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Moses Wood (born May 3, 1999) is a French-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns[3] of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, the Portland Pilots and the Washington Huskies.
| No. 17 – Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 3, 1999 Limoges, France[1][2] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Galena (Reno, Nevada) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Wood played at Galena High School in Reno, Nevada under head coach Brian Voyles.[4] As a junior, he averaged 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, leading his team to the NIAA 4A Northern Region semifinals after recording 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 74-51 win over McQueen in the regional quarterfinals.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and the No. 5 prospect in Nevada by ESPN.com and ranked No. 224 overall in the class of 2018 by 247Sports.com.[4]
College career
After being offered scholarships by Hofstra and Le Salle,[5] Wood began his career at Tulane where he played in 31 games and averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 37.3 percent from behind the arc and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line. Afterwards, he transferred to UNLV, where, after redshirting in his first season, averaged 6.1 points per game and 4.2 rebounds while posting one block a game.[6]
Wood later transferred to Portland where he played two seasons and averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in his second season.[7] In his last season, he transferred to Washington where he averaged 11.9 points and 4.5 rebounds in 32 games.[2][8]
Throughout his career, Wood played on 152 games while averaging 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 44.1% from the field and 40.4% from the three-point range[2][9] and finished with 1,594 points.[10]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Wood joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2024 NBA Summer League[11] and on September 26, 2024, he signed with the Phoenix Suns on an Exhibit 10 contract.[12][8][9][10]
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 |
College
| Year | GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 32 | 32.6 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 87.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 33.0 | 44.9 | 40.3 | 83.9 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | 32.1 | 47.6 | 44.2 | 82.4 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 14.2 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 22.2 | 43.1 | 36.6 | 83.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 18.1 | 39.1 | 37.3 | 78.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
Personal life
The son of David and Angela Wood, he has two older brothers and one younger one.[1] His father played professional basketball for 15 years, including seven in the NBA.[2]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Moses Wood | Phoenix Suns". NBA.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 4.0 4.1 "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Moses Wood Timeline Events". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pilots sign versatile UNLV forward Moses Wood". University of Portland Athletics. May 11, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (April 3, 2023). "Portland transfer Moses Wood commits to Washington". On3.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ 8.0 8.1 Scott, Dana (September 24, 2024). "Phoenix Suns, rookie forward Moses Wood agree to deal". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ 9.0 9.1 Stinar, Ben (September 23, 2024). "Phoenix Suns Reportedly Sign Talented 3-Point Shooter". SI.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 10.0 10.1 Taylor, Cody (September 23, 2024). "Suns sign undrafted forward Moses Wood to Exhibit 10 contract". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Moses Wood joining Atlanta Hawks for NBA Summer League". Huskies Wire. June 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ DANA [@iam_DanaScott] (September 26, 2024). "Official: Phoenix Suns sign bigs Frank Kaminsky, Mamadi Diakite, and rookie forward Moses Wood" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Moses Wood - Washington Huskies Forward". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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