Christian Wood

Professional basketball player - NBA

Christian Wood - Athletes & Sports Figures born September 27th, 1995
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Born in 1995, this individual played college basketball at UNLV before entering the NBA. After going undrafted in 2015, signed with the Philadelphia 76ers but spent much of his early career in the NBA G League. Made significant strides with the Detroit Pistons, then achieved a breakout season with the Houston Rockets where averaged over 20 points and 9 rebounds per game. Played for the Dallas Mavericks starting in 2022, contributing to the team's performance with his scoring and rebounding capabilities.

Averaged over 20 points and 9 rebounds for Houston Rockets

Played for Dallas Mavericks

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