Leon Wood

infobox NBA Player
name = Leon Wood
nickname =


position = Shooting guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lbs = 185
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1962|3|25
birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina
college =Arizona
Cal-State Fullerton
draft =10th overall
draft_year = 1984
draft_team = Philadelphia 76ers
career_start = 1984
career_end = 1991
former_teams = Philadelphia 76ers (1984-1986)
Washington Bullets (1986)
New Jersey Nets (1986-1987, 1989-1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1987-1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988)
Sacramento Kings (1990-1991)
awards =
halloffame =

Osie Leon Wood III (born March 25, 1962 in Columbia, South Carolina), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting guard from California State University-Fullerton, Wood played in six NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the 76ers, Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. He also had a short stint in Germany for MTV 1846 Giessen, where he was signed for the playoffs and appeared in three games, scoring a total of 77 points [ [http://www.giessen46ers.de/index.php?m0=giessen&m1=historie&m2=spieler&id=52 46ers Hall of Fame: Leon Wood] ] .

In his NBA career, Wood played in 274 games and scored a total of 1,742 points. He also won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight.

Currently Wood is an NBA official. [ [http://www.nba.com/features/didyouknow_051219.html NBA ] ]

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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00EFD91038F936A2575AC0A962948260 "Wood Sues NBA"] @ New York Times