Booker Woodfox
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 6, 1986 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010 | Sagesse |
| 2010–2012 | Texas Legends |
| 2012 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2012 | Pieno žvaigždės |
| 2013–2014 | Texas Legends |
| 2014 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2014 | Guerreros de Bogotá |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Booker Woodfox (born September 6, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. He was an All-American player at Creighton University.
College career
Woodfox, a 6'1" guard from Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas, played two seasons for San Jacinto Junior College. He then moved to Creighton. As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game off the bench to earn Missouri Valley Conference sixth man of the year honors.[1] As a senior in 2008–09, Woodfox raised his scoring to 15.8 points per game and led the MVC in three-point field goal shooting percentage. At the conclusion of the season, he was named MVC Player of the Year;[2] he was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
Professional career
Woodfox went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. On November 5, 2009, he was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the fourth round of the 2009 NBA D-League draft. However, he was later waived by the Mad Ants on November 18, 2009.[4] On January 4, 2010, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks, but was waived by the team a week later before appearing in a game for them.[5] In February 2010, he signed with Sagesse of Lebanon for the rest of the 2009–10 season.
On November 1, 2010, Woodfox was selected by the Texas Legends in the sixth round of the 2010 NBA D-League draft.[6]
In November 2011, Woodfox was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[7] In April 2012, he joined Trotamundos de Carabobo for the 2012 LPB season.
In July 2012, Woodfox joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In September 2012, he signed with Pieno žvaigždės of Lithuania for the 2012–13 season.[8] On December 18, 2012, he was released by Pieno žvaigždės after seven LKL games and seven Baltic League games.[9]
In November 2013, Woodfox was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[10] In early May 2014, he re-joined Trotamundos de Carabobo for the 2014 LPB season. He left after just two games and signed with Guerreros de Bogotá of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano.[11]
On November 3, 2014, Woodfox was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[12]
References
- ↑ "Booker Woodfox Creighton Bluejays biography". GoCreighton.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Creighton's Booker Woodfox Is Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Creighton's Woodfox Named AP Honorable-Mention All-American". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ Fort Wayne Waives Tolbert, Woodfox, Carter, Cornley
- ↑ 09-10 Transactions
- ↑ Getting to Know Booker Woodfox
- ↑ Training Camp Roster
- ↑ Lithuania - Pieno Zvaigzdes invite Booker Woodfox
- ↑ „Pieno žvaigždės“ nutraukė sutartis su trimis krepšininkais ir pasirašė kontraktą su Vasiliausku (Lithuanian)
- ↑ Legends Complete Three Trades, Finalize Training Camp Roster
- ↑ Guerreros de Bogota sign Brooker Woodfox, fire Danilo Pinnock
- ↑ Training Camp Roster