Keyshawn Woods

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Keyshawn Woods
Woods playing for Wake Forest in 2017
Tindastóll
PositionShooting guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1996-01-28) January 28, 1996 (age 28)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolNorthside Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Feyenoord
2020–2021Polski Cukier Toruń
2021GTK Gliwice
2022Iraklis Thessaloniki
2022–2023Tindastóll
2023OGM Ormanspor
2024–presentTindastóll
Career highlights and awards

Keyshawn Woods (born January 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Charlotte, Wake Forest and Ohio State. In 2023, he won the Icelandic championship with Tindastóll and was named the Playoffs MVP.[1]

College career[edit]

Woods averaged 8.4 points per game as a freshman at Charlotte. Following the season he transferred to Wake Forest. As a sophomore, Woods averaged 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He averaged 12 points per game as a junior with a season high 25 points against Georgia Southern. Following the season, Woods transferred again to Ohio State. As a senior at Ohio State, Woods started 15 games and averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 42 percent from the field.[2]

Professional career[edit]

On August 11, 2019, Woods signed with Feyenoord Basketball for the 2019–20 season.[3] He averaged 16.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

On September 8, 2020, he has signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[4]

On July 2, 2021, he signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.[5] Woods averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game. He parted ways with the team on November 30.[6]

On February 19, 2022, Woods signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[7] In 5 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting with 46% from the 3-point line and playing around 30 minutes per contest.

In August 2022, Woods signed with Tindastóll of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[8] On 18 May 2023, he won the Icelandic championship and was named the Playoffs MVP. In the fifth and deciding game of Tindastóll's finals series against Valur, a 81–82 win, Woods scored the last three points of the game from the free throw line with few seconds remaining in the game.[9]

He played for OGM Ormanspor during the first half of the 2023–2024 season, averaging 15.7 points and 3.9 assists.[10]

On 31 January, Tindastóll announced it had signed Woods again.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (18 May 2023). "Þetta er fyrir allan Sauðárkrók". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ Murphy, Patrick (May 25, 2019). "Keyshawn Woods to work out for Charlotte Hornets". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Zeeuw & Zeeuw contracteert Woods". 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Keyshawn Woods officially signs with Polski Cukier Torun". Sportando. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Keyshawn Woods w GTK". plk.pl (in Polish). July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Keyshawn Woods leaves GTK Gliwice". Eurobasket. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Keyshawn Woods joins Iraklis BC". Sportando. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Atli Arason (24 August 2022). "Tindastóll semur við nýjan Kana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (18 May 2023). "Þetta er fyrir allan Sauðárkrók". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  10. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 December 2023). "Hetja Stólanna frá því í vor er að leita sér að nýju liði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Körfuknattleiksdeild Tindastóls hefur samið við bandaríska leikmanninn Keyshawn Woods um að leika með liðinu það sem eftir er af leiktíð vetrarins". Tindastóll. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Facebook.

External links[edit]

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