Todd Cauthorn is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

After attending the College of William & Mary, Cauthorn moved to Europe in 1993, signing for Austria

Austria

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n club ABC Graz. After just one season on the continent, Cauthorn transferred to the newly promoted BBL franchise Sheffield Sharks, thus starting a love affair with the Steel City

Steel City

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 club that would span well over a decade.

Cauthorn made his debut for the Sharks on September 17, 1994 against the visiting Sunderland Scorpions

Newcastle Eagles

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, and played for Sheffield until 2000 when he transferred to Euphony Bree

Euphony Bree

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 of Belgium

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. However, after just one season back in Europe

Europe

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, he was back in Sheffield

Sheffield

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 and resigned for the 2001-02 season. The following year, Todd moved west to sign for rival club Chester Jets, before moving back to Sheffield to play for English Basketball League

English Basketball League

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 side Sheffield Arrows

City of Sheffield Arrows

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, the former development team of the Sharks.

Todd rejoined the Sharks for a third spell in 2005, and after two more years at the club, he announced his retirement from the professional game at the end of the 2006-2007 season

British Basketball League 2006-07

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. In 2009, Cauthorn came out of retirement to sign for the Sharks once again. In September of 2010 he again announced his retirement.