Christian Wood

Christian Marquise Wood is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Wood has also played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Detroit Pistons.

About Christian Wood in brief

Summary Christian WoodChristian Marquise Wood is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Wood has also played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Detroit Pistons. Wood was ranked as the No. 36 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals, Scout listed him at No. 10 at his position and ESPN listed him as No. 71 prospect overall. He was originally projected to be drafted late in the first round before his stock dropped, which led to more consistent second round projections.

Wood ultimately went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, and subsequently joined the Houston Harden Rockets for the 2015 Summer League. In July 2016, Wood re-joined the 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League, and signed with the Charlotte Hornets. On August 9, 2017, Wood signed with Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association, but was waived by the team. On November 24, 2020, Wood was signed-and-traded from Houston Rockets to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Isaiah Stewart, a future second round pick and cash considerations.