Born on September 27, 1995, Christian Wood is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Wood played for Findlay Prep as a senior and helped them win 54 games consecutively and the ESPN National High School Invitation Championship of 2012. He played collegiate basketball for UNLV, where he played 30 games as a freshman and 33 games as a sophomore and scored at an impressive average of 10.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. He earned First-Team All-Mountain West honors.
Christian Wood declared for the 2015 NBA Draft, but went undrafted. However, he has played for eight different NBA teams since his debut. This offseason, the LA Lakers acquired Christian Wood on a two-year $5.7 million contract.
Alongside superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Wood is expected to play an important role for the Lakers’ title hopes.
Christian Wood Height
Christian Wood stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 10 inches tall. His length allows him to be effective on both ends of the floor. For his size, Wood is also a good 3-point shooter, he shot 37.6% from deep in the 2022/23 season.
Christian Wood Wingspan
Born in Long Beach, California, United States, Wood has a wingspan of 7 feet 3 inches. Up until the end of the 2022/23 season, Wood has averaged 7.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in his NBA career.
Christian Wood Weight
Christian Wood weighs around 97 kg (214 lb). He has played a total of 301 games till now, at 24.0 minutes per game. So far in his career, Wood is averaging 14.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.
Christian Wood Position
Wood plays as a center / power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Wood has signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $5,745,889. His salary for the current NBA season would be $2,709,945, which will increase to $3,036,040 in the 2024-25 season. His average annual salary would be $2,872,945. The cap hit value and dead cap value will be $2,709,945 for the 2023-24 NBA season.
FAQs
A. Christian Wood signed a 2 year contract worth $5,745,889 with the Los Angeles Lakers where his average annual salary would be $2,872,945. His salary for the 2023-24 NBA season would be $2,709,849.
A. Christian Wood weighs around 97 kg.
A. So far in his career, Wood makes 1.3 3-pointers per game, and has made a total of 391 3-pointers as of November 17, 2023.
A. Christian Wood scored 39 points against the Washington Wizards on March 21, 2022, which is his career-high.
