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#13 Rodney Hood
Position: Forward
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210
Year: Sophomore
City/State: Meridian, Miss.
High School: Meridian
Rodney Hood Bio
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Updated: 09/28/2012
Career Notes
  • An athletic wing player with great length and versatility ... has the strength and toughness to defend in the post and the speed and quickness to be an elite perimeter defender
  • Will sit out the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules ... will use the year to acclimate to the Duke program and continue to develop on the court, in the weight room and in the classroom
  • The fourth player to transfer to Duke under Mike Krzyzewski ... joining Roshown McLeod (1995 - St. John's), Dahntay Jones (2000 - Rutgers) and Seth Curry (2009 - Liberty)

2011-12 (at Mississippi State)
  • Named to the SEC All-Freshman team after averaging 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
  • Shot 44.3 percent (127-of-287) from the field, including 36.4 percent (47-of-129) from three-point range on the season
  • Played in 32 of 33 games with 29 starts ... missed the Alabama game on Feb. 25 with a bruised knee
  • Ranked 29th (seventh among freshmen) in the SEC in scoring (10.3 ppg.) and fifth in minutes played (32.8 mpg.)
  • Was on the court for a total of 1,050 minutes, second-most in the Mississippi State freshman record books ... 328 points ranks ninth, while his 47 three-point field goals is tied for fourth among Bulldog freshmen
  • Reached double figures in scoring 17 times with a season-high 20 points, to go along with eight rebounds and two steals, in a win over Louisiana-Monroe (11/21) ... was 9-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range in the contest
  • Had eight points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in 45 minutes in an NIT opening round double-overtime loss to Massachusetts (3/13)
  • Scored 14 points and added eight rebounds, while playing 40 minutes in an overtime loss at LSU (2/14)
  • Netted 17 points and grabbed five rebounds at Arkansas (1/7)
  • Collected 16 points and six rebounds in a home win over Utah State (12/31)
  • Posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while playing all 40 minutes against Florida Atlantic (12/13)
  • Went 8-of-9 from the field and finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and a season-best four blocks against Tennessee-Martin (11/25)
  • Named SEC Rookie of the Week after averaging 9.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in wins over No. 18 Texas A&M (11/17) and No. 16 Arizona (11/18) in the 2K Sports Classic
  • Opened his career with a 12-point, nine-rebound, four-assist effort against Eastern Kentucky (11/7)

High School
  • Two-time Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Averaged 24.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.0 blocks in guiding Meridian to the Class 6A championship and a 29-2 record as a senior
  • In the title game against Vicksburg, Hood scored 24 points en route to the 62-47 victory
  • In the semifinals, scored 27 points as Meridian defeated Starkville, 72-43
  • Named the Clarion Ledger's Player of the Year and was a member of the Dandy Dozen team in 2011
  • Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game, finishing with 18 points, three steals and six rebounds
  • Ranked No. 16 by Rivals, No. 30 in the ESPNU Top 100 list and No. 49 by Scout
  • As a junior, averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists while leading his team to the Class 6A championship game
  • Played on the AAU circuit with Alabama Challenge and MBA Elite

Personal
  • Born on Oct. 20, 1992 in Meridian, Miss.
  • Son of Vicky and Ricky Hood
  • Father, Ricky, and mother, Vicky, both played basketball at Mississippi State from 1978-1980
  • Father is the director of the Boys & Girls Club of East Mississippi
  • Mother is the principal at Newton High School in Meridian, Miss.
  • Has a brother, Ricky Hood, Jr., and a sister, Whitney ... both Ricky Jr., and Whitney played at Chattanooga ... Whitney was an All-SoCon performer
  • Member of the National Honor Society ... also volunteered with the Boys & Girls Club
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