Before being passed by Caitlin Clark of Iowa on February 28, 2024,[2] Woodard was the unofficial major college basketball's career women's scoring leader due to the NCAA not recognizing statistics from the AIAW.

[4] In 1984, she was a member of the United States women's basketball team that won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.

In 1990, she was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame,[6] and was signed by a Japanese women's team to play in their country.

Woodard's final WNBA game ever was played on August 19, 1998, in a 82–68 win over the New York Liberty where she recorded 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

[citation needed] She retired from playing in 1999 and returned to KU serving as assistant coach of the women's basketball team.

Hill, Geri Kay Hart, Robelyn Garcia, Kandi Conda, Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings.

[15] Woodard was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 1983 Pan American Games held in Caracas, Venezuela.

[16] Woodard played for the USA National team in the 1983 World Championships, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Soviets' Elena Chausova received the inbounds pass and hit the game winning shot in the final seconds, giving the USSR team the gold medal with a score of 84–82.

[17] Woodard was a member of the USA National team at the 1990 World Championships, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

After an easy match against Bulgaria, the USA team faced Czechoslovakia again, and achieved an almost identical result, winning 87–59.

[18] In 1984, the USA sent its National team to the 1984 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan, for pre-Olympic practice.

The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round.