Russell Woods

Russell Woods Season 2016-17

#25
PosF
Wt236 lbs
Ht6-8
ClSenior
HometownChicago, Ill.
Previous SchoolJohn 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.

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Junior
2015-16

Forward
6-8 / 225 lbs