Rodney Hood
| No. 5 – Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1992 Meridian, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Meridian (Meridian, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–present | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Rodney Hood (born October 20, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Mississippi State University and Duke University.
High school career
Hood attended Meridian High School in Meridian, Mississippi. As a junior, he averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while leading his team to the Class 6A championship game. As a senior, he averaged 24.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game as he guided Meridian to the Class 6A championship and a 29-2 record.[1]
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hood was listed as the No. 5 small forward and the No. 16 player in the nation in 2011.[2] In October 2010, he committed to Mississippi State University.[3]
College career
In his freshman season at Mississippi State, Hood was named to the 2012 SEC All-Freshman Team. In 32 games (29 starts), he averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 32.8 minutes per game.[1]
In July 2012, he transferred to Duke University.[4][5] He subsequently sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[6]
In his sophomore season at Duke, he was named to the 2014 All-ACC second team. In 35 games, he averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 32.9 minutes per game.[7]
In April 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[8]
NBA career
Utah Jazz (2014–present)
On June 26, 2014, Hood was selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.[9][10] On July 11, he signed with the Jazz and joined them for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[11] On March 16, 2015, he had a season-best game with 24 points on 9-of-11 from the field and 5-of-5 from three-point range as he helped the Jazz record their sixth straight win with a 94–66 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.[12]
On October 17, 2015, the Jazz exercised their third-year team option on Hood's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season.[13] On January 2, 2016, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 92–87 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[14]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Utah | 50 | 21 | 21.3 | .414 | .365 | .763 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.7 |
| Career | 50 | 21 | 21.3 | .414 | .365 | .763 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.7 |
Personal
On January 3, 2016, Hood's fiancée, Richa Jackson, gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Rodney Jr.[15]
References
- ^ a b "#5 Rodney Hood". GoDuke.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Rodney Hood – Yahoo! Sports". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Rodney Hood commits to Bulldogs". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Rodney Hood to transfer to Duke". ESPN.com. June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Mississippi State's Rodney Hood makes Duke transfer official". USAToday.com. July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Meridian native Duke's Rodney Hood declares for NBA Draft". Blogs.GulfLive.com. April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Rodney Hood Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Duke forward Rodney Hood officially declares for the 2014 NBA Draft". CBSSports.com. April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jazz Selects Exum, Hood in 2014 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to Utah, Danté Exum and Rodney Hood". NBA.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jazz Signs First-Round Picks Danté Exum and Rodney Hood". NBA.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Jazz bury Hornets 94-66 with barrage of 3-pointers". NBA.com. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Jazz Exercise Team Options on Four Players". NBA.com. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Hood scores 32 as Jazz beat Grizzlies 92-87 in OT". NBA.com. January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Jazz notes: Rodney Hood’s son born six weeks early
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Duke Blue Devils bio
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio