BASKETBALL PLAYER
Leon Wood
1962 - Today

Leon Wood
Osie Leon Wood III (born March 25, 1962), is an American former professional basketball player. A college All-American, he was a first round NBA draft pick, and both an Olympic and Pan-Am Games gold-medalist. He subsequently has had a career as an NBA referee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Wood is the 1,243rd most popular basketball player, the 18,971st most popular biography from United States and the 662nd most popular American Basketball Player.
Leon Wood is most famous for being a professional basketball player in the NBA during the 1980s and for his subsequent career as a referee in the league. He is known for his skills as a guard and for his contributions to the game both on and off the court.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Leon Wood ranks 1,244 out of 1,757. Before him are Dennis Scott, Usman Garuba, Matthew Nielsen, Stacey King, Bol Bol, Jordan Poole, and Edwige Lawson-Wade. After him are Andris Biedriņš, Kaspars Bērziņš, Guy Pnini, Sergey Karasev, and Ricky Hickman.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDennis Scott
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,237
Usman Garuba
2002 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,238
Matthew Nielsen
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 1,239
Stacey King
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 1,240
Bol Bol
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,241
Jordan Poole
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,242
Edwige Lawson-Wade
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 1,243
Leon Wood
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,244
Andris Biedriņš
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,245
Kaspars Bērziņš
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 1,246
Guy Pnini
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 1,247
Sergey Karasev
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 1,248
Ricky Hickman
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 1,249
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Leon Wood ranks 1,099. Before him are Diane Franklin, Geetha, Leslie Deniz, Michael Damian, Mark Plaatjes, and Yakub Memon. After him are Stephen Constantine, B. V. Nagarathna, Malorie Blackman, Vern Fleming, Paul Walsh, and Ali LeRoi.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsDiane Franklin
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 1,093
Geetha
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 1,094
Leslie Deniz
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 1,095
Michael Damian
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,096
Mark Plaatjes
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 1,097
Yakub Memon
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2015
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 1,098
Leon Wood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,099
Stephen Constantine
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,100
B. V. Nagarathna
LAWYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 1,101
Malorie Blackman
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 1,102
Vern Fleming
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 1,103
Paul Walsh
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 1,104
Ali LeRoi
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 1,105
In United States
Among people born in United States, Leon Wood ranks 18,979 out of 20,380. Before him are Omarion (1984), Lamorne Morris (1983), Sarah Hughes (1985), Drew Roy (1986), Isabel Guzman (1970), and Jack Dylan Grazer (2003). After him are Mark Foley (1954), Kodak Black (1997), Skee-Lo (1968), NeNe Leakes (1967), Gu Hong (1988), and Mark McGrath (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsOmarion
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 18,973
Lamorne Morris
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 18,974
Sarah Hughes
SKATER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 18,975
Drew Roy
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 18,976
Isabel Guzman
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 18,977
Jack Dylan Grazer
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 18,978
Leon Wood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 18,979
Mark Foley
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 18,980
Kodak Black
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 18,981
Skee-Lo
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 18,982
NeNe Leakes
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 18,983
Gu Hong
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 18,984
Mark McGrath
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 18,985
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Leon Wood ranks 662. Before him are Katrina McClain (1965), John Amaechi (1970), Tyreke Evans (1989), Dennis Scott (1968), Stacey King (1967), and Jordan Poole (1999). After him are Ricky Hickman (1985), Jud Buechler (1968), Tyus Edney (1973), Jon Koncak (1963), Malcolm Brogdon (1992), and Nick Collison (1980).
Katrina McClain
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 656
John Amaechi
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 657
Tyreke Evans
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 658
Dennis Scott
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 659
Stacey King
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 660
Jordan Poole
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 661
Leon Wood
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 662
Ricky Hickman
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 663
Jud Buechler
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 664
Tyus Edney
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 665
Jon Koncak
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 666
Malcolm Brogdon
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 667
Nick Collison
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 668












































