Loren Woods

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Loren Woods

Position	Center
Height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Weight	260 lb (120 kg)
League	NBA
Team	Houston Rockets
Jersey	#33
Born	June 21, 1978 (1978-06-21) (age 29) St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
High school	Cardinal Ritter College Prep
College	Wake Forest, Arizona
Draft	2nd round, 46th overall, 2001 Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career	2001–present
Former teams	Minnesota Timberwolves (2001–2003) Miami Heat (2003–2004) Toronto Raptors (2004–2006) Žalgiris Kaunas (2006–2007) Efes Pilsen (2007–2008)
Official profile	Info Page

Loren Gerard Woods (born 21 June 1978, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets, with whom he signed on March 20, 2008.^[1] Prior to that, Woods was playing in Turkey for the basketball club Efes Pilsen. Woods attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep, where he teamed with ex-NBA player Jahidi White and Duke University standout Chris Carrawell. He started his college career at Wake Forest University, where was supposed to take over the center position once Tim Duncan left. However he transferred to the University of Arizona. Woods was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft.

After leaving the Timberwolves, Woods played for the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors, where he appeared in 45 games during the 2004-05 season and posted a career best 3.9 points per game. On August 15, 2006, he signed with the Sacramento Kings as a backup center. He was waived by the Kings before the season began. He joined Lithuanian giants Žalgiris Kaunas midway through the 2006-07 season. In June 2007, he joined Turkish side Efes Pilsen.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Woods set to sign

[edit] External links

• NBA.com page
• Loren Woods Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
• ESPN.com page

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