Terrence Arnold Woodyard (born December 26, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player.

Early life and college

Born in Madrid, Spain, Woodyard graduated from Mount Zion High School and played college basketball at Western Carolina University from 2001 to 2005, where he was roommates with future Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin.Western Carolina media guide 2004-2005, pp. 16-17
/ref> In four seasons, Woodyard played 107 games and averaged 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game. He made 45.2% of shots from the field.

Career

Atlanta Vision (2005)

Woodyard began his career with the

Atlanta Vision The Atlanta Vision was an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Atlanta. The team began play in the fall of 2004. They finished the 2005 season with a 7–14 record, which was not good enough to make the playoffs. However, in the 2005 ...

of the

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Georgia Gwizzlies (2006)

Anderson Heat (2006)

Seattle Mountaineers (2007)

On December 13, 2006, Woodyard signed with the

Seattle Mountaineers The Seattle Mountaineers are a semi-professional basketball club and a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). They are currently a touring exhibition team that plays against junior and community colleges within the United States and ...

of the

International Basketball League The International Basketball League (IBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States. In 2010 the Albany Legends became the first team in the Northeastern United States to join. The ...

Leicester Riders (2007-2008)

On September 14, 2007, Woodward and former Western Carolina teammate Kyle Greathouse signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League. Woodyard has been a leading scorer; on December 16, he tied with Rod Wellington to score 22 points to help Leicester beat the London Capital 97–82. Woodward in saint john

Basketball Japan League (2008-2011)

After his season with the Leicester Riders, Woodyard signed with the Toyama Grouses of the Basketball Japan League in October 2008. With the

Saitama Broncos The is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City. It comp ...

in the same league, Woodward was among only two players averaging double-digit scoring during the 2009–2010 season; he averaged 12.2.

National Basketball League of Canada (2011-present)

Woodyard first came onto the Saint John Mill Rats radar this past April while playing with the Sendai Japan All-Stars in a charity game at Harbour Station. This led to the Mill Rats signing him for the preseason. However, Woodyard was cut by the Mill Rats before the regular season started. On November 2, it was announced that the Moncton Miracles had signed Woodyard to their active roster. Terrence Woodyard Toyama2

Notes

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