![]() ![]() During one recruiting visit by Knight where Woodson's high school coach, his mother, and his pastor were all present, Knight got into a heated exchange because Woodson's high school coach was not convinced Woodson would fit into Indiana's system. Woodson elected to play college basketball for Bob Knight and the Indiana University Hoosiers. And Bob Knight is the one who really instilled a lot of the fundamentals and how high school coaches taught their teams." Indiana University ![]() According to Woodson, playing in Indiana meant "you had to be able to pass, and shoot, and dribble, and play without the basketball, you know, the motion offense. It was a place to go learn your craft." He was also able to practice with a large number of talented basketball players in the Indianapolis area, including professionals such as George McGinnis, Roger Brown, and Rick Mount. You had parks in every area of town where you could go get a pickup game. If you didn't have it, you had neighbors two doors down that had it. He said, "Every yard had courts, little basketball hoops in the yard. Growing up in Indiana, Woodson felt the Hoosier Hysteria which permeated the state helped prepare him for a career in basketball. Playing career Early life and prep career Woodson coaching the Hawks in the 2008 NBA playoffs. ![]()
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