Andre Woolridge

Andre Woolridge (born November 11, 1973) is an American former basketball player. He was an All-American college player at the University of Iowa and played professionally for 12 years in nine countries. In 2005, he was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader.

Andre Woolridge

Personal information
Born	(1973-11-11) November 11, 1973 (age 51) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Omaha Benson (Omaha, Nebraska)
College	Nebraska (1992–1993) Iowa (1994–1997)
NBA draft	1997: undrafted
Playing career	1997–2009
Position	Point guard
Career history
1997–1999	Beşiktaş
1999–2000	Le Mans
2000–2001	Beşiktaş
2001–2002	P.A.O.K.
2002	Snaidero Udine
2002	Asheville Altitude
2002	Le Mans
2002–2004	Gravelines
2004	Ironi Nahariya
2005	Trotamundos de Carabobo
2006	Phantoms Braunschweig
2006–2008	Oyak Renault
2008–2009	Keravnos
Career highlights
Israeli League Assists Leader (2005) Third-team All-American – AP (1997) 2x First-team All-Big Ten (1996, 1997)

Basketball career

Woolridge, a point guard from Omaha, Nebraska, starred for Omaha Benson High School where he led the team to the 1992 Nebraska state championship, scoring a record 50 points in the title game.^[1] He chose to play college basketball at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as part of an acclaimed recruiting class with fellow in state talents Erick Strickland and Jaron Boone.^[2] He averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 assists per game and was named to the Big Eight Conference all-freshman team in 1993.^[3]

Following his freshman season, Woolridge transferred to Iowa to play for coach Tom Davis. After sitting out the 1993–94 season due to NCAA transfer rules, he became a three-year starter for the Hawkeyes. In his junior season, he was named first team All-Big Ten after averaging 13.1 points and 6.0 assists and leading the team to the 1996 NCAA tournament. As a senior, Woolridge became the first player to lead the Big Ten in scoring and assists and was again named first-team All-Big Ten. Woolridge also received national recognition as he was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press.^[4]

Following his college career, Woolridge was not selected in the 1997 NBA draft. He instead signed with Beşiktaş in the Turkish Basketball League, starting an international career that included the top leagues in Turkey, Italy, France, Germany, and Israel. In 2005, he was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader. Woolridge retired in 2009 and started a basketball academy in Sacramento, California.^[2]