Adam Woodbury

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Adam Woodbury
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1994-01-13) January 13, 1994 (age 30)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Sioux City, Iowa)
CollegeIowa (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017–2018Westchester Knicks
2018Stockton Kings
2018–2020Grand Rapids Drive
2021–2022Long Island Nets
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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[edit]

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[edit]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016–2017)[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

On December 9, 2018, Woodbury was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive.[17]

Long Island Nets (2021–2022)[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Adam Woodbury - NBA G League". NBA G League. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball". Hawkeye Sports. 2013.
  3. ^ "Iowa deals No. 17 Maryland another double digit loss". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Adam Woodbury's rebound gives Iowa 72-70 OT win over Temple". Chicago Tribune. March 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Kings Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  9. ^ Boston, Evans (October 30, 2016). "2016 NBA D-League Draft Results". NBA.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Mad Ants Finalize 2016-17 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Georges Niang joins Jarrod Uthoff and Adam Woodbury in Fort Wayne". The Gazette. February 6, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Mad Ants Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Adam Woodbury". NBA.com. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "Adam Woodbury: Increased minutes". CBS Sports. March 7, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Final 2017-18 NBA G League stats for ex-Iowa collegians". The Gazette. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Stockton adds Woodbury and Iroegbu to roster". NBA.com. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  17. ^ "OFFICIAL: Drive have acquired @TheIowaHawkeyes alum Adam Woodbury from the available player pool!". twitter.com. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "Long Island Nets acquire returning player rights to Adam Woodbury". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  19. ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

External links[edit]

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