Leon Wood
| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 25, 1962 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona Cal-State Fullerton |
| NBA Draft | 1984 / 10th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 1984–1991 |
| Career history | |
| Philadelphia 76ers (1984-1986) Washington Bullets (1986) New Jersey Nets (1986-1987, 1989-1990) San Antonio Spurs (1987-1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988) Sacramento Kings (1990-1991) |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's basketball | ||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1983 Caracas | Team competition |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team competition |
Osie Leon Wood III (born March 25, 1962 in Columbia, South Carolina), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting 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]
In his NBA career, Wood played in 274 games and scored a total of 1,742 points. He also won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight.
Currently Wood is an NBA official.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- "Wood Sues NBA" @ New York Times
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