Scott Wood Explained

Scott Wood
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:June 21, 1990
Birth Place:Marion, Indiana, U.S.
High School:Marion (Marion, Indiana)
College:NC State (2009–2013)
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Career End:2020
Career Number:15
Career Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Years1:2013–2016
Team1:UCAM Murcia
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years3:2017–2018
Team3:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years4:2018–2019
Team4:BCM Gravelines
Years5:2019
Team5:Budućnost
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Fuenlabrada
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Scott Douglas Wood II (born June 21, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for North Carolina State University.

College career

Wood came to NC State from Marion High School in Marion, Indiana. Wood was a four-year starter for the Wolfpack, and was one of the top shooters in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for his career. As both a junior and senior, Wood led the conference in both free-throw and three-point shooting.[1] Wood set the ACC record for consecutive made free throws in 2011-12 with 66, eclipsing the previous mark set by Duke's JJ Redick.[2] Wood also holds the NC State school record for made three pointers with 334, passing Wolfpack legend Rodney Monroe.[3] Wood finished his college career ranking 15th in school history in scoring with 1,468 points.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Wood joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[5] On August 10, 2013, he signed a 1+1 deal with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.[6] [7] In 33 games for Murcia in 2013–14, he averaged 10.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

In July 2014, Wood joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. He subsequently returned to Murcia for the 2014–15 season, and in 34 games, he averaged 8.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

On July 7, 2015, Wood signed a one-year contract extension with UCAM Murcia.[8] In 36 games for Murcia in 2015–16, he averaged 8.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

On September 23, 2016, Wood signed with the Golden State Warriors.[9] However, he was later waived by the Warriors on October 9 after appearing in two preseason games.[10] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Golden State.[11]

For the 2017–18 season, Wood signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[12]

On July 28, 2018, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A.[13]

On July 27, 2019, he signed with Budućnost VOLI of the Prva A Liga.[14]

On December 6, 2019, he signed with Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giglio. Joe. N.C. State shooting star Scott Wood eager for final shot. NewsObserver.com. August 4, 2012. October 15, 2014. https://archive.today/20141016010802/http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/04/2247045_nc-state-shooting-star-scott-wood.html?rh=1. October 16, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: 2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster. gopack.com. May 15, 2019.
  3. March 15, 2013 . Scott Wood Sets NC State School Record for Career 3-Point FG . Youtube .
  4. Web site: BARBER DECLARES FOR NBA DRAFT. GoPack.com. March 22, 2016. August 31, 2016.
  5. Web site: CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER. NBA.com. July 8, 2013. September 23, 2016.
  6. Web site: UCAM Murcia signs rookie Scott Wood. Sportando.com. August 10, 2013. September 23, 2016.
  7. Web site: FORMER PACK STAR WOOD SIGNS PRO CONTRACT. GoPack.com. August 11, 2013. September 23, 2016.
  8. Web site: UCAM Murcia re-signs Scott Wood. Sportando.com. July 7, 2015. September 23, 2016.
  9. Web site: Warriors Sign Forward Scott Wood. NBA.com. September 23, 2016. September 23, 2016.
  10. Web site: Letourneau. Connor. Warriors waive Elgin Cook, Scott Wood. SFGate.com. October 9, 2016. October 9, 2016.
  11. Web site: Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. October 31, 2016. November 2, 2016.
  12. Web site: Scott Wood Pınar Karşıyaka'da! . . July 24, 2017 . July 25, 2017 . Turkish.
  13. Web site: Scott Wood BCM Gravelines'ta. July 28, 2018. gazetebirlik.com. tr. January 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: Scott Wood signs with Buducnost VOLI. July 27, 2019. Sportando. En. January 9, 2023.
  15. Web site: El Fuenlabrada confirma el fichaje del estadounidense Scott Wood. December 6, 2019. mundodeportivo.com. es. January 9, 2023.