PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Antwone Woolfolk had a productive first season in Scarlet.
The six-foot-nine forward from Cleveland, Ohio played in 32 of 34 of the Rutgers men's basketball contests in his freshman year.
Woolfolk averaged 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and shot 67.3 percent from the field. Woolfolk was (33-49) on the season.
Woolfolk averaged 7.3 minutes-per-game and was a key component of the Scarlet Knights bench coming into spell starting center
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Woolfolk had many key contributions to RU's season in big moments that don't show up in the box score. The big man defended some of the best centers in the country in the Big Ten Conference throughout the season and was especially key in the victories over No. 1 Purdue on the road and against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Woolfolk defended national player of the year Zach Edey in West Lafayette and contended with one of the conference's best in Hunter Dickinson out in Chicago.
Woolfolk's best game and career-high came when he scored ten points on (4-5) shooting in the 90-57 win over Coppin State at Jersey Mike's Arena on Dec. 30. Woolfolk scored nine and eight points respectively in the victories over Central Connecticut State (Nov. 26) and Rider (Nov. 22).
Woolfolk completed his first full calendar year as a full-time basketball player at Rutgers. The high school football standout showed promise for the future of the Scarlet Knights front court with his athleticism, footwork, and raw talent.
The Ohio native quickly became a fan favorite at Jersey Mike's Arena when the fan base go a hold of his nickname "Wolf". Fans in the Rutgers student section began sporting wolf masks in honor of Woolfolk's play on the court. Scarlet Knights fans can expect Woolfolk to be one of the go-to forwards in the front court for RU next season on both sides of the ball.
