Jordan Woodard

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Jordan Woodard
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Woodard shooting for Oklahoma
Legia Warsaw
Position Point guard
League PLK
Personal information
Born (1995-11-24) November 24, 1995 (age 28)
Arcadia, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Edmond Memorial
(Edmond, Oklahoma)
College Oklahoma (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–present Legia Warsaw

Jordan Woodard (born November 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball at Oklahoma from 2013 to 2017.

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College career

Woodard had a productive freshman season for Oklahoma, averaging 10.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. [1] As a sophomore, Woodard averaged 9.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game as the Sooners reached the Sweet 16. [2] Woodard was a part of the Oklahoma team that reached the 2016 Final Four as a junior. He contributed 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in a supporting role to Buddy Hield. [3] He was voted an All-Big 12 honorable mention by league coaches as a junior. Coming into his senior year, he was a preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention. [4] As a senior, Woodard averaged 14.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. His season was cut short when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a game against Iowa State on February 11, 2017. [5] In his career, Woodard finished fourth at Oklahoma all-time in assists (471), fifth in made free throws (440), seventh in steals (186), eighth in free throw percentage (81.2%), eighth in total minutes played (3,735) and 14th in points (1,440). [6]

Professional career

In October 2017, Woodard was selected in the third round by the Texas Legends in the NBA G League draft. [7] Woodard was acquired by the Iowa Wolves of the G League on February 19, 2018. [6] However, he did not play for them. On August 29, 2018, Woodard signed with Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League. [8]

Personal life

He is the son of Marcus and Petra Woodard. His brother James played basketball for Tulsa and professionally for MZT Skopje. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Hockensmith, Dustin (March 18, 2014). "NCAA tournament 2014 upset picks: No. 12 North Dakota State vs. No. 5 Oklahoma". PennLive. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Smith, Jason (November 16, 2015). "At a glance: University of Memphis vs. No. 8 Oklahoma". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma Basketball: Welcome to the Jordan Woodard show". Fox Sports . June 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma's Jordan Woodard tears ACL, out for rest of season". NCAA.com. February 12, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ Helmer, Joey (February 12, 2017). "Woodard tears ACL, out for remainder of season". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Wolves Acquire Guard Jordan Woodard, Waive Zeek Woodley". NBA G League . February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (October 21, 2017). "Oklahoma basketball: Jordan Woodard picked by Texas Legends in G League draft". OU Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Legia Warszawa signs rookie Jordan Woodard". Sportando. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wright, Scott (April 6, 2012). "Big All-City Player of the Year: James Woodard has enjoyed playing with brother Jordan". NewsOk. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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