Leon Wood
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| Born |
March 25, 1962 Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school |
Saint Monica (Santa Monica, California) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1984–1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20, 32, 33, 1, 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | CAI Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Santa Barbara Islanders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Pallacanestro Varese | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Gießen 46ers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | CRO Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Onyx Caserta | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||
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Osie Leon Wood III (born March 25, 1962), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (10th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. A 6'3" point guard from Saint Monica Catholic High School and California State University-Fullerton, Wood played in six NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the 76ers, Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. He also had a short stint in Germany for MTV 1846 Giessen, where he was signed for the playoffs and appeared in three games, scoring a total of 77 points.[1] He also played for CAI Zaragoza (ACB League) in the 1988–1989 season.
In his NBA career, Wood played in 274 games and scored a total of 1,742 points (6.4 points per game). He also won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight. Wood also played several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association. In 118 games over 4 seasons, Wood averaged 18.1 points and 8.5 assists per game for his CBA career and was named second-team All-CBA in 1990.[2]
Wood is currently an NBA official.[3]
References
- ↑ 46ers Hall of Fame: Leon Wood
- ↑ 1994–95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 358
- ↑ NBA
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Italian League stats
- "Wood Sues NBA" @ New York Times