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Howard Wood (basketball)

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Howard Wood
Personal information
Born (1959-05-20) May 20, 1959 (age 65)
Southampton, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Hampton
(East Hampton, New York)
CollegeTennessee (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1981–1996
PositionPower forward
Number33
Career history
1981–1982Utah Jazz
1982–1983Billings Volcanos
1983–1984Wisconsin Flyers
1984–1985Cacaolat Granollers
1985–1986Tizona Burgos
1986–1987Valencia Hoja del Lunes
1987–1988Caixa Ourense
1988–1989Metro Santa Coloma
1989–1992Pamesa Valencia
1992–1993Ferrys Llíria
1993–1995Coren Ourense
1995–1996Cajacantabria
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James Howard Wood (born May 20, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player born in Southampton, New York. A 6'7" 235 lb power forward, Wood played college basketball at the University of Tennessee and played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz.

Howard Wood, a graduate of East Hampton High School, led the team to a state H.S. basketball championship in 1977.[1]

During his years at Tennessee, he teamed with future NBA players Reggie Johnson and Dale Ellis, and as a senior was a key player on the team's first ever NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1981, where they lost to top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers. Wood was named second team All-America in 1981 by Converse, and earned first team All-SEC honors as a senior in 1981. He was named the MVP of the 1980 Sugar Bowl Classic and the 1979 Volunteer Classic.[2] He finished his career at Tennessee with 1,201 career points and 595 rebounds.

Wood was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 4th pick in the 2nd round of the 1981 NBA draft. He averaged 3.4 points per game in 42 games for them in 1981–82 — his only NBA season, after which he played several years in Spain's premier leagues.

References

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  1. ^ Korb, Priscilla (May 27, 2015). "Obituary: Ed Petrie, Former East Hampton High School Basketball Coach, Dies at 82". Patch.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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