgery on his
left foot on Jan. 22, 2004.
"I really want to thank the fans,
the city of Philadelphia and the
entire 76ers organization for all of
their support and patience," said
MacCulloch. "I am deeply saddened
that I will not be able to continue
to play for the 76ers, but look
forward to opportunities to stay
involved in basketball and this
special community."
The seven-foot center has continued
to seek treatment over the past
several months for his condition,
but will be unable to continue his
professional career. He will remain
a member of the 76ers organization,
serving as color analyst for the
team's radio broadcasts and as a
member of the Community Relations
Department.
"Its unfortunate that Todd's
basketball career has come to an
end. As a player and a person, he
couldn't have been more
professional," said King. "I look
forward to Todd contributing to our
radio broadcasts and in the
community for us in the future."
A five-year NBA veteran, MacCulloch
has appeared in 223 games, with two
teams (New Jersey and Philadelphia)
and has posted career averages of
6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per
game. Originally selected by the
Sixers in the second round (47th
overall pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft,
MacCulloch was signed by the Nets as
a free agent on July 19, 2001, after
two seasons with Philadelphia. He
made back-to-back appearances in the
NBA Finals with the Sixers (2001)
and the Nets (2002). On Aug. 6,
2002, MacCulloch returned to the
76ers, along with Keith Van Horn in
exchange for Dikembe Mutombo |
