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Jersey Number 12
Robert Woodard II
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Columbus HS
HONORS & AWARDS
2019-20 Preseason Top 125 Player โข Lindyโs
2018-19 Preseason Top 100 Player โข Lindyโs
2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
No. 30 National Incoming Freshmen โข Lindyโs Class of 2018
No. 46 National Recruit โข ESPN.com Class of 2018ย
No. 62 National Recruit โข 247 Class of 2018ย
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CAREER
Woodard II has seen action in 65 games with 32 starts โฆ More than doubled scoring average between his freshman and sophomore seasons โฆ Also improved his rebounds, assists, steals and blocks totals โฆ Registered 539 points, 342 rebounds, 53 steals and 49 blocks โฆ Notched 10-plus points in 22 outings โฆ Surpassed 500 points during 61st career game at Texas A&M (Feb. 22, 2020) ... Declared for NBA Draft in August 2020.ย
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2019-20 โข SOPHOMORE
Woodard II provided 11.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game โฆ One of three players to start all 31 games โฆ One of three Power 5 players with Coloradoโs Tyler Bey and Michiganโs Jon Teske to average over 10.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.0 BPG โฆ Connected on 49.5 percent from the field (136-of-275), 42.9 percent from three-point territory (30-of-70) and 64.1 percent at the foul line (50-of-78) โฆ The 6.5 rebounds per game are 12th in the SEC rankings โฆ Grabbed 2.2 of his 6.5 rebounds on the offensive end which was 9th on the SEC leaderboard โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry (17.4 PPG), Tyson Carter (13.9 PPG) and Nick Weatherspoon (11.6 PPG) in double figures โฆ The last time MSU had four players average double figures for a season was in 2010-11 โฆ The 54.3 combined PPG is fifth-highest with all four members averaging double figures since 1979-80 โฆ Registered 19 games in double figures which was third on the team โฆ Collected a trio of double-doubles โฆ His 35 steals led the team.
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2019-20 โข BEST GAMES
Woodard II posted nine points and eight rebounds against Florida International (Nov. 5) during season debut โฆ Racked up a career-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds coupled with a career-high four assists, three steals and two blocks versus New Orleans (Nov. 17) โฆ One of five SEC players to have 20-plus points and 15-plus rebounds during a game in 2019-20 โฆ Fired in 17 points and eight rebounds against No. 17 Villanova (Nov. 22) โฆ Compiled his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus Kansas State (Dec. 14) โฆ Amassed 17 points, nine rebounds and a career-best four steals against Radford (Dec. 18) โฆ Notched 12 points and 12 rebounds versus No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 4) in SEC opener โฆ Turned in 17 points on 7-of-9 from the floor against Georgia (Jan. 18) โฆ Finished season with nine of his last 13 games in double figures (Jan. 25-March 7) โฆ Pumped in 16 and 14 points, respectively, during wins over Florida (Jan 28) and Tennessee (Feb. 1) โฆ Managed 15 points and seven rebounds at No. 15 Kentucky (Feb. 4) โฆ Ripped off 18 points at Texas A&M (Feb. 22) โฆ Filled the box score with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks versus Alabama (Feb. 25) โฆ Wrapped season with an 11-point effort against Ole Miss (March 7).ย
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2018-19 โข FRESHMAN
Woodard II notched 5.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks per game โฆ One of six players to appear in all 34 games joining Tyson Carter, Aric Holman, Reggie Perry, Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weatherspoon โฆ 33 of his 34 appearances came off the bench with his lone start versus Florida (Jan. 15) โฆ Scored 111 of his 187 total points en route to a 7.4 points per game average over his last 15 outings (01/29-03/22) ... Knocked down 46.8 percent from the floor (73-of-156), 27.3 percent on three-pointers (12-of-44) and 58.0 percent at the free throw line (29-of-50) โฆ His 47 offensive rebounds were fourth on the team.
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2018-19 โข BEST GAMES
Woodard II worked his way to eight points, five rounds and a steal in 22 minutes off the bench against Austin Peay (Nov. 9) during the season opener โฆ Tallied six points, six rebounds and a seasonโs best five assists versus Alcorn State (Nov. 26) โฆ Added seven points on 3-of-4 shooting against Wofford (Dec. 19) โฆ Provided seven points on a flawless 3-of-3 from the field versus Ole Miss (Jan. 12) โฆ Dialed up nine points, four rebounds and two assists at Vanderbilt (Jan. 19) โฆ Hauled down a season-high 13 rebounds at No. 8 Kentucky (Jan. 22) โฆ Dropped in seven of his nine points at Ole Miss (Feb. 2) during second half โฆ Tacked on nine points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 5 Kentucky (Feb. 9) ... Reached double figures for the first time in career with 10-point effort at Arkansas (Feb. 16) โฆ Pumped in 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 5 Tennessee (March 5) โฆ Nearly compiled a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds versus Texas A&M (March 14) at SEC Tournament โฆ Exploded for a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds against Liberty (March 22) in NCAA Tournament.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
Woodard II was a four-star recruit and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year as the state of Mississippiโs top prospect for the Class of 2018 โฆ Rated as No. 30 National Incoming Freshman byย Lindyโs Magazine, No. 46 among ESPN Top 100 and No. 62 by 247 Sports for the Class of 2018 โฆ Won a pair of 6A state titles at Columbus HS where he averaged 18.0 PPG and 9.7 RPG as a senior โฆ Piled up 25.2 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 3.2 APG and 3.0 BPG during his junior season โฆ Named to multipleย Jackson Clarion Ledgerย Dandy Dozen and MaxPrep All-America teams โฆ Member of the 2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Bahia Blanca, Argentina โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry and D.J. Stewart as a consensus top 25 recruiting class rated as high as No. 9 byย Lindyโs Magazine โฆ His father, Robert Woodard Sr., was former head coach Richard Williamsโ first recruit and played at MSU from 1987-88-89-90 โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2017 during early period.
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PERSONAL
Born on September 22, 1999 โฆ Majoring in business administration.
2019-20 Preseason Top 125 Player โข Lindyโs
2018-19 Preseason Top 100 Player โข Lindyโs
2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
No. 30 National Incoming Freshmen โข Lindyโs Class of 2018
No. 46 National Recruit โข ESPN.com Class of 2018ย
No. 62 National Recruit โข 247 Class of 2018ย
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CAREER
Woodard II has seen action in 65 games with 32 starts โฆ More than doubled scoring average between his freshman and sophomore seasons โฆ Also improved his rebounds, assists, steals and blocks totals โฆ Registered 539 points, 342 rebounds, 53 steals and 49 blocks โฆ Notched 10-plus points in 22 outings โฆ Surpassed 500 points during 61st career game at Texas A&M (Feb. 22, 2020) ... Declared for NBA Draft in August 2020.ย
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2019-20 โข SOPHOMORE
Woodard II provided 11.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game โฆ One of three players to start all 31 games โฆ One of three Power 5 players with Coloradoโs Tyler Bey and Michiganโs Jon Teske to average over 10.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.0 BPG โฆ Connected on 49.5 percent from the field (136-of-275), 42.9 percent from three-point territory (30-of-70) and 64.1 percent at the foul line (50-of-78) โฆ The 6.5 rebounds per game are 12th in the SEC rankings โฆ Grabbed 2.2 of his 6.5 rebounds on the offensive end which was 9th on the SEC leaderboard โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry (17.4 PPG), Tyson Carter (13.9 PPG) and Nick Weatherspoon (11.6 PPG) in double figures โฆ The last time MSU had four players average double figures for a season was in 2010-11 โฆ The 54.3 combined PPG is fifth-highest with all four members averaging double figures since 1979-80 โฆ Registered 19 games in double figures which was third on the team โฆ Collected a trio of double-doubles โฆ His 35 steals led the team.
ย
2019-20 โข BEST GAMES
Woodard II posted nine points and eight rebounds against Florida International (Nov. 5) during season debut โฆ Racked up a career-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds coupled with a career-high four assists, three steals and two blocks versus New Orleans (Nov. 17) โฆ One of five SEC players to have 20-plus points and 15-plus rebounds during a game in 2019-20 โฆ Fired in 17 points and eight rebounds against No. 17 Villanova (Nov. 22) โฆ Compiled his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus Kansas State (Dec. 14) โฆ Amassed 17 points, nine rebounds and a career-best four steals against Radford (Dec. 18) โฆ Notched 12 points and 12 rebounds versus No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 4) in SEC opener โฆ Turned in 17 points on 7-of-9 from the floor against Georgia (Jan. 18) โฆ Finished season with nine of his last 13 games in double figures (Jan. 25-March 7) โฆ Pumped in 16 and 14 points, respectively, during wins over Florida (Jan 28) and Tennessee (Feb. 1) โฆ Managed 15 points and seven rebounds at No. 15 Kentucky (Feb. 4) โฆ Ripped off 18 points at Texas A&M (Feb. 22) โฆ Filled the box score with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks versus Alabama (Feb. 25) โฆ Wrapped season with an 11-point effort against Ole Miss (March 7).ย
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2018-19 โข FRESHMAN
Woodard II notched 5.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks per game โฆ One of six players to appear in all 34 games joining Tyson Carter, Aric Holman, Reggie Perry, Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weatherspoon โฆ 33 of his 34 appearances came off the bench with his lone start versus Florida (Jan. 15) โฆ Scored 111 of his 187 total points en route to a 7.4 points per game average over his last 15 outings (01/29-03/22) ... Knocked down 46.8 percent from the floor (73-of-156), 27.3 percent on three-pointers (12-of-44) and 58.0 percent at the free throw line (29-of-50) โฆ His 47 offensive rebounds were fourth on the team.
ย
2018-19 โข BEST GAMES
Woodard II worked his way to eight points, five rounds and a steal in 22 minutes off the bench against Austin Peay (Nov. 9) during the season opener โฆ Tallied six points, six rebounds and a seasonโs best five assists versus Alcorn State (Nov. 26) โฆ Added seven points on 3-of-4 shooting against Wofford (Dec. 19) โฆ Provided seven points on a flawless 3-of-3 from the field versus Ole Miss (Jan. 12) โฆ Dialed up nine points, four rebounds and two assists at Vanderbilt (Jan. 19) โฆ Hauled down a season-high 13 rebounds at No. 8 Kentucky (Jan. 22) โฆ Dropped in seven of his nine points at Ole Miss (Feb. 2) during second half โฆ Tacked on nine points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 5 Kentucky (Feb. 9) ... Reached double figures for the first time in career with 10-point effort at Arkansas (Feb. 16) โฆ Pumped in 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 5 Tennessee (March 5) โฆ Nearly compiled a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds versus Texas A&M (March 14) at SEC Tournament โฆ Exploded for a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds against Liberty (March 22) in NCAA Tournament.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
Woodard II was a four-star recruit and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year as the state of Mississippiโs top prospect for the Class of 2018 โฆ Rated as No. 30 National Incoming Freshman byย Lindyโs Magazine, No. 46 among ESPN Top 100 and No. 62 by 247 Sports for the Class of 2018 โฆ Won a pair of 6A state titles at Columbus HS where he averaged 18.0 PPG and 9.7 RPG as a senior โฆ Piled up 25.2 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 3.2 APG and 3.0 BPG during his junior season โฆ Named to multipleย Jackson Clarion Ledgerย Dandy Dozen and MaxPrep All-America teams โฆ Member of the 2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Bahia Blanca, Argentina โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry and D.J. Stewart as a consensus top 25 recruiting class rated as high as No. 9 byย Lindyโs Magazine โฆ His father, Robert Woodard Sr., was former head coach Richard Williamsโ first recruit and played at MSU from 1987-88-89-90 โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2017 during early period.
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PERSONAL
Born on September 22, 1999 โฆ Majoring in business administration.
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