22  Jesse Woodard Class: Junior Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Compton Centennial Height / Weight: 6-1 / 210 Position: Guard Experience: HS

2007-2008 (Freshman): As a freshman, played in 29 games and had two starts... Averaged 18.14 minutes per game including a career high of 27 on two occasions... Seen as a good defensive player because of his hustle... Had a career night against San Diego State (1/29), scoring a career high 18 points off the bench and collecting three assists and one steal... Shot 4-of-7 behind the arc against SDSU (1/29)... Recorded double figures in points six times... Averaged 5.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game... Averaged 9.3 points in the final three games of the regular season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity basketball all four years at Compton Centennial in Compton, Calif. ...Averaged 23 points as a senior for the Apaches and had a career average of 11.7 assists... Helped the Apaches to a CIF Division 3 state championship his freshman year, and a CIF Southern Section championship as a junior... Once hit eight three-pointers to finish with 38 points, vs. North Torrance... Was named second-team all-state and all-area his junior year, and garnered first-team all-state and all-area honors during his senior campaign... Was selected to the Adidas Superstar All-Star All-American Camp.

PERSONAL: Born June 7, 1988, to Glenda and Jesse Woodard in Torrance, Calif. ... One of five children with sisters Jessica (15) and Julissa (11), and brothers, Julian (8) and Jalen (3)... Also recruited by Southern California... Lists Denzel Washington as his favorite actor and the Los Angeles Lakers as his favorite professional team.