2015 NBA Draft: Christian Wood (PF; So; UNLV)
8. Christian Wood
Rumours: BROOKLYN
Power Forward / 6-11 / UNLV / Sophomore 15.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg. 1.3 apg
Rumours: BROOKLYN
Power Forward / 6-11 / UNLV / Sophomore 15.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg. 1.3 apg
Wood has a tantalizing combination of length, athleticism and fluidity. He shows flashes with the ability to put the ball on the deck and get to the basket. He also has nice touch and a solid offensive skill level and even some shot blocking ability. He still needs to add more focus, toughness and overall consistency. He had some big performances this season. He strikes some as a player that may be drafted on potential, but always remain a tease. He lacks a real fiery personality, so gaining strength and aggressiveness will be key, but there's no denying his talent.
Twitter: @Chriswood_5
Comparison: Anthony Randolph
Global Ranking: 29th
Salary: $950,200*
8. Christian Wood BRO Latest Rumors
Power Forward / 6-11 / UNLV / Sophomore
15.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg. 1.3 apg
Wood has a tantalizing combination of length, athleticism and fluidity.
He shows flashes with the ability to put the ball on the deck and get
to the basket. He also has nice touch and a solid offensive skill level
and even some shot blocking ability. He still needs to add more focus,
toughness and overall consistency. He had some big performances this
season. He strikes some as a player that may be drafted on potential,
but always remain a tease. He lacks a real fiery personality, so gaining
strength and aggressiveness will be key, but there's no denying his
talent.
Twitter:
Comparison:
Global Ranking:
Salary:
- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/draft/power_forwards_2015.htm#sthash.HrfJZIsf.dpuf
8. Christian Wood BRO Latest Rumors
Power Forward / 6-11 / UNLV / Sophomore
15.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg. 1.3 apg
Wood has a tantalizing combination of length, athleticism and fluidity.
He shows flashes with the ability to put the ball on the deck and get
to the basket. He also has nice touch and a solid offensive skill level
and even some shot blocking ability. He still needs to add more focus,
toughness and overall consistency. He had some big performances this
season. He strikes some as a player that may be drafted on potential,
but always remain a tease. He lacks a real fiery personality, so gaining
strength and aggressiveness will be key, but there's no denying his
talent.
Twitter:
Comparison:
Global Ranking:
Salary:
- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/draft/power_forwards_2015.htm#sthash.HrfJZIsf.dpuf
8. Christian Wood BRO Latest Rumors
Power Forward / 6-11 / UNLV / Sophomore
15.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg. 1.3 apg
Wood has a tantalizing combination of length, athleticism and fluidity.
He shows flashes with the ability to put the ball on the deck and get
to the basket. He also has nice touch and a solid offensive skill level
and even some shot blocking ability. He still needs to add more focus,
toughness and overall consistency. He had some big performances this
season. He strikes some as a player that may be drafted on potential,
but always remain a tease. He lacks a real fiery personality, so gaining
strength and aggressiveness will be key, but there's no denying his
talent.
Twitter:
Comparison:
Global Ranking:
Salary:
- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/draft/power_forwards_2015.htm#sthash.HrfJZIsf.dpufBirthday: 9/27/95
NBA Position: Power Forward
Class: Sophomore
Ht: 6-10
Wt: 215
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
High School: Findlay Prep
NBA Comparison: John Henson
Strengths:
Versatile forward with a good face-up game. Has power forward size as well as some guard skills ... Has the ability to drive the ball from the perimeter and finish … Serviceable enough jump shot to be a stretch 4 … Long (7'2" wingspan), rangy, athletic defender who blocks shots (2.6 per game) and is fairly disruptive all-around on the defensive end … High energy (usually; can be a little lethargic in fighting for post position) guy who goes all out on the boards. Averaged 10 RPG despite his thin frame … Garbage man. Gets all kinds of put-back tips and dunks due to his effort and instincts on the offensive glass ... Uses the shot fake to get defenders off their feet, then drives on the defender, who is usually too big and slow to stay in front of him … For a big man, does a great job of getting up the court in transition, putting himself in great position to finish on a number of alley-oops … Raised his game when it mattered most, scoring 24 in a huge upset of Arizona ...
Weaknesses:
Very skinny. Needs to bulk up if he's going to be an NBA 4 ... Gets bullied in the post when he tries to defend or post up on bulkier big men ... Also struggles to finish through contact or gain post position … Questionable shot selection ... Tends to settle for jumpers or throw up floaters while out of control on the drive … When guarded by a smaller defender, Wood's quickness is negated, and he doesn't quite have the strength and post game to take full advantage of the height difference … Shows questionable defensive awareness. Gets caught out of position multiple times every game … His shooting has improved, but he still only shot 28% from 3 last season, which needs to be higher if outside shooting is going to continue to be a key part of his offensive game … Needs to develop more post moves ... 2.4 turnovers per game, too many for a big man ... Has put up rebounding numbers at the college level, but his fundamentals on defensive rebounds are very shaky and will be exposed at the next level, where he won't have a size and athletic advantage ... All in all, he's still sort of a tweener. He's still developing the strength and post game to play the 4, but he's a bit too big and ineffective as a perimeter defender to play the 3 on a regular basis …
Overall:
Wood is essentially your typical, talented power forward coming out of college ... Lots of skill, lots of talent, lots of athleticism, and good face-up game, but still needs to develop strength, a post game, more polished rebounding fundamentals, and more of a willingness to play inside in order to thrive in the NBA ... He shows a lot of promise as a face-up 4, and, unlike some talented college prospects, he has a great motor which makes him an excellent rebounder ... At age 19, Wood is very young for his class and has plenty of time to develop, but he has already put up great numbers in a solid conference at the college level ... He should garner a first round selection and perhaps flirt with the lottery …
Notes:
Named Mountain West First Team All-Conference for 2014-2015 … Measured 6'10 (in shoes) 200 lbs, with a 7'2 wingspan at the 2012 LeBron James Skills Academy ...
Jacob Stallard 4/11/15
by Kyle Ratke
Web Editor
Posted: May 19, 2015
Sophomore, PF, UNLV
6’0.25”, 184.6 LBS
6.5 % Body Fat
7’3.25” Wing Span (9th among draft class)
9’3.5” Standing Reach (4th among draft class)
College Stats In 2014-15:
33 games, 32.7 MPG, 15.7 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.7 BPG, 1.3 APG, 48.7 FG%, 28.4 3P%, 73.6 FT%
Where He’ll Go:
Most draft experts expect Wood to go late in the first round.
Best Game In 2014-15:
Wood had plenty of great games during his sophomore season at UNLV, but the best came on Feb. 10 at home against Fresno State. UNLV won 73-61 thanks to 27 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and seven blocks from Wood. He shot 8-of-18 from the field and did a majority of his work at the free-throw line, going 11-of-17. Only two players for UNLV (Wood and Rashad Vaughn) scored more than seven points.
Scouting Report:
Wood’s main strength right now is on the defensive side at the ball. He’s long and athletic (tell me where you’ve heard that before?) and blocked shots at a high rate in college. He’s not bad at switching in pick-and-rolls and if he does fall behind his man, he has the length to block shots.
He’s skinny right now and needs to add on weight, but he’s 19. He’ll probably still fill out.
Offensively, he’s a very interesting player. Sometimes his shot selections are baffling. He’ll jack up a three with 25 seconds left on the shot clock. That’s not something coaches or veteran NBA players will exactly love. That's something Anthony Bennett, a former UNLV player, had to deal with this season for the Wolves.
The frustrating thing with Wood is that he's actually an above-average three-point shooter, despite hitting only 28 percent of them last season. Much of that had to do with shot selection.
“I feel like even in college, I shot the ball 28 percent from the three-point line,” Wood said at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. “I think in the NBA, I can shoot the ball 38 percent to 40 percent… I kind of took weird (shots). That was just because I felt I was confident in my shot. If my shot goes in in practice, I feel like it should go in in a game.”
The one good thing about some of Wood’s questionable shots is that he’s normally the one to go back and get it. He’s like a pogo stick after a miss and it’s almost like he’s anticipating a miss – like a pass to himself (Ricky Davis style).
He can run the floor (Ricky Rubio smiles) and is a very good athlete for a big man. He will have plenty of opportunities for lobs and is an above-average ball handler for a big man, which should result in him being able to pass out of double teams later in his career.
He did meet with the Wolves at the Combine.
Overall
When it comes to Wood, he’s the ultimate high-risk/high-reward player. Best-case scenario, he’s a shot-blocking, stretch forward who ends up putting on another 20-30 pounds of muscle. That’s a scary thought. You don’t see many (if any at all?) stretch fours who have the ability to block shots at a high rate.
Then again, Wood could be a player who continues to be undisciplined with his shot selection and finds himself on the bench real early. Just imagine if his first coach were Rick Adelman or Tom Thibodeau. Those two aren’t fans of playing young players and if Wood gets in the doghouse early, who knows.
Quotable
“I’m still working on it – developing from an NBA three. I think I’ll be good.” – Christian Wood on developing into a three-point shooter in the NBA.
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