Ryan Woolridge
Ryan Woolridge (born November 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Iraklis of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the North Texas Mean Green and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Listed at and , he plays the point guard position. Early life and high school career. In fifth or sixth grade, Wooldridge played on the same Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team as future Gonzaga teammate Admon Gilder. Woolridge attended Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas. While in high school, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He did not play on a  prominent AAU team as he had some bad experiences with the program. Woolridge received recruiting interest from several Big 12 programs and intended to sign with Texas before a coaching change. Instead, Woolridge signed with San Diego. College career. North Texas. 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 with prostate cancer and he opted to transfer closer to home, to North Texas. After gaining eligibility in December 2016, Woolridge became an important piece for the Mean Green . As a freshman, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game and led the team with 41 steals. 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. On December 5, 2018, Woolridge posted a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as North Texas defeated Indiana State, 80–69. As a junior, Woolridge averaged 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, earning Third Team All-Conference USA honors. During his junior season, Woolridge played with pain in both knees culminating  in a stress fracture in his patella during the Conference USA tournament which required two screws in his leg. Gonzaga. For his senior season, Woolridge decided to transfer to Gonzaga as a graduate transfer, choosing the Bulldogs over Oklahoma, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Arizona. He won praise for his defensive acumen at Gonzaga, holding Nico Mannion of Arizona to seven points. Woolridge averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior. Professional career. On July 12, 2020, Woolridge signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga. Woolridge left the team on December 29, 2020 after averaging 7.7  points and 3.1 assists in seven games. He then landed with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA 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 with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. Personal life. Woolridge is the son of Columbus and Rochelle Woolridge. He has an older sister, Hunter.