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Who is Christian Wood?
Christian Marquise Wood is a famous American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Wood has additionally played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Detroit Pistons.
Christian Wood Career
High school career
Wood initially attended Los Alamitos High School for his freshman year of high school. He moved and transferred to Knight High School in Palmdale, California for one year prior to transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada before his senior year. In Findlay, he assisted the Pilots to win 54 consecutive games and an ESPN National High School Invitational championship in 2012. He ranked as the No.36 overall player in the class of 2013 (No.8 at his position) by Rivals, Scout listed him at No. 10 at his position and ESPN listed him as the No. 71 prospect overall.
College career
Christian played at UNLV from 2013 to 2015. As a freshman, Wood played in 30 games with two starts and averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Wood played in 33 games and averaged 15.7 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors as a sophomore. He then declared for the 2015 NBA draft, following the season.
Professional career
Philadelphia 76ers (2015-2016)
Wood was initially projected to be drafted late in the first round prior to his stock dropping, which led to more consistent second-round projections. He finally went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, and subsequently joined the Houston Rockets for the 2015 NBA Summer League. Wood then signed with the Philadelphia 76ers on September 27, 2015. He made his debut for the 76ers, recording 2 rebounds in five minutes off the bench in a loss to the Boston Celtics on October 28. Within his rookie season, he had many assignments with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. Wood was waived by the 76ers on January 4, 2016.
Delaware 87ers (2016)
Wood was signed by the Delaware 87ers on January 6, 2016. He then went back to the 76ers, signing a 10-day deal with the team on March 4. However, his time lasted just three days as he was waived by the 76ers on March 7. After two days, he was reacquired by Delaware.
Return to Philadelphia (2016)
Christian was called up again on March 27, signing another 10-day deal with the 76ers. He then signed with the 76ers for the rest of the season on April 7. Wood later re-joined the 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League in July 2016.
Charlotte Hornets (2016-2017)
Wood then signed with the Charlotte Hornets on July 14, 2016. He then made his debut for the Hornets in 122-100 victories against the Indiana Pacers, recording 2 rebounds in three minutes off the bench on November 7. Within his sophomore season, he had many assignments with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League.
How old is Christian Wood?
Christian Marquise Wood is aged 26 as of 2021, having been born on September 27, 1995, in Long Beach, California, U.S. He shares his birthday with famous people including Cynthia Parker, Jenna Ortega, Lil Wayne, Avril Lavigne, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Grant Brandell, and Gwyneth Paltrow, among others.
Christian Wood Family
Who are Christian Wood’s parents?
Christian Marquise Wood was born in Long Beach, California to his parents, Jeanette Stewart, and her spouse. His father is not known to the media and his information has not been shared by the family.
Does Christian Wood have siblings?
Wood was born to his parents into a family of two children. He has one sibling, brother Derek Stewart.
Christian Wood Education
Wood attended Los Alamitos High School, before transferring to Knight High School in Palmdale, California. He then transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada before his senior year. Wood then enrolled at UNLV in 2013 and graduated in 2015.
Christian Wood Girlfriend
Wood has not been linked to any relationship presently and is single at the time. He was previously linked to a girlfriend who dumped him after he failed to get drafted at the age of 19.
Christian Wood Kids
Wood has not been married in the past and is single, and does not have any children of his own as of the present.
Christian Wood Height
Wood has a well-built, muscular and athletic body adding up to an impressive height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and a weight of 97 kg (214 lbs).
Return to Delaware (2017-2018)
Following his second season in the NBA, Wood joined free agency because of his second year being a team option. He would then join the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns for the 2017 NBA Summer League out in Orlando and las Vegas, respectively. That year, Wood was a member of the Mavericks team that won the Summer League Championship in Orlando. Wood then signed with the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association on August 9, 2017. However, Christian never played a game for Fujian as he was waived by the team which allowed him to come back to the Delaware 87ers that same year.
Milwaukee Bucks (2018-2019)
Christian was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks on August 14, 2018. Wood was then waived by the Bucks on March 18, 2019.
New Orleans Pelicans (2019)
Wood was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Pelicans on March 20, 2019. Then, Nikola Mirotic departed and Anthony Davis expressed his desire to be traded and was subsequently reduced in playing time and occasional rest. Wood had an opportunity to get substantial minutes for the first time in his career. He made his debut with 7 points in 8 minutes of playing time on March 24. On March 26, Wood put up 23points, 9 rebounds, 6 blocks, 3 steals, and an assist in over 32 minutes in the Pelican’s defeat by the Hawks. On July 15, 2019, he was waived by the Pelicans.
Detroit Pistons (2019-2020)
On July 17, 2019, Christian was claimed off by the Detroit Pistons. He was then reported to be tested positive for COBIS-19 amidst the pandemic and the subsequent suspension of the season on March 14, 2020. Wood had 30 points and 11 rebounds over Rudy Gobert, who was the first player to test positive, and the Utah Jazz on March 7.
Houston Rockets (2020-present)
Wood was signed-and-traded (to a three-year, $41-million deal) from the Pistons to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Trevor Ariza, the draft rights to Isaiah Stewart, a future second-round pick, and cash considerations on November 24, 2020. He then made his Rockets debut, putting up 31 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in a 128-126 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on December 26, 2020. The Rockets then suspended him for one game without pay for poor behavior on January 3, 2022. He later recorded a career-high 39 points on a career-high eight three-pointers made in a 115-97 victory against the Washington Wizards on March 21. Wood was then ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury on March 29.
Christian Wood Net Worth
American professional basketball player, Wood plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA and has been active from 2015 to the present. He has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Detroit Pistons. Wood earns a salary of 13.02 million USD and has garnered an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million as of 2022.