Moses Wood is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns[1] of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on an exhibit 10 contract.[2][3] Wood played five seasons of college basketball for Tulane, Portland Pilots, UNLV and the Washington Huskies.[4][5] He shot .421/.396/.871 and appeared in all of the Huskies' 32 games last season as a fifth-year senior. His college career averages were 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists, 44.1% shooting overall and 40.4% on three-pointers.[6] He played in the 2024 NBA Summer League for the Atlanta Hawks.[5][7]

On 18 January 2024, he hit a game winning corner 3-pointer beat the buzzer to give the Huskies a 77-75 win over the California Golden Bears.[2]

He was born on May 3, 1999 in Reno, Nevada.[8] He is the son of David and Angela Wood. He has two older brothers (Caleb and Josiah) and one younger brother (Isaac).[9]

Moses Wood
Phoenix Suns
LeagueNBA
Personal information
BornMay 3, 1999
Reno, Nevada, USA
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
College Stats[10]
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

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. He played at Galena High School in Carson City, Nevada under head coach Brian Voyles.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Moses Wood | Phoenix Suns". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ a b "Phoenix Suns Reportedly Sign Talented 3-Point Shooter". Fastbreak On SI. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Suns Sign Moses Wood To Exhibit 10 Contract". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ^ "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ a b "Phoenix Suns Reportedly Sign Talented 3-Point Shooter". Fastbreak On SI. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Suns, rookie forward Moses Wood agree to deal". Yahoo Sports. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  7. ^ "Moses Wood joining Atlanta Hawks for NBA Summer League". Huskies Wire. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ Mahato, Adrija (2024-09-23). "Who is Moses Wood? Meeting The Latest Suns Signing After Impressive Summer League Display". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  9. ^ "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  10. ^ "Moses Wood - Washington Huskies Forward". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  11. ^ "Moses Wood - Men's Basketball". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-27.