After making it to back-to-back March Madness runs, with NC State in 2024 and Robert Morris in 2025, and after his lone season at Robert Morris, point guard Kam Woods committed to the University of Southern California early Wednesday morning.
Woods, who now joins his sixth school in his collegiate career, chose to join the USC Trojans for his final stop.
Woods joins his former Colonial teammate, Amarion Dickerson, at USC after Dickerson left for the bright lights of California back in the spring through the transfer portal.
There has been a good amount of traveling for Woods in his college career. After starting at Troy and averaging 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, Woods decided to transfer to Northwest Florida State Community College for his sophomore year.
In his one year at Northwest Florida State Community College, he helped the Raiders win the NJCAA national championship while contributing 17 points in the championship game. Woods was also named to the NJCAA all-tournament team for his efforts in the NJCAA Tournament.
Woods’ next stop in his college career was a return to Division I basketball at North Carolina A&T. In his junior season, he averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game while also being named to the All-CAA second team. His journey did not end there, as Woods would transfer again but stay in-state to join the Wolfpack at NC State for his senior season.
As a senior, he appeared in only 13 games for the Wolfpack but gained valuable experience in their Final Four run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. With eligibility left, he joined the Robert Morris Colonials for his graduate season.
After a heavy overhaul of transfers in the 2024 offseason, Andy Toole used Kam Woods as a leader on and off the court to help secure the program’s first Horizon League championship and a ticket back to the Big Dance. In the Horizon League championship game, Woods was named the tournament MVP.
After a crushing loss to Alabama in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Woods ultimately joined eight of his teammates who entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the season.
The Alabama native had a long list of schools that showed interest in him, but after eight months, Woods decided to call USC home for his sixth season.
Woods will be immediately eligible to play for the Trojans this season and joins a team that currently sits at 11-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play.
