Al Wood

Martin Alphonzo Wood (born June 2, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played in six National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for four teams: the Atlanta Hawks, San Diego Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics and Dallas Mavericks. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) All-American playing college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Wood was selected by the Hawks in the first round (4th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft.

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Al Wood

Wood with North Carolina in 1981
Personal information
Born	(1958-06-02) June 2, 1958 (age 66) Gray, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Jones County (Gray, Georgia)
College	North Carolina (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1981–1991
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	7, 4
Career history
1981–1982	Atlanta Hawks
1982–1983	San Diego Clippers
1983–1986	Seattle SuperSonics
1986–1987	Dallas Mavericks
1987–1988	Basket Mestre
1989–1990	Omaha Racers
1990–1991	FC Mulhouse Basket
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1981) 2× First-team All-ACC (1979, 1981) Second-team All-ACC (1980) No. 30 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels First-team Parade All-American (1977) McDonald's All-American (1977)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,902 (11.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,262 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	742 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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Wood attended Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia. He was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic.^[1][2] At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he averaged 16 points a game, averaged 5 rebounds a game and shot 56 percent from the field.

In his NBA career, Wood played in 417 games and scored 4,902 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 season as a member of the SuperSonics, appearing in 80 games and averaging 15.0 ppg.