Rodney Hood

Rodney Michael Hood, son of Vicky and Ricky, was born in 1992 in Meridian, Mississippi. Hood comes from a basketball family, as both parents played collegiately at Mississippi State and his brother and sister both starred at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After leading the Meridian High School Wildcats to the Class 6-A State Championship in his senior year, Hood played his first college season at Mississippi State before transferring to Duke, where he played for two more. At the time of his move, he became just the fourth player ever to transfer to Duke since Mike Krzyzewski took over as coach in 1980. Hood hosts an annual basketball camp in Meridian, attracting hundreds of kids each year. More information can be found on the website rodneyhoodhoops.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Rodneyhood and on Instagram @Hoodie5. Hood began his collegiate career at Mississippi State, where both his parents played basketball from 1978-80. As a freshman, Hood appeared in 32 of 33 games and made 29 starts en route to a SEC All-Freshman Team selection. He'd go on to average 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. After announcing his intent to transfer, Hood sat out the 2012-13 season as per NCAA rules. He enrolled at Duke for the 2013-14 campaign and went on to appear in 35 contests. With averages of 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, Hood was named to the All-ACC Second Team. In 22 appearances between Dec. 31 and Mar. 16, he scored in double-figures in 20 of them. To conclude ACC play, Hood went for 24 points in a win over rival North Carolina. Hood would produce six points, six rebounds and a season-high five assists in Duke's first-round loss to Mercer in the NCAA Tournament.