A 6'7" 235 lb power forward, Wood played college basketball at the University of Tennessee and played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz.

Howard Wood, a graduate of East Hampton High School, led the team to a state H.S.

[1] During his years at Tennessee, he teamed with future NBA players Reggie Johnson and Dale Ellis, and as a senior was a key player on the team's first ever NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1981, where they lost to top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers.

Wood was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 4th pick in the 2nd round of the 1981 NBA draft.

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