As a junior in the 2009–10 season, he averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game while leading the Wildcats to the Class 6A finals.

[1] As a senior, Hood posted averages of 24.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 3.1 steals, and 2 blocks per contest, as he propelled Meridian to a 29–2 record and helped them capture a Class 6A championship.

[9] On June 26, 2014, Hood was selected with the 23rd pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz,[10] later signing his rookie-scale contract with the team on July 11.

[11] On March 16, 2015, he finished with a season-best 24 points after converting 9-of-11 shots from the field and 5-of-5 from behind the arc; thus he helped the Jazz beat the Charlotte Hornets, 94–66, their sixth consecutive win.

[14] In the 2016–17 season opener on October 25, Hood added 26 points, to include a rim-rattling dunk and consecutive jumpers in the third quarter to give Utah a 77–71 lead, though the Jazz ultimately fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 113–104.

[15] On December 16, 2016, he hit the first game-clincher of his NBA career, pulling up for a three-pointer in transition with 0.8 seconds left; the shot secured a 103–100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

[18] In the 2017–18 campaign, Hood scored a season-high 25 points, 15 of which were in the third quarter, as he helped the Jazz rally and defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 104–89, on October 30, 2017.

On February 8, 2018, Hood was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Jazz and the Sacramento Kings.

[22] On May 7, 2018, Hood refused to enter Game 4 vs the Toronto Raptors with the Cavaliers up 110–80 with 7:38 left in the 4th Quarter over frustrations relating to a lack of playing time.

[24] On October 30, in a 136–114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, he scored a season-high 26 points to help snap Cleveland's six-game losing streak.

[25] On February 4, 2019, Hood was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two future second-round picks.

[38] In November 2022, Hood was chosen to represent Team USA in the second round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

On April 18, 2018, Hood's fiancé, Richa Jackson gave birth to a set of twins named Rich and Riley, respectively.