2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 25
Russell Woods
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 236
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Prev School:
- John A. Logan College (Ill.)
2015-16 (JUNIOR):
- Averaged 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game during his first season wearing the Black & Gold.
- Played in 29 games for head coach Kim Anderson’s 2015-16 squad, with a stretch of six consecutive starts that included the first four games of the SEC schedule.
- Scored 9 points (4-of-5 FG, 1-of-1 FT) in his Mizzou debut vs. Wofford (Nov. 13), logging 13 minutes off the bench.
- Matched season highs in points (9) and rebounds (4) on a perfect night of shooting from the field (4-of-4 FG, 1-of-2 FT) in the 78-71 win vs. Northern Illinois (Dec. 4).
- Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Illinois (Dec. 23), a career-best and the most for a Mizzou player at that point in the 2015-16 season.
- Played a season-high 24 minutes in the Braggin’ Rights Game against the Fighting Illini.
- Back-to-back games with 10 rebounds with his effort vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 29), his first career start.
- Two blocks and two steals in his second start of the season vs. Savannah State (Jan. 2), also recording 7 points (3-of-3 FG, 1-of-2 FT), 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
JUNIOR COLLEGE (JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE):
- Averaged 14.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and shot 61-percent from the field during the 2014-15 season at John A. Logan.
- Led John A. Logan College to a 27-7 record in 2014-15.
- Anchored the post as John A. Logan captured a Great Rivers Athletic Conference title and an NJCAA National Tournament berth.
- As a freshman, recorded 6.1 points per game while shooting 49.6-percent from the field.
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Won an Illinois state title as a senior at Simeon Career Academy.
- Played alongside Milwaukee Bucks forward and former No. 2 NBA Draft selection Jabari Parker.
- Transferred to Simeon from Leo Catholic High School in Chicago after his junior year.
- Earned all-state recognition as a junior at Leo Catholic.
PERSONAL:
- Son of Vivian Winters and Russell Woods, Sr.
- Born Dec. 5, 1994, in Chicago, Ill.
- Enjoys cooking in his spare time.
MBB Highlights vs. Minnesota
Friday, November 14
Mizzou Men's Basketball Signs Jason Crowe Jr.
Thursday, November 13
MBB Postgame Media vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, November 12
Mizzou Men's Basketball Signs Aidan Chronister
Wednesday, November 12












