Benjamin Michael Woodside (born July 1, 1985) is an American former professional

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player who spent the majority of his eight-year career playing in Europe.

College career

From 2005 to 2009, Woodside was a member of the

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team. As a senior in 2008–09, he was named Summit League Player of the Year. On December 12, 2008, he had a 60-point performance against

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. Ten days later, Woodside became North Dakota State's career scoring leader in a 90–68 win over

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. He went on to lead the Bison to win the Summit League tournament and qualify for the

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in their first year of eligibility. In 2008–09, he averaged 23.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 33 games.

College statistics

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Woodside joined the

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summer league team. On August 7, 2009, he signed with French club

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for the 2009–10 season. In December 2009, he played in the French League All-Star game. In July 2010, Woodside joined the

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summer league team. On August 2, 2010, he re-signed with BCM Gravelines. On December 4, 2011, he left Olimpija due to unpaid wages and immediately signed with

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of the

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for the rest of the season. On July 26, 2012, Woodside signed with Turkish club

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for the 2012–13 season. On August 18, 2013, Woodside signed with the Italian club

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for the 2013–14 season. On July 3, 2014, Woodside signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler, returning to the club for a second stint. However, he was released by the club the following month after he failed physicals. On November 23, 2014, he signed with

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of Spain for the rest of the season. On June 8, 2015, Woodside signed with Turkish club

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for the 2015–16 season. On June 30, 2016, Woodside signed with the

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for the 2016–17 NBL season. On November 8, 2016, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after he ruptured the plantar fascia in his right foot. On January 7, 2017, he was released by the Breakers. In April 2017, Woodside announced his retirement from basketball.Ben Woodside, NDSU's greatest player to retire from basketball
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Ben Woodside
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at fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodside, Ben 1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minnesota BCM Gravelines players Real Betis Baloncesto players KK Olimpija players Liga ACB players New Zealand Breakers players North Dakota State Bison men's basketball players People from Albert Lea, Minnesota Point guards TED Ankara Kolejliler players Türk Telekom B.K. players Vanoli Cremona players

College career

College statistics

Professional career

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