| No. 1 – Panionios | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /Point guard |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-11-16)November 16, 1996 (age 28) Mansfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2021 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2021–2022 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2022–2023 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2023–2024 | Szedeák |
| 2024–present | Panionios |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan Woolridge (born November 16, 1996) is an American professionalbasketball player forPanionios of theGreek Basket League. He playedcollege basketball for theNorth Texas Mean Green and theGonzaga Bulldogs.
In fifth or sixth grade, Wooldridge played on the sameAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) team as future Gonzaga teammateAdmon Gilder.[1] Woolridge attendedLake Ridge High School inMansfield, Texas. While in high school, his mother was diagnosed withbreast cancer. He did not play on a prominent AAU team as he had some bad experiences with the program. Woolridge received recruiting interest from severalBig 12 programs and intended to sign withTexas before a coaching change. Instead, Woolridge signed withSan Diego.[2]
Despite signing with San Diego out of high school, Woolridge never played a game for the team. Shortly after the start of his freshman season, his father, Columbus, was diagnosed withprostate cancer and he opted to transfer closer to home, toNorth Texas. After gaining eligibility in December 2016, Woolridge became an important piece for the Mean Green.[2] As a freshman, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game and led the team with 41 steals.[3] He averaged 12.7 points, 5.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game as a sophomore, shooting 49.6 percent from the floor.[4] On December 5, 2018, Woolridge posted a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as North Texas defeatedIndiana State, 80–69.[5] As a junior, Woolridge averaged 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, earning Third Team All-Conference USA honors.[6][7] During his junior season, Woolridge played with pain in both knees culminating in astress fracture in hispatella during the Conference USA tournament which required two screws in his leg.[2]
For his senior season, Woolridge decided to transfer toGonzaga as a graduate transfer, choosing the Bulldogs overOklahoma,Minnesota,Arkansas, andArizona.[8] He won praise for his defensive acumen at Gonzaga, holdingNico Mannion ofArizona to seven points.[9] Woolridge averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior.[10]
After going undrafted in the2020 NBA draft, Woolridge signed withMedi Bayreuth of theBasketball Bundesliga on July 12, 2020.[11] Woolridge left the team on December 29, 2020, after averaging 7.7 points and 3.1 assists in seven games. He then landed with theOklahoma City Blue of theNBA G League, making his debut for the team on February 11, 2021. In 14 games, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
On July 24, 2021, Woolridge signed withIraklis Thessaloniki of theGreek Basket League.[12] On November 10, 2022, he re-signed with the Oklahoma City Blue.
On September 10, 2023, Woolridge signed withNaturtex-SZTE Szedeák of theHungarian league.[13]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | North Texas | 21 | 12 | 28.5 | .503 | .357 | .575 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2017–18 | North Texas | 38 | 37 | 36.6 | .496 | .315 | .506 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 12.7 |
| 2018–19 | North Texas | 30 | 27 | 32.8 | .469 | .333 | .581 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .3 | 11.7 |
| 2019–20 | Gonzaga | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .529 | .432 | .610 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .2 | 10.1 |
| Career | 122 | 109 | 33.2 | .497 | .366 | .555 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | .3 | 11.2 | |
Woolridge is the son of Columbus and Rochelle Woolridge. He has an older sister, Hunter.