2012-13: Swingman who starred for two years at the Division II level for Pace in New York. ... CollegeHoopsDaily.com first-team all-conference in the Great West Conference. ... Great West Conference second-team honoree. ... Woods, chosen second-team all-GWC in the official balloting, was NJIT's second-leading scorer this season (14.4 ppg) and he obliterated the existing school Division I record for 3-point baskets, making 84 this year to break a record that had been 62. Indeed, his 84 treys tied the overall school record set by Clarence Pierce in 1994-95, when NJIT was a Division III program. ...Woods, who was 16th in 3-pointers per game in the latest national stats, separated his left shoulder in the last home game and was forced to sit out the regular season finale. He returned for the conference tournament and was NJIT's leading scorer in its loss, with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
WOODS’ CAREER AT A GLANCE
• 2012-13 All-GWC Second-Team Selection
• 2012-13 All-GWC First-Team Selection by College Sports Madness
• 2012-13 Preseason All-Great West 2nd team
• 2012-13 Preseason All-Great West 2nd team (College Sports Madness)
• 2012-13 National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court (3.326 - History)
• Led Pace (D-II) in scoring in 2008-09, 2009-10 prior to transfer
Ranks 1st in GWC in 3PT/G (3.0; 16th in D-I), 1st in 3PT percentage (.418; 26th in D-I) and 5th in scoring (14.4 ppg)... Has set NJIT’s D-I single-season record for 3PT made (84)...Has led team in scoring 12 times... Last 19 D-I games: Averaging 15.1 ppg (287)... Going back to 2011-12, has averaged 13.9 ppg (502 pts) in his last 36 games (8.2 ppg in ! rst 20 G w/ NJIT)... Left injured (shoulder) with 14:28 remaining in game in GWC Title-clinching game vs. Houston Baptist (3/2). Finished with 4 points and 6 rebounds in 26 minutes. DNP next game at UTPA (3/9)... Netted a game-high 23 points (7-13, 5-7, 4-4) with 5 rebounds vs. New Orleans (2/23)... Led the team in points (14) and rebounds (7) vs. Utah Valley (2/16)... Had a career-high and game-high 26 points (10-12, 6-7, 0-0) to go along with 5 rebounds at Colgate (2/6). His 6 treys tied the program record (he’s now accomplished 3 times)... Dished out
a D-I career-high 5 assists and tied a career-high with 3 steals along with 8 points and 6 rebounds vs. UTPA (1/21)... Set a new career high with 24 points (5-of-9 from 3PT) along with a career-high tying 8 rebounds in a program-record tying 53 minutes at New Orleans (1/21). Also tied career high with 3 steals... Had a game-high 20 points (5-7 3 PT) with a team-high tying 6 rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/14)... Tied his NJIT career-high with 23 points
and again tied the program D-I record with 6 three-pointers in a career-high 51 minutes vs. Chicago State (1/12)... Recorded a team-high tying 13 points with a game-high tying 7 rebounds at Lafayette (1/2). Also tied career-high with 3 steals... Posted a team-high 19 points -- 14 in second half -- against St. Francis Brooklyn (12/30)... Had a team-high 13 points (4-9FG, 3-5 3PT) to go along with 6 rebounds at Villanova (12/28)... Scored a team-high and
career-high 23 points with 6 points, 3 assists, 2 steals and a blocks vs. North Carolina A&T (12/13). Connected on 6 of 12 shots behind arc to tie NJIT D-I single-game record with 6 3PTs... Logged 16 points and a game-high tying 7 rebounds vs. Army (12/11)... Scored 13 points in 38 minutes at Seton Hall (12/4)... Posted a game-high 16 points (4-9 from 3PT) with a career-high 3 blocks and a career-high tying 8 rebounds @ St. John’s (12/1)... Tied for game-high in scoring with 16 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3PT) vs. Lyndon State (11/27)... Led team in scoring with a D-I career-high 20 points at South Carolina St. (11/18), 16 in second half... Started season with a then career-high tying 19 pts vs. Providence (11/10), 14 in second half...
2011-12: Expected to play a key role, but his debut for NJIT was delayed as he rehabbed from offseason shoulder surgery on his non-shooting (left) side … One of three captains … 16 pts (4-6 3s), 6 rebs vs UVU (3/9) … 10 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls vs HBU (3/8) …15 pts (3-4 on 3s) vs Chicago State (3/3/) … 16 pts, 5 rebs vs Longwood (2/25) … 11 pts at HBU (2/18) … 12 pts at UTPA (2/16) … 19 pts (6-12 FG, 6-7 FT) vs. North Dakota (2/11) … 12 pts, 5 rebs (ties career high at NJIT) at Chicago State (2/4) … 10 pts (all in the 2nd half) vs. Colgate (2/1) … 12 pts (all in the 2nd half), 5 rebs at North Dakota (1/26) … 12 pts vs. UTPA (1/21) … 10 pts vs. HBU (1/19) … 10 pts, 4 rebs, 2 steals at Seton Hall (12/6) … first NJIT start vs. Georgetown on 12/3 with 16 pts, 3 assists … 8 pts, 4 rebs at Army (11/30) … 11 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts in 17 mins vs. St. Francis, NY (11/26) … First NJIT appearance off the bench against NYU-Poly (Game 4; 11/20) and logged 18 mins., with 9 pts, 4 rebs
2010-11: Practiced, but could not compete under NCAA transfer rules.
Prior to NJIT: Playing at Division II Pace in Pleasantville, NY, in 2008-09 and 2009-10, Woods led the Setters in points per game in both of his seasons, averaging 13.4 ppg as a freshman and 15.2 ppg in 22 contests as a sophomore. In 50 career games at Pace, he scored 709 points (14.2 ppg) … He also tied for the team lead in rebounds per game (6.4) as a sophomore, while topping Pace in 3-point percentage (.408; 51-125), 3-pointers made, and free throw percentage (81-93, .871; ranked 25th in Division II) … His sophomore single-game scoringhigh was 27 in an overtime loss to St. Anselm’s on January 12 … As a freshman in 2008-09, Woods averaged 4.2 rpg and made 64 3-pointers (64-161, .398), while shooting 75 percent at the foul line (69-92) … His freshman scoring high was 24 in an overtime loss to St. Rose (1/31/09) …
High School: Starred at St. Peter’s Boys High School (Class of 2008) in Staten Island, NY, for coach Charlie Driscoll … St. Peter’s is the high school alma mater of NJIT head coach Jim Engles and assistant coaches Mike Spisto and Kevin Tirone. Woods is also a Staten Island hoops contemporary of NJIT teammate Isaiah Wilkerson … As a senior, Woods won the Jacques Award as the top boys basketball player on Staten Island, as well as selection as a Staten Island Advance All-Star and a Daily News All-Star ,,, played AAU ball with the Jersey Shore Warriors, coached by Tony Sagona.
Personal: Ryan Patrick Woods ... son of Robert and Lorraine Woods … history major ... born 4/7/90 in Brooklyn, NY.
