Ray Woods
Ray James Woods was an American college basketball standout for Illinois [Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois] in the 1910s. A guard, Woods helped lead the Fighting Illini to two Big Ten Conference championships in 1915 and 1917, with the former being an undefeated 16–0 season that resulted in a retroactive national championship. In all three seasons he played at the school, Woods was named an NCAA [Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American] and was honored as the Helms Foundation College [Basketball Player of the Year|Helms Foundation National Player of the Year] as a senior in 1916–17. He was Illinois' first-ever All-American in basketball and teamed up with his brother, Ralf, in guiding the school to their first era of basketball dominance.
Honors
- 1917 – Helms Foundation [College Basketball Player of the Year|Helms National Player of the Year]
- 1915, 1916, 1917 – First Team All-American
- 1915, 1916, 1917 – First-team All-Big Ten
- 2004 – Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team"
- September 13, 2008 – Honored jersey which hangs in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.
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