Professional Career
After not being drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft, Neitzel agreed to play with the Minnesota Timberwolves' summer league team. In the summer of 2008, he signed with German Basketball Bundesliga (first division) team Artland Dragons and played for the team as a combo guard.
Neitzel played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2009 summer league.
For the 2009-2010 season, he played with Élan Sportif Chalonnais, based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. He has averaged 34 minutes, 11.7 points per game and a 2.7 to 1 assist to turnover ratio.
Neitzel played in Germany in 2010-11, averaging 7.7 points, 3.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 16 games for BBC Bayreuth.
Neitzel was put on the 2011-2012 Dallas Mavericks training camp roster. It was confirmed on Sunday December 11, 2011 that Drew Neitzel has been acquired by the defending champs Mavericks. He was waived on December 21.
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