Steven Lamarr Hood (born April 4, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player born in Lynchburg, Virginia. In high school Hood starred for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, from 1983 to 1986 and was selected as a 1986 McDonald's All-American. He then received an athletic scholarship to play for the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. After two seasons, Hood transferred to James Madison University (JMU) to play for coach Lefty Driesell, who recruited Hood from high school. Driesell was the coach at Maryland when he recruited Hood but left the summer before Hood went to play at UMD.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 4, 1968 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1991: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 1991–2001 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1991 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1992 | Canberra Cannons |
| 1993–1994 | Peñas Huesca |
| 1994–1995 | Shreveport Crawdads |
| 1995 | JDA Dijon Basket |
| 1995 | Shreveport Storm |
| 1995–1996 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1996 | Ampelokipoi B.C. |
| 1996–1997 | NKK Sea Hawks |
| 1997–1998 | Hapoel Holon |
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 1999–2000 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2000–2001 | CB Granada |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
After sitting out for one season upon the transfer per NCAA rules, Hood became one of the most feared players in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He started all 60 games for the Dukes and in both seasons with them was named the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year both seasons.
Hood was selected in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings (42nd overall). Hood played for several teams overseas in Europe in his pro career.
References
edit- (Beekman, Jennifer) Hood to go into JMU Hall of Fame. The Gazette (6 April 2005). Retrieved on 9 September 2009.
- Steve Hood Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. CheckOutMyCards.com. Retrieved on 9 September 2009.
- McDonald's High School All-Americans. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on 9 September 2009.