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DeutschBooker Woodfox
| 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 | 2010–2017 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 11 |
| 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 |
| 2016–2017 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Booker Woodfox (born September 6, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was an All-American player at Creighton University.
College career[edit]
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[edit]
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]
On October 30, 2016, Woodfox was acquired by the Windy City Bulls,[13] but was waived on November 4.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Creighton's Woodfox Named AP Honorable-Mention All-American". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Fort Wayne Waives Tolbert, Woodfox, Carter, Cornley
- ^ 09-10 Transactions Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Getting to Know Booker Woodfox". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "Lithuania - Pieno Zvaigzdes invite Booker Woodfox". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ „Pieno žvaigždės“ nutraukė sutartis su trimis krepšininkais ir pasirašė kontraktą su Vasiliausku (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Legends Complete Three Trades, Finalize Training Camp Roster Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Guerreros de Bogota sign Brooker Woodfox, fire Danilo Pinnock
- ^ Training Camp Roster Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Windy City Bulls Select Four Players in 2016 D-League Draft to Complete Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "WINDY CITY BULLS WAIVE FIVE PLAYERS". NBA.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.