Vonterius Woolbright

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Vonterius Woolbright
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Thomasville
(Thomasville, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Career highlights and awards

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

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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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, on October 25, 2024, Woolbright joined the Delaware Blue Coats. [6] However, he was waived on November 4. [7]

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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.
  6. ↑ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "2024-2025 Delaware Blue Coats Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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