Adam Woodbury
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Free agent | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | January 13, 1994 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East (Sioux City, Iowa) |
College | Iowa (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2017–2018 | Westchester Knicks |
2018 | Stockton Kings |
2018–2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Adam Woodbury (born January 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.[1] He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[2]
College career
Woodbury was a top-50 recruit coming out of high school. As a freshman at Iowa, he posted 4.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and had similar numbers as a sophomore as the Hawkeyes reached the NCAA Tournament. Woodbury averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a starter for every game except one which he let Gabriel Olaseni his backup center start. He scored a career-high 16 points in a win against Maryland on February 8, 2015.[3] As a senior, Woodbury averaged 7.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.[4] He was an All Big Ten Honorable Mention selection by the media.[5] Woodbury hit a buzzer-beating layup to defeat Temple 72-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and finished with 10 points.[6] He finished his career with 851 points and 760 rebounds.[7]
Professional career
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Woodbury played for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League.[8] Woodbury was drafted in the first round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft by the Maine Red Claws.[9] Alongside Omari Johnson and a 2017 first round pick, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in exchange for Dallas Lauderdale and Terran Petteway.[7] On October 31, 2016, Woodbury was included in the training camp roster of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[10] Iowa teammate Jarrod Uthoff joined the Mad Ants in February 2017.[11] On October 21, 2017, Woodbury was included in training camp roster of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[12]
Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)
On November 21, 2017, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had acquired Woodbury.[13] He saw an increase in minutes in March due to Nigel Hayes being called up by the Toronto Raptors and had seven points and 11 rebounds in a loss to the Long Island Nets.[14] Woodbury averaged 5.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.[15]
Stockton Kings (2018)
Woodbury was added to the Stockton Kings roster on November 24, 2018 as a replacement for two Kings players competing in FIBA World Cup qualifying games.[16] Once these players returned, Woodbury was waived by the Kings.
Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)
On December 9, 2018, Woodbury was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive.[17]
Long Island Nets (2021–2022)
On October 22, 2021, the Long Island Nets announced that they had acquired the returning right of Woodbury from Grand Rapids Gold in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 NBA G League draft.[18] On October 25, 2021, Woodbury was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets.[19]
References
- ^ "Adam Woodbury - NBA G League". NBA G League. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball". Hawkeye Sports. 2013.
- ^ "Iowa deals No. 17 Maryland another double digit loss". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Mad Ants pick up four players in D-League draft Training camp opens Tuesday in Fort Wayne". The News-Sentinel. October 31, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "2015-16 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 7, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Adam Woodbury's rebound gives Iowa 72-70 OT win over Temple". Chicago Tribune. March 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Pautsch, Brad (October 31, 2016). "Adam Woodbury selected by NBA D-League team". KWWL. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Boston, Evans (October 30, 2016). "2016 NBA D-League Draft Results". NBA.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mad Ants Finalize 2016-17 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Georges Niang joins Jarrod Uthoff and Adam Woodbury in Fort Wayne". The Gazette. February 6, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Mad Ants Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Adam Woodbury". NBA.com. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Adam Woodbury: Increased minutes". CBS Sports. March 7, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Final 2017-18 NBA G League stats for ex-Iowa collegians". The Gazette. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Stockton adds Woodbury and Iroegbu to roster". NBA.com. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Drive have acquired @TheIowaHawkeyes alum Adam Woodbury from the available player pool!". twitter.com. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Long Island Nets acquire returning player rights to Adam Woodbury". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Centers (basketball)
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- Long Island Nets players
- Sportspeople from Sioux City, Iowa
- Stockton Kings players
- Westchester Knicks players