Seventh Woods
| No. 21 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 7, 1998 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Hammond School (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2016–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Seventh Woods (Born August 7, 1998) is an American College basketball player that plays for the University of North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Early life
Woods was born on August 7, 1998 in Columbia, South Carolina. Woods is the youngest of four brothers and had started playing basketball when he was four years old[1]
High school career
Seventh Woods started playing varsity basketball when he was only 14 years old in 8th grade. As an 8th grader he averaged 14.6 points per game. As a freshman, Woods gained a starting position on the varsity team and along with it, he averaged 19.3 points per game. As a freshman, Woods also earned the Hammond basketball player of the year and aided his team to a 22-5 record and the SCISAClass AAA championship game.
His sophomore season he averaged 20 points per game, while also averaging 4 steals, 3.8 assists, and 3.6 rebounds. He earned the South Carolina boys basketball player of the year and was selected for the U16 USA National Team. His team went 5-0 and won the U16 Championship[2]
His junior season, Woods averaged 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 3.6 steals per game.[3]
His senior season, Woods only played 4 games due to a knee injury, but still averaged 15 points per game when he did play.
As of now, Woods is a 4 star recruit according to ESPN and is the #54 prospect in the nation and the #14 in the point guard position.
Woods gained notable fame from his Hoop Mixtape, Seventh Woods Is The BEST 14 Year Old In The Country! CRAZY Athlete, which became the most viewed Hoop Mixtape on Youtube with over 14 million views.[4]
College Career
Freshman season
Woods began his freshman year in a Exhibition game against UNC Pembroke. He scored nine points to go along with seven assists.
Awards
- 2013 MaxPreps Freshman All-American first team.
- Competed for the North in the 2013 South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) North-South Class AAA All-Star Game.
- 2013 SCISA Region I MVP.
- 2012 and 2013 SCISA All-AAA Region I.
- 2013 HSSR Class AAA Player of the Year.
- 2012 High School Sports Report (HSSR) Rookie of the Year.[1]
- Best performance was his 49 point, 5 rebound, and 10 assist game.
Recruiting
Woods was heavily recruited by both North Carolina and South Carolina. Woods signed with North Carolina on November 11, 2015 and will play there in the 2016-2017 season.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Seventh Woods". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.) star PG Seventh Woods is a human highlight reel". USA Today High School Sports. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Seventh Woods' High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Hoopmixtape Most Viewed Videos". VidStatsX. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ "Seventh Woods - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.