Robert Woodard

Robert Woodard II was born Sep. 22, 1999 in Starkville, Mississippi. His father, also named Robert Woodard, left high school as the Mississippi all-time leading scorer in boys basketball with 4,274 points and went on to play at Mississippi State. Woodard II was a four-star recruit and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year coming out of high school and was ranked No. 46 among the ESPN Top 100. He won two 6A state titles at Columbus High School (in Mississippi) where he averaged 18.0 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior and 25.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 blocks as a junior. Woodard also won a gold medal in 2015 with the U16 Americas Championship team. He went to Mississippi State for college and averaged 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals as a sophomore. He also studied business administration. After his freshman campaign, Woodard declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. Fans can follow the high-flying wing on Twitter @Raw2512. Woodard attended Mississippi State for two seasons. During his 2018-19 freshman season, he averaged 5.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. He debuted Nov. 9 in a win over Austin Peay, posting eight points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes. Arguably his best overall performance as a freshman was Nov. 26 in a win over Alcorn State, where he posted six points (3-4 FG), six rebounds and five assists in 19 minutes. As a sophomore, Woodard was promoted to a full-time starter, averaging 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists in 1.1 steals. Woodard's best effort that season as Nov. 17 in a win over New Orleans, where he recorded 21 points (8-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks. After that season, he declared for the 2020 NBA Draft.