Loren Woods

Loren Gerard Woods (born 21 June 1978, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CAI Zaragoza of the Spanish ACB league. He attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep, where he teamed with ex-NBA player Jahidi White and Duke University standout Chris Carrawell. He started his college career at Wake Forest University, where was supposed to take over the center position once T... more

Loren Gerard Woods (born 21 June 1978, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CAI Zaragoza of the Spanish ACB league. He attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep, where he teamed with ex-NBA player Jahidi White and Duke University standout Chris Carrawell. He started his college career at Wake Forest University, where was supposed to take over the center position once Tim Duncan left. However he transferred to the University of Arizona. Woods was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft. After leaving the Timberwolves, Woods played for the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors, where he appeared in 45 games during the 2004-05 season and posted a career best 3.9 points per game. On August 15, 2006, he signed with the Sacramento Kings as a backup center, but he was waived before the season began. Woods joined the Lithuanian giants Žalgiris Kaunas in 2007. In June 2007, he... less