Seventh Woods

Seventh Day'Vonte Woods (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for UCC Demons of the Super League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, South Carolina Gamecocks and Morgan State Bears.

Seventh Woods
Woods with South Carolina in 2021
UCC Demons
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueSuper League
Personal information
Born (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolHammond School
(Columbia, South Carolina)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentUCC Demons
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Uruguay Team

Early life

Woods was born on August 7, 1998, in Columbia, South Carolina. Woods is the youngest of four brothers and started playing basketball when he was four years old.[1]

High school career

As an 8th grader, he averaged 14.6 points per game. As a freshman, Woods averaged 19.3 points per game and earned the Hammond basketball player of the year, aiding his team to a 22–5 record and the SCISA Class AAA state championship game. Woods gained national notoriety from a viral Hoopmixtape montage titled "Seventh Woods Is The BEST 14 Year Old In The Country! CRAZY Athlete," still the most viewed video in the page's history as of April 2023.[2] His sophomore season, he averaged 20 points per game, while also averaging 4 steals, 3.8 assists, and 3.6 rebounds and earned the South Carolina boys basketball player of the year and was selected for the U16 USA National Team. His team went 5–0 and won the U16 Championship.[3] As a junior in 2014–15, Woods averaged 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 3.6 steals per game while leading Hammond to a state championship in 2015.[4] After the conclusion of his junior season, Woods joined his AAU team, Carolina Wolves on the Under Armour Association Circuit. Woods averaged 16.9 Points per game and 3.5 Assists per game on the Under Armour Association Circuit. Woods also played in the Elite 24 Invitational game in Brooklyn, New York in the summer of 2015. As a senior in 2015–16, he averaged 18.9 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, 5.0 assists per game and 3.5 steals per game. Named a 4-star recruit by ESPN, Woods at that time was ranked 54th in the nation and 14th among points guards in the Class of 2016.

Woods was heavily recruited by the universities of North Carolina and South Carolina and signed with North Carolina on November 11, 2014.[5]

College career

North Carolina

As a freshman, Woods played in all 40 games, tying a school record. He averaged nearly eight minutes per game, mainly in relief to the starting point guard Joel Berry. He had his best game of the season against Duke, where he scored four points and lead the team with four assists.

In his sophomore year, Woods was limited by a stress fracture in his foot; he missed 17 games due to the injury. Before his injury, he tied his career-high in scoring with nine points in the season opener against Northern Iowa.

During the offseason, Woods was in a competition for the starting point guard role with Coby White but did not get the job. In his junior season, Woods started one game against UNCW when White was out with an ankle injury. He had the best game of his college career when UNC got a signature win over Gonzaga, who at the time was ranked fourth in the country. He set a new career-high in scoring with 14 points. On April 25, 2019, Woods announced that he would transfer from North Carolina.[6]

South Carolina

On June 7, 2019, Woods announced he would transfer to South Carolina.[7] He started 13 games and averaged 5.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game as a senior.[8]

Morgan State

On June 21, 2021, Woods announced he was transferring to Morgan State for his final season of eligibility.[9] He started 18 games and averaged 4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.6 steals per game.[10]

Professional career

UCC Demons (2023–present)

In July 2023, Woods signed his first professional contract with UCC Demons of the Super League.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 North Carolina 40*07.7.283.182.6101.41.2.5.11.5
2017–18 North Carolina 2007.0.300.000.800.71.0.3.11.1
2018–19 North Carolina 34110.8.419.400.6431.02.1.9.12.5
2019–20 South Carolina Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 South Carolina 181319.0.368.185.6671.71.91.1.15.4
Career 1121410.3.356.212.6401.21.6.7.12.4

References
  1. "Seventh Woods". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. "Hoopmixtape: Uploads". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. "Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.) star PG Seventh Woods is a human highlight reel". USA Today High School Sports. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  4. "Seventh Woods' High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  5. "Seventh Woods - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  6. "Rising senior guard Seventh Woods to transfer from UNC basketball". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. "Seventh Woods has joined the South Carolina program". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. Seats, Alex (June 21, 2021). "South Carolina transfer guard Seventh Woods commits to Morgan State". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. Lananna, Michael (June 21, 2021). "After year with Gamecocks, Seventh Woods finds final landing spot for college career". The State. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  10. "Seventh Woods College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  11. "South Carolina Basketball Legend Seventh Woods Agrees To Pro Contract With UCC Demons - Sports Illustrated South Carolina Gamecocks News, Analysis and More". Sports Illustrated South Carolina Gamecocks News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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