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Robert Anthony Woodard II (born September 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State, and has appeared in 25 NBA games for the Sacramento Kings.

Robert Woodard II

Woodard with Mississippi State in 2020
No. 28 – Oklahoma City Blue
Position	Small forward
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 23) Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Columbus (Columbus, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi State (2018–2020)
NBA draft	2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2022	Sacramento Kings
2021	→Austin Spurs
2022	→Stockton Kings
2022	Oklahoma City Blue
2022	Austin Spurs
2022–present	Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
All-NBA G League Third Team (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2015 Argentina Team

Early life and high school career

Woodard grew up playing basketball and baseball but narrowed his focus to basketball by the time he started high school, in part due to his exceptional height.[1] He was already receiving Division I college attention in eighth grade. He played basketball for Columbus High School in Columbus, Mississippi.[2] As a sophomore, Woodard led Columbus to its first Mississippi Class 6A state title after averaging 20.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and four assists per game.[3] In his junior season, he averaged 25.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and three blocks per game and was named Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] As a senior, Woodard won his second Class 6A state championship and repeated as Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] A four-star recruit and the highest-rated prospect in his state, he committed to play college basketball for Mississippi State over offers from Alabama, Memphis and Ole Miss, among others.[5]

College career

As a freshman, Woodard averaged 5.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 17.4 minutes per game. He started one contest and shot 46 percent on field goals. He spent the following summer working on his shooting and lifting weights.[6] On November 17, 2019, Woodard set career highs with 21 points and 16 rebounds in a 82–59 win over New Orleans.[7] As a sophomore, Woodard averaged 11.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[8] Following the season, Woodard declared for the 2020 NBA draft, with the intention of remaining in the draft.[9] He had career totals of 539 points, 53 steals, 49 blocks, 65 assists and 342 rebounds.[10]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2020–2022)

Woodard was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 40th pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded alongside a 2022 second-round draft selection to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Xavier Tillman.[11] On December 1, 2020, Woodard was signed by the Kings.[12] On February 1, 2021, it was announced Woodard would had his first assignment at the NBA G League for the Austin Spurs.[13]

On January 5, 2022, Woodard was assigned to the Stockton Kings after suffering an undisclosed illness.[14] On February 10, he was waived by the Kings.[15]

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

On February 19, 2022, Woodard was acquired via waivers by the Iowa Wolves.[16] Two days later, Woodard was traded to the Oklahoma City Blue in exchange for Melvin Frazier.[17]

On March 4, 2022, Woodard signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[18]

On October 4, 2022, Woodard signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. On October 7, Woodard was waived after appearing in one pre season game. On November 3, 2022, Woodard was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.[19]

National team career

Woodard won a gold medal with the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He played in all five games and averaged 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[20]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Sacramento	13	0	3.5	.400	.167	.375	1.2	.2	.0	.2	1.5
2021–22	Sacramento	12	0	3.5	.125	.250	1.000	.9	.3	.1	.1	.6
Career		25	0	3.5	.278	.200	.500	1.1	.2	.0	.2	1.1

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Mississippi State	34	1	17.5	.468	.273	.580	4.1	.7	.5	.5	5.5
2019–20	Mississippi State	31	31	33.1	.495	.429	.641	6.5	1.3	1.1	1.0	11.4
Career		65	32	24.9	.485	.368	.617	5.3	1.0	.8	.8	8.3

Personal life

Woodard's father, also named Robert Woodard, left high school as the Mississippi all-time leading scorer in boys basketball, with 4,274 points, before playing for Mississippi State at the collegiate level.[6]

References

External links

• Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
• USA Basketball bio

На других языках

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- [en] Robert Woodard II

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[es] Robert Woodard

Robert Anthony Woodard II (Apple Valley, Minnesota; 22 de septiembre de 1999) es un baloncestista estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla de los San Antonio Spurs de la NBA, con un contrato dual. Con 1,98 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de alero.

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[it] Robert Woodard

Robert Anthony Woodard II (Columbus, 22 settembre 1999) è un cestista statunitense, professionista in NBA con gli Oklahoma Thunder.

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[ru] Вудард, Роберт

Ро́берт Э́нтони Ву́дард второ́й (англ. Robert Anthony Woodard II; род. 22 сентября 1999 года в Колумбусе, штат Миссисипи, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий в Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за команду «Сакраменто Кингз». Играет на позициях лёгкого и тяжёлого форвардов. На студенческом уровне выступал за команду университета штата Миссисипи «Миссисипи Стэйт Бульдогс». На драфте НБА 2020 года он был выбран под сороковым номером командой «Мемфис Гриззлис».

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