FC Porto sign American guard/forward | OneFootball

FC Porto has officially announced the arrival of James Woodard to its basketball team, with the American player signing a one-season deal. At 32 years old and 1.91 metres tall, the guard/forward will be another option for the squad led by Fernando Sá, which will look to retain the National Champion title and take part, for the first time, in the Basketball Champions League group stage.

“I’m joining a championship-winning team that had a lot of success last season. I’m very happy to become part of this playing system and culture. I just want to win. I’ve only heard good things about the city. It’s a great institution and I’m excited,” he told the blue-and-whites’ media channels.

Born in Arcadia, in the US state of Oklahoma, Woodard is a left-handed, athletic player with strong shooting ability, and he has built a solid career across several of Europe’s top leagues. After playing college basketball in the NCAA, he began his professional career in Europe in 2016 with Rouen in France. At the start of the 2019/20 season, he moved to Germany, where he played for Medi Bayreuth. Over the course of his career, he has also played for Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù in Italy, Peristeri in Greece, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg and Hamburg Towers in Germany, Esenler Erokspor and Darussafaka in Turkey, and King Szczecin in Poland.

In the 2021/22 season, while playing for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, he reached the Basketball Champions League Final Four, eventually securing third place in the competition. Individually, his best numbers came in Turkey: in 2023/24, playing for Esenler Erokspor, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

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