Vonterius Woolbright

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Vonterius Woolbright
No. 2Western Carolina Catamounts
Position Point guard
League Southern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 23)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Thomasville
(Thomasville, Georgia)
College
Career highlights and awards

Vonterius Woolbright (born October 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Western Carolina Catamounts. He previously played for the Lawson State Community College Cougars.

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High school career

Woolbright attended Thomasville High School. As a junior, he helped lead the Bulldogs to the GSHA Class AA State Championship, scoring 17 points in the title game. Woolbright committed to play college basketball at Lawson State Community College. [1]

College career

As a freshman, Woolbright averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He averaged 17.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game as a sophomore, earning National Junior College Athletic Association Honorable Mention All-America honors. Woolbright committed to transfer to Western Carolina [1] He averaged 9.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior on a team that finished 11-21. [2] As a senior, Woolbright averaged 14.5 points. 7.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. He was named Preseason SoCon Player of the Year. [3] On January 31, 2024, Woolbright scored a career-high 36 points in a 91-85 loss to Chattanooga. [4] He averaged 21.1 points and 12 rebounds per game and earned SoCon Player of the Year honors. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grandy, Steven (June 7, 2021). "Men's Basketball Adds Woolbright to 2021-22 Team". Western Carolina Catamounts . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. Gray, Justin (October 26, 2022). "College Basketball Preview: Woolbright leads Catamounts". North State Journal . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. Womack, Chris (October 26, 2023). "WCU guard Vonterius Woolbright named preseason SoCon Player of the Year". WLOS. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. "Chattanooga wins 91-85 over Western Carolina". ESPN . Associated Press. January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. "Vonterius Woolbright Makes NABC All-District 21 First-Team Again". BVM Sports. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.