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Jeremiah Wood 03/19/2010 Date of Birth 01/25/1985 (dd-mm-yy) Euro Non Positions 4 Place of Birth Akron, Ohio Videotape Yes Height (cm) 200 ( = 6- 6 1/2 ft ) Country of Birth United States Weight (kg) 110 ( = 242 lbs ) Nationality USA University Akron 2008 NBA draft Jeremiah Wood is one of the top young big men in Europe. In this his second professional season (2009-10), Wood has picked up where he left off as a rookie (2009-10) in Finland, where he was recognized as the league's top center. He led the Finland first division in scoring for much of the 2008-09 season and averaged a double-double. Wood played center in Finland, often handling his match-up against significantly taller opposition (there are 7-footers in Finland). And in the current season (2009-10), Wood has continued his domination; he's had a double-double in every contest thus far. How does the shortest center (yes, in Finland, his clubs have made the natural 4/3 play center) in the league do it? Wood is a combination of a strong athlete, who looks more like an NFL tight end than a center. He's got a strong, chiseled and athletic body and he plays taller because he's blessed with a legit 7-foot wingspan. He's tough, but he's also been blessed with strong basketball fundamentals. He's savvy in the paint and he's quicker than his matchups. Wood plays hard, is very competitive and he's a team player (regularly double and triple-teamed when he gets the ball in the post, Jeremiah displays a good facility to pass the ball out of the post to open teammates). Wood also has excellent hands and he's skilled, able to put the ball on the deck, create his own shot and he has a soft-shooting touch with range to the 3-point line (though, his professional clubs haven't emphasized his perimeter shooting thus far). Thus far in Finland, they like his ability to score in the post (he does have a nice jumphook). Wood had an excellent college career at Akron (Mid-American Conference), where he was a 4-year starter. He's also survived some adversity (injuries) in college, where he also was the big man on undersized clubs. He is a very hard worker, on and off the court, and is known as a monster in the weight room (his normal workout has him maxing out at 320-pounds). In a workout, Wood has lifted 185-pounds (the NBA Pre-Draft Camp standard) a maximum of 25 times; for his size, Jeremiah Wood is extremely strong. He is most known for being a strong rebounder (he was the team’s leading rebounder in the majority of games he played at Akron), often outplaying taller match-ups with his long wingspan, jumping ability, fundamentals and desire for the basketball. He was the team’s leading rebounder in 65 of the 101 games he played for Akron. Jeremiah scored over 1,000 points (1,151) and had over 750 rebounds (777) in his career at Akron. Those totals placed him in the Akron school record book, putting him 26th in career points and 10th in career rebounds. And, if he is not rebounding the ball, he also runs transition well, and he’s a dynamic finisher on the break. Wood is an ideal player, in that he's a hard worker in practice and he will not hesitate to make hustle plays to aid his team (he's got an excellent motor). Season Team League G mpg ppg rpg ast st to bs FG% FT% 3P% 09/10 Kauhajoki Karhu   FIN 1 12 38 17.9 15.2 4.9 2.2 0.3 61.8 65.5 30.0 08/09 Kataja   FIN 1 49 34 18.9 12.3 2.6 2.0 3.3 1.0 59.4 56.1 36.5 07/08 Akron   NCAA 1 31 29 14.1 7.7 2.5 1.2 2.9 0.5 50.5 57.0 66.7