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22  Royce Woolridge Class: Sophomore Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Sunnyslope HS Last College: Kansas Height / Weight: 6-3 / 175 Position: G Experience: TR

KANSAS (2010-11)
Played on year at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan...appeared in 16 games averaging 2.8 minutes, 0.6 points and 0.6 assists a game. He scored a career-high six points in eight minutes in his Jayhawk debut against Longwood (Nov. 12).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played basketball for head coach Danny Mannix at Sunnyslope High School...as a JUNIOR the Vikings won their first of two-straight conference titles on their way to the State Championship...averaged 28.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, including 32.0 points per game in the four State Tournament games...scored a career-high 52 points...tabbed The Arizona Republic's Big School (Cass 4A-5A) Player of the Year...as a SENIOR, SHS posted a 26-3 record and were State 4A runner-ups...averaged 30.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game...reached the 30-point plateau in 13 games, including 34 points in the State title game against McClintock.

PERSONAL
Born Royce Amir Woolridge, June of 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz...mother Victoria Sallis and father Orland Woolridge, who played collegiately at Notre Dame and was the sixth overall pick of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls...godfather is Negele Knight who played in the NBA for 10 seasons from 1991-99...great uncle is Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Willis Reed who played 10 seasons for the New York Knicks (1965-74)...graduated in the top-10 percent of his high school class...major is undeclared.