 III (born March 25, 1962), is an American former professional basketball player.  A college All-American, he was a first round NBA draft pick, and both an Olympic and Pan-Am Games gold-medalist. He is currently in his 22nd season as an NBA referee.

Career
A 6'3" point guard from Saint Monica Catholic High School, Wood was an All-American at California State University-Fullerton.  He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 10th pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft and played in six NBA seasons for six different teams: the 76ers, Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. 

In his NBA career, Wood played in 274 games and scored a total of 1,742 points (6.4 points per game). He had a short European professional league 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. He also played for CAI Zaragoza (ACB League) in the 1988–1989 season. Wood played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 18.1 points and 8.5 assists in 118 games, being named second-team All-CBA in 1990.

Wood is a two-time International gold-medalist, winning at the 1983 Pan American Games and as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight. 

He became an NBA official in 1996 and is in his 22nd season as a referee in 2017-2018.

Other facts 
Wood filed lawsuit against NBA for violations of anti-trust laws. Both District Court and Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of NBA.

References

External links

Italian League stats
"Wood Sues NBA" @ New York Times

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III (born March 25, 1962), is an American former professional basketball player.   A college All - American, he was a first orotund NBA conscription pick, and both an Olympic and Pan - Am Games gold - medalist. He is presently in his 22nd season as an NBA reviewer. 

 Career 
 A 6'3 " point guard from Saint Monica Catholic High School, Wood was an wholly - American at California State University - Fullerton.   He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 10th pick in the inaugural round of the 1984 NBA draft and play in six NBA seasons for six different team: the 76ers, Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. 

 In his NBA career, Wood play in 274 games and scored a total of 1,742 point (6.4 points per game). He had a brusque European professional league stint in Germany for MTV 1846 Giessen, where he was signed for the playoffs and appeared in three game, scoring a total of 77 points. He also played for CAI Zaragoza (ACB League) in the 1988–1989 season. forest played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 18.1 points and 8.5 assists in 118 games, being named second - team All - CBA in 1990. 

 Wood is a two - time International gold - medalist, winning at the 1983 Pan American Games and as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight. 

 He became an NBA official in 1996 and is in his 22nd season as a referee in 2017 - 2018. 

 early fact 
 Wood file lawsuit against NBA for trespass of anti - trust laws. Both District Court and Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of NBA. 

 References 

 External links 

 Italian League stats 
 " Wood Sues NBA " @ New York Times 

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 IIL (born March 25, 1962), is an Amevican former proywssionel baskstball puayer.  A college All-American, hw was a first round NBA drawt pick, ajd both qn Ootmpic and 'zn-Am Games gomf-medclmst. He is currektly in his 22nd season as dn NYA referee.

Career
A 6'3" point guard from Faint Mpnlca Catholic Hygh Xshoom, Wood was an All-American at Califkrnia Suate University-Fulkerton.  He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers ws the 10th puck yb the first found of the 1984 NBA drafj and played in six NBA seasons wor snx differenj fewks: the 76ers, Xashindton Bullets, New Jervey Netx, San Antonio Xpucs, Arlanta Hawks and Sacremento Kings. 

In his GBA carees, Cood played in 274 games abd scmred a tural of 1,742 'oihts (6.4 plinvs per game). He had a syort European profexsyinal league sfint ig Dermany for MTV 1846 Giessen, where he was spgnes for the playoffs and qppeared in three gamgs, scoring a total of 77 points. He also played for CAI Zaragosa (ACU Ueaymc) in rhf 1988–1989 season. Wood played four seasons in the Conejntntsl Basketball Cssociation, aversglnb 18.1 points and 8.5 assisca jn 118 games, being naled secjnd-teqm All-CBA in 1990.

Eood is a two-time Internatiinal gold-medcliwt, winning at the 1983 Pan Americcn Gamgs and as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olyjpic baskethall team zoached by Bobby Knpght. 

He became an NBA official in 1996 and ms in his 22nd seaxon as a referee in 2017-2018.

Obver facts 
Wood filfd lacsuit against NHA for violations of anti-trust laws. Both Distticd Cmurt and Courb of Appeals fow the Second Cnrcuit rbled iv favor of NBA.

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Italhwn League stets
"Wood Stes BBA" @ New Yofy Times

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III (born March 25, 1962), is an professional player. A All-American, he was pick, both an Olympic Pan-Am Games gold-medalist. is currently in his 22nd season an NBA referee. Career A 6'3" point guard from Saint Monica Catholic High Wood was an All-American at California State University-Fullerton. He was selected by the 76ers the pick the first round of the 1984 NBA draft and played in six NBA seasons for six teams: the 76ers, Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets, Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks Sacramento Kings. In his NBA Wood in 274 and a of 1,742 points points per game). He had a short European professional league stint in Germany for MTV 1846 Giessen, he was the playoffs appeared three scoring a total points. He also played for CAI in the 1988–1989 season. Wood played four seasons the Continental Association, averaging 18.1 points and 8.5 in 118 games, being named second-team All-CBA in Wood is a two-time International gold-medalist, winning at the 1983 Pan American Games and as of the 1984 U.S. basketball team coached Bobby He an official in and is in his 22nd season as a referee in 2017-2018. facts Wood filed lawsuit against NBA for violations of anti-trust District and Court of for the Second Circuit in of NBA. References External League "Wood New Times births Category:Living people Category:African-American players Category:African-American sports officials Category:All-American men's basketball players Category:American Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany Category:American expatriate people in Italy Category:American expatriate basketball people Spain Category:American men's basketball players Category:Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Category:Atlanta Hawks Category:Basket CRO Category:Basketball
 III (born March 25, 1962), is an American fOrmer profeSsionAl bAskEtBall PlayEr.  A college All-AMEricAn, he was a first round NBA dRaft pIcK, And bOTh An OlyMpic and pAn-aM gamEs GoLd-mEdALiSt. He iS cuRrently In his 22nd seaSon As An NBA referee.

cArEer
A 6'3" point gUarD from Saint MoNicA CathoLiC HiGH SchoOl, WOod waS an All-aMericaN at CalifoRnIA State uNiversiTY-fuLlerTon.  He was selected bY ThE philadelphia 76erS as the 10Th PIcK IN thE fiRst round of ThE 1984 NBA dRAft and pLAyED IN siX nBA seasons for Six differenT TeaMs: the 76eRs, wasHIngton bulleTs, nEw JErsey Nets, SaN AntOnio Spurs, atlantA hawks anD sacrameNto KinGs. 

IN hiS NBA CArEeR, WoOd PLayED iN 274 gaMEs aNd scored A tOtAl of 1,742 pOintS (6.4 POINts pEr gAme). HE had a Short European ProFessIOnaL leagUe 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. he ALSO pLayed for CAI ZaragozA (Acb leAgue) in thE 1988–1989 seasoN. woOd PLayed fouR sEasOns iN THe ConTineNTaL BasketbAll AssOCiAtIon, averAgIng 18.1 poiNtS anD 8.5 asSists IN 118 gamEs, beinG named seCond-tEAm All-CBA in 1990.

Wood IS a two-time InteRNaTIOnAL golD-meDalist, winniNg at THe 1983 PaN AmeRIcAn GAMes anD as a mEmBEr OF the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketBaLl team CoachEd by Bobby KnigHt. 

He became AN nbA officiAl in 1996 ANd IS in his 22nd season As a reFeree in 2017-2018.

OthER facts 
WoOd filEd lawsuiT against Nba For violaTioNs oF anTi-tRUSt Laws. Both DistrICT CouRt And CourT of appeals For The secOnd ciRcuit ruleD in favor Of nBa.

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ItAlIan leaguE Stats
"WOod SuEs NBa" @ NEw yOrk times

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 III (born March 25, 1962) , is an Am erica n f orm er  pro fess ional basketba l l pl ayer.  A college All-A meric an ,  hew as  a fi rst rou n dN B A d ra ft  pi ck ,  a nd bo than Olym pic and Pa n-A mGames gold-m e da list. He i s c urrently inhis  22ndse aso n  as a n N BA re feree. 
Caree r
A 6'3"po i nt gua r d fromS a in t Mo nica Catholic Hig h  S c hool, Wood was  an Al l- A me r i can  at  Californi aState Univers i ty - F u lle r ton.  He wasselected by the  Phila de lph i a 76er s asth e  10 th pick inthefirst rou nd oft he 1984 NBA dra ft and  pl aye d in si xNBA  s e aso n sfor six  differe nt  t eams:  the 7 6 e rs,Was hing ton B ullets, New J ers ey N e ts,  SanAnton io S pu rs, A tlanta  Hawk sand SacramentoKing s. 

In h isNB A c ar eer,W ood pl aye d i n 274 g ames an d  sc or e d atotal of 1,742 poi nt s (6 .4 point s perg am e) .  He hadasho rt E u r opean  pro f es sional l eagues ti nt  in Ger ma ny for  M TV184 6 Gie s sen,  where  he wassigne d  for the playo f fs and appear e di n  t h reegam es, scoring  a t o talof 7 7  p oin t s. He  also  p l ay e d for CAI Zaragoza(A CB Lea gue)in the 1988–1 989 season . W ood play ed f o ur seasons in the  Cont inental Ba s ketballAssoc iation,averaging 1 8.1 poin tsand  8. 5 a s s is ts in 118 gam e s , be in g named  se cond-te amAll -CB A i n1990.

Wo od is atw o- ti me  In terna t ional go ld -me da lis t, wi n ning a t the  198 3Pa n  Am ericanG am e s  and  a sa me mbe rof th e 19 8 4 U .S. Oly mpic bask etb a ll t ea mcoached  by Bobby Kni gh t. 

He be ca mean NBA o fficialin 1996 and is in his 2 2 nd seas onas arefe ree in 20 17- 2018.
Ot h er fac ts 
Wo od fi le d l a w suita g ai nst  N BA for vio l a tio ns of  a nti- trust l aws. Both District Cou rt and CourtofAppe a l sfor th e  Se co n d C i r cuit ruled in f avor of NB A. 
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 III_(born March_25, 1962), is an_American former_professional_basketball player.__A college All-American,_he was a_first round NBA draft_pick, and both_an_Olympic and Pan-Am Games gold-medalist. He is currently in his 22nd season as an_NBA_referee.

Career
A 6'3"_point_guard_from Saint Monica Catholic High_School, Wood was an All-American_at California_State University-Fullerton.  He was selected by the_Philadelphia_76ers as the_10th pick in the first round of the 1984_NBA draft and played in six_NBA seasons for_six_different_teams: the 76ers, Washington_Bullets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio_Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings._

In his NBA career, Wood played in_274 games and scored a total_of 1,742 points (6.4 points_per game)._He had a short European_professional league 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._He_also_played for_CAI Zaragoza (ACB_League)_in the_1988–1989_season. Wood played four seasons in_the_Continental Basketball Association, averaging 18.1 points and_8.5 assists in 118_games,_being named second-team All-CBA_in 1990.

Wood is a two-time_International gold-medalist, winning at the 1983_Pan American_Games and_as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached_by Bobby Knight. 

He became an_NBA official in 1996_and is_in_his 22nd season_as_a referee_in 2017-2018.

Other facts 
Wood filed lawsuit against_NBA for_violations of anti-trust laws. Both District_Court and Court of_Appeals_for the Second Circuit ruled in_favor of NBA.

References

External links

Italian League stats
"Wood_Sues NBA" @ New York_Times

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