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Ta'Quan Woodley
- Player
- Seasons: 2022-23
- Number: 5
- Position: PF
- Height: 6' 8“
- Weight: 280
- Hometown: Camden NJ
- High School: Camden
- Prep School: none
- Transfer From: South Carolina
- Birthday: ?
At UMass

2022-23 Season
Pre-UMass
South Carolina (2021-22)
- Chose to follow Coach Frank Martin to UMass after his freshman season with the Gamecocks.
- 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.”
Freshman year
- 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.
High School
- 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)
Statistics
| 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 |
Career Highs
Through the 2021-22 season
| UMass | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | TBD | 8 - vs USC Upstate (11/9/21) |
| Field Goals | TBD | 4 - vs USC Upstate (11/9/21) |
| Field Goals Att. | TBD | 5 - vs USC Upstate (11/9/21) |
| 3-Point FG | TBD | none |
| 3-Point FG Att. | TBD | none |
| Free Throws | TBD | 2 - vs Wofford (11/23/21) |
| Free Throw Att. | TBD | 3 - twice, last vs Rider (11/28/21) |
| Rebounds | TBD | 6 - at Auburn (3/5/22) |
| Assists | TBD | 2 - vs Allen (12/14/21) |
| Blocks | TBD | 3 - twice, last vs Mississippi St (2/23/22) |
| Steals | TBD | 2 - twice, last vs Mississippi St (2/23/22) |
| Minutes | TBD | 21 - vs Georgia (1/22/22) |
Additional source: RealGM.com
Personal
- 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.
External links
3)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wTnEo323OFgR70uc74zwO Mentioned at about the 2h:08m mark
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