Booker Woodfox Explained

Booker Woodfox
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:185
Nationality:American
Birth Date:6 September 1986
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas
Highschool:Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas)
College:
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2010
Career End:2017
Career Number:11
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:2010
Team1:Sagesse
Years2:2010–2012
Team2:Texas Legends
Years3:2012
Team3:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years4:2012
Team4:Pieno žvaigždės
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Texas Legends
Years6:2014
Team6:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years7:2014
Team7:Guerreros de Bogotá
Years8:2014–2015
Team8:Texas Legends
Years9:2016–2017
Team9:Cape Breton Highlanders
Highlights:

Booker Woodfox (born September 6, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was an All-American player at Creighton University.

College career

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Booker Woodfox Creighton Bluejays biography. GoCreighton.com. 1 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Creighton's Booker Woodfox Is Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year. Missouri Valley Conference. 1 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141107203001/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2008-09/750/creightons-booker-woodfox-is-larry-bird-mvc-player-of-the-year/#. 2014-11-07. dead.
  3. Web site: Creighton's Woodfox Named AP Honorable-Mention All-American . Missouri Valley Conference . 1 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920092534/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2008-09/764/creightons-woodfox-named-ap-honorable-mention-all-american/ . 20 September 2015 . dead .
  4. http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2009/11/18/1163277/fort-wayne-waives-tolbert-woodfox Fort Wayne Waives Tolbert, Woodfox, Carter, Cornley
  5. http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/transactions_09-10.html 09-10 Transactions
  6. Web site: Getting to Know Booker Woodfox . . 2014-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150130023538/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/woodfox081611.html . 2015-01-30 . dead .
  7. Web site: Training Camp Roster . . 2014-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150130023542/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/trainingcamproster_2011_11_08.html . 2015-01-30 . dead .
  8. Web site: Lithuania - Pieno Zvaigzdes invite Booker Woodfox . 2014-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108194759/http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/lithuania-pieno-zvaigzdes-invite-booker-woodfox . 2014-11-08 . dead .
  9. http://www.basketnews.lt/news-56913-pieno-zvaigzdes-nutrauke-sutartis-su-trimis-krepsininkais-ir-pasirase-kontrakta-su-vasiliausku.html „Pieno žvaigždės“ nutraukė sutartis su trimis krepšininkais ir pasirašė kontraktą su Vasiliausku
  10. http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/legends_complete_three_trades_2013_11_04.html Legends Complete Three Trades, Finalize Training Camp Roster
  11. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/120414/guerreros-de-bogota-sign-brooker-woodfox-fire-danilo-pinnock.html Guerreros de Bogota sign Brooker Woodfox, fire Danilo Pinnock
  12. http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/2014trainingcamproster.html Training Camp Roster
  13. Web site: Windy City Bulls Select Four Players in 2016 D-League Draft to Complete Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 30, 2016. December 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221182212/http://windycity.dleague.nba.com/news/windy-city-bulls-select-four-players-2016-d-league-draft-complete-training-camp-roster/. December 21, 2016. dead.
  14. Web site: WINDY CITY BULLS WAIVE FIVE PLAYERS. NBA.com. November 4, 2016. December 5, 2016.