Ta'Quan Woodley

At UMass

Ta'quan Woodley final roster photo 2022-23 Ta'quan Woodley pre-season roster photo 2022-23

Missed pre-season practice as he dealt with a family issue.³⁾⁴⁾ Confirmed on November 5 that he would sit out the season.⁵⁾

Chose to follow Coach Frank Martin to UMass after his freshman season with the Gamecocks.
Roster page on GamecocksOnline.com
Signed his NLI on 11/18/2020.⁶⁾
Chose South Carolina because he “felt the love from the coaches, felt like I was going to be taken care of and it felt like family.”

Played in 26 of SC's 31 games, all off the bench. Averaged 2.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game. Shot .561 from the floor, all on two-point attempts.
Started with 8 points and 5 rebounds in the season opener vs USC Upstate (11/9/21), but fouled out after 13 minutes of action.
Tallied 6 & 3 in 14 minutes versus Wofford (11/23/21).
Logged 11 minutes versus Florida State (12/12), with 2 points and 4 boards.
Got 10 minutes at Clemson (12/18). Snared 5 boards but fouled out.
Played 16 minutes versus Army (12/22). Put up 4 & 4.
Played a season-high 21 minutes vs Georgia (1/22/22). Tallied 3 points and 5 boards, and blocked a season-high 3 shots.
Logged 19 minutes vs Mississippi St (2/23/22). Shot 3-4 from the floor for 6 points. Pulled down 4 rebounds, and tied his season-high with 3 blocks.
Snared a season-high 6 rebounds at #5 Auburn (3/5), in 18 minutes of work.

A three-star prospect and the number four prospect in the state of New Jersey according to ESPN.com.
Played freshman season of high school basketball at Neumann Goretti in Philadelphia, before finishing prep career at Camden (N.J.) High School.
As a junior, helped Camden High team to 29-1 record, including a season-ending 25-game win streak.
Averaged 10 rebounds per game and led his team with 71 blocks during junior campaign.
Played for coach Rick Brunson at Camden High.⁷⁾ Brunson played at Temple in the height of the UMass/Temple rivalry in the 1990s.
As a freshman, helped Neumann Goretti squad capture the 2018 PIAA Class 3A state title.
Although South Carolina was the first to offer him a scholarship, Woodley verbally committed to play for Pat Chambers at Penn State. Re-opened his recruiting after Chambers was dismissed from Penn State.⁸⁾
Was also recruited by nearby La Salle.⁹⁾

Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FO
2021-22	South Carolina	SEC	26	0	316	12.2	23	41	.561	23	41	.561	0	0	–	7	15	.467	53	2.0	30	48	78	3.0	12	13	21	30	54	2

From Sports-Reference.com: Stats, Game Logs

Through the 2021-22 season

Additional source: RealGM.com

Son of Lionel and Mae Woodley.
Has three brothers, Zomire, Stephine and Rashon.
His advice to young people is to “stay focused, stay out of trouble and chase your dream.”
Lists his favorite professional athlete as Serena Williams.
Major at South Carolina was undecided.