Vonterius Woolbright

Vonterius Woolbright

Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	(2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 24)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Thomasville (Thomasville, Georgia)
College	Lawson State CC (2019–2021) Western Carolina (2021–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Career highlights and awards
SoCon Player of the Year (2024) First-team All-SoCon (2024) Second-team All-SoCon (2023)

Vonterius Woolbright (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Lawson State Community College Cougars and the Western Carolina Catamounts.

High school career

Woolbright attended Thomasville High School. As a junior, he helped lead the Bulldogs to the GSHA Class AA State Championship, scoring 17 points in the title game. Woolbright committed to play college basketball at Lawson State Community College.[1]

College career

As a freshman, Woolbright averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He averaged 17.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game as a sophomore, earning National Junior College Athletic Association Honorable Mention All-America honors. Woolbright committed to transfer to Western Carolina[1] He averaged 9.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior on a team that finished 11–21.[2] As a senior, Woolbright averaged 14.5 points. 7.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. He was named Preseason SoCon Player of the Year.[3] On January 31, 2024, Woolbright scored a career-high 36 points in a 91–85 loss to Chattanooga.[4] He averaged 21.1 points and 12 rebounds per game and earned SoCon Player of the Year honors.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, on October 25, 2024, Woolbright joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[6] However, he was waived on November 4.[7]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball career triple-doubles leaders

References

1. Grandy, Steven (June 7, 2021). "Men's Basketball Adds Woolbright to 2021–22 Team". Western Carolina Catamounts. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. Gray, Justin (October 26, 2022). "College Basketball Preview: Woolbright leads Catamounts". North State Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
3. Womack, Chris (October 26, 2023). "WCU guard Vonterius Woolbright named preseason SoCon Player of the Year". WLOS. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
4. "Chattanooga wins 91–85 over Western Carolina". ESPN. Associated Press. January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
5. "Vonterius Woolbright Makes NABC All-District 21 First-Team Again". BVM Sports. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
6. Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
7. "2024–2025 Delaware Blue Coats Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

External links

• Western Carolina Catamounts bio