Prospect Watch: Jared Woodcock (2017)
Sullivan High has been on quite a run heading into next week’s Class 4, District 6 playoffs and 2017 forward Jared Woodcock has been the catalyst for the Eagles late surge. The 6’3″ Woodcock is a versatile forward who can…
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Continue ReadingSullivan High has been on quite a run heading into next week’s Class 4, District 6 playoffs and 2017 forward Jared Woodcock has been the catalyst for the Eagles late surge.
The 6’3″ Woodcock is a versatile forward who can play in the post or on the wing with equal effectiveness. His scoring, rebounding and overall team leadership have help propel the Eagles to an 19-6 record, a nine-game winning streak and the No. 1 seed at the district tournament, which will be held at St. Clair. Winning a district tournament for his school is first and foremost in Woodcock’s mind.
“I’d like to do whatever I can to win a district championship,” Woodcock said. “It’s been a long time since Sullivan has won a district.”
Thanks to Woodcock, the Eagles have a good chance against a talented field that includes Parkway West, Borgia and Pacific. Woodcock does it all for the Eagles, averaging 19.7 points and nine rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line. He had 23 points and eight rebounds in a 57-41 victory over Pacific last week in a game that clinched the Four Rivers Conference championship for the Eagles.
Woodcock is a dynamic player in the low post, where he combines his strength, good moves and shooting touch to become a formidable scorer. He started his career as a wing player, but his post game developed as he continued to get bigger and stronger.
“Earlier in my career, I wasn’t as big, so I would play more on the outside,” Woodcock said. “As I’ve gotten older, I’m bigger and stronger and I can handle myself better on the inside. Now, it helps me to do both.”
Woodcock does not have any scholarship offers, but he’s been in touch with a few smaller schools. He could be a fine prospect for a Division III or NAIA program. He also knows what he has to work on to get ready for the college level.
“I definitely have to work on getting stronger for the next level,” he said. “I’ll have to work on my outside shot even more because I know the guys in college are even bigger.”