Kameron Woods (born April 22, 1993) is an American professional

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coach who is the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue of the

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. He played

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for the Butler Bulldogs. He spent two seasons playing

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for the Oklahoma City Blue before transitioning into a coaching position with the Blue and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

College career

Woods spent four seasons as a member of the Butler Bulldogs. In his first collegiate game, he came off the bench and recorded five points against the

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. As a freshmen, he averaged 4.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. As a junior, he became a starter and led Butler and the Big East in rebounding. On January 9, 2014, Woods put up 17 points and 14 rebounds in a 94–99 loss to the

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. At the end of his collegiate career, Woods left Butler as the leader in blocked shots for four straight seasons and second all-time leading rebounder at Butler.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2015–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Woods joined the Oklahoma City Blue for the 2015-16 NBA D League season. When Woods started his D League career, he told himself he would play for two seasons and re-evaluate how close he was to the

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. In his first season with the Blue, he averaged 4.7 points, 5.2 rebounds in 49 appearances which included an 11-point, 15 rebound performance in a 90–94 loss to the South Bay Lakers. Woods joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the

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. In his summer league stint, Woods appeared in four games averaging 12 minutes. In his second season, he averaged a new career high in games started and minutes while averaging 4.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Following the season, Woods did not return to the Blue for a third season and instead moved to Atlanta and becoming an IT recruiter.

Coaching career

In 2018, Woods returned to the Oklahoma City Blue as an assistant coach under head coach

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for the 2018-19 season. When Daigneault was promoted to the Thunder as an assistant coach, Woods was retained by incoming head coach

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for his second season. Woods was promoted to the Thunder as a player development coach for the 2020-21 season under Daigneault's first year as head coach. Despite the Thunder being the one of the youngest teams during the 2021-22 season, the Thunder finished top-ten in defensive rating due to Woods's credit. Woods received praise from

and players on the roster.

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

On September 23, 2022, the Thunder named Woods the new head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue following

's promotion to the Thunder coaching staff. Woods previously served as the head coach for the Thunder in the

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and

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leading Oklahoma City to a 5–3 record. On November 4, 2022, the Blue opened up their season against

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that saw the Blue winning 134–125, after trailing by 28 points to give Woods's his first career win. In his first season with the Blue, the Blue finished with a 13–19 record and finished top-ten in defensive rating, however the team missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Career statistics

College

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NBA G League

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Coaching record

Regular season

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Showcase

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References

External links

Kameron Woods bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Kameron 1993 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Basketball coaches from Kentucky Butler Bulldogs men's basketball players Oklahoma City Blue coaches Oklahoma City Blue players Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches