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Woods' Bio in PDF Format 
An extremely athletic big man with great size and length ... Has a reputation as a tough, physical inside presence who attacks the rim with great fury ... Runs the floor very well ... Terrific shot blocker ... Skilled big man with a soft touch around the rim and on the perimeter.
High School
Rated as the No. 3 center and the No. 20 overall prospect in the nation according to Rivals.com ... Also tabbed by Rivals as a five-star recruit and as the third-best 2008 recruit in the state of Georgia ... Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 9 center and the No. 45 recruit in the country ... Rated as the No. 29 prospect nationally by HoopsReport.com and the No. 41 recruit by Hoopmasters.com ... Part of a Wake Forest recruiting class that was ranked No. 3 in the country by Rivals ... Named a 2008 fourth team Parade All-American, becoming the first-ever player from his high school to receive the honor ... Played at Rome High School under coach Keeth Jones ... As a senior, led the Wolves to the Georgia 4A Elite Eight while averaging 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game ... Named first team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2008 ... Named the 2008 Rome News-Tribune Player of the Year ... Two-time Rome News-Tribune All-Area Team honoree in 2007 and 2008 ... Named to the Georgia Sportswriters Association 4A All-State team ... Tabbed as the GACA North 4A Player of the Year ... Averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots per game as a junior ... Played in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic in Madison Square Garden ... Was a teammate on the White squad with Al-Farouq Aminu ... Started and had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks in a 124-114 loss to the Blue squad ... Is one of just four Demon Deacon recruits to ever play in the Jordan Brand Classic (Aminu; Chris Paul in 2003; Justin Gray in 2002) ... Played summer ball for Norman Parker and Bo Bell on the Georgia Stars where he was a teammate with Al-Farouq Aminu ... Helped his 16U team to the Boo Williams Tournament title and his 17U squad to the King James Tournament championship.
Personal
Given name is Samuel Antonio Woods, Jr. ... Son of Jackie Cunningham and Tony Woods, Sr. ... Has two sisters ... Born Jan. 24, 1990 in Rome, Ga. ... Committed verbally to Wake Forest in July 2007, on the same day as Al-Farouq Aminu ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Alabama, Florida and Georgia ... Wore No. 55 in high school ... Considering a major in business management.
