Derek Dwayne Hood (born December 22, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. In the NBA, Hood played for the Charlotte Hornets.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1976 Decatur, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| College | Arkansas (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2005 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 55 |
| Career history | |
| 1999 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1999–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2001 | Kansas City Knights |
| 2001 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2001–2003 | Mobile Revelers |
| 2003 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2003–2004 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 2004–2005 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editHood, a 6'8", 222 pound small forward born in Decatur, Illinois, attended the University of Arkansas.
Professional career
editHood played two games for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets during the 1999-2000 NBA season.[2]
Hood also played in the CBA with the Quad City Thunder[3] and Yakima Sun Kings,[4] in Italy with Snaidero Udine,[5] in the ABA with the Kansas City Knights,[6] in the NBDL with the Mobile Revelers,[7] and in France with ASVEL Villeurbanne.[5] He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Team in 2000.[8]
After basketball
editIn 2015 Hood was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.[9]
Currently Hood is a math teacher at Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas [10]
References
edit- ^ Derek Dwayne Hood Archived January 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. NBA Development League. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ Derek Hood. NBA.com. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ CBA Recap (Quad City-Idaho)". CNN/SI. March 8, 2000. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ Dave Thomas. "CBA - Sun Kings' Hood a coaches' player". Yakima Herald-Republic. January 28, 2005. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Jonathan Woog. "What ever happened to... the 1994 Street & Smith's High School All-America Team Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine". Street & Smith's. 2005. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ David Boyce. "A serious player; Knights' Hood always ready for work". Kansas City Star. December 18, 2000. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ Derek Hood D-League Statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
- ^ "Derek Hood minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nine Razorbacks to be honored at 2015 University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor | NashvilleSportsMix". Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Liberty Junior High / Homepage".
External links
edit- NBA D-League profile @ NBA.com
- Derek Hood player profile @ NBA.com