Kraidon Woods Class: Freshman Hometown: Henryville, Pa. High School: The Hill School Height / Weight: 6-8 / 192 Position: Forward Experience: HS

Kraidon Woods Career Statistics
                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2007-08   12-0     54/4.5     3-6    .500    0-0    .000    4-6    .667   4-2      6  0.5   3-0    2   1   3   2   10/0.8

SUN DEVIL DATA: Originally signed with Villanova in the fall of 2005 but elected to go to prep school last year and has four years of eligibility. Shot nearly 60 percent from the floor last year as with long arms he can get to the rim quickly. He played in Mid-Atlantic Prep League last year for The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) and earned first-team all-league honors along with several other Division I signees, including Texas signee Alexis Wangmene (Blair School), St. Joseph's signee Idris Hilliard (Hun School) and Marquette signee Patrick Hazel (Blair School). Led Hill School to its best record (17-7) since the 1990-91 season. Was able to get on campus in early summer and move ahead academically as he attended summer school both sessions. Reminds ASU basketball followers of former Sun Devil Tommy Smith in build and athletic ability.

THE HILL SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per in 23 games in 2006-2007...team lost in the Pennsylvania Independent Championship...earned All-Tournament honors at the Mercer Invitational...coached by Seth Eilberg...played his high school ball at Pocono Mountain East and led team to two Mountain Valley Conference titles in three years...averaged 16 points, eight boards and five blocks and ended career with 1,186 points.

ETC.: Born Feb. 2, 1988...father is Charles and mother is Joy...older sister is Sablaun.

GETTING TO KNOW KRAIDON WOODS

The most interesting thing I did this summer was... move to Arizona.

Pre-meet ritual or superstition...push-ups.

Best advice ever received...have a short memory.

Best restaurant in the Valley...Island Grille.

Non-sports figure I admire most...my parents.

What I like most about Coach Sendek...his attention to detail and his sense of humor.

Funniest teammate...Antwi Atuahene.

The toughest adjustment to college basketball is...the speed and strength of the other players.

The strongest player on the team is...Jeff Pendergraph.

My advice to youngsters is...keep working hard on your game.

The game I am looking forward to the most this year is...the first one.

My most prized possession is...anything on my side of the dorm.

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