2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Wood, Diante
Jersey Number 22
Diante Wood
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Anniston, Ala.
- High School:
- Sacred Heart Catholic HS
Bio
Prep Highlights
- A four-year letterwinner under head coach Raphael Graves
- Rated by ESPN as a four-star recruit, the top-ranked prospect in the state of Alabama and the 22nd-best shooting guard in the nation
- 247Sports.com ranks him as the No. 39 shooting guard in the country
- Won four consecutive 1A state titles in high school as his team became just the fifth program in AHSAA history to accomplish the feat
- Named the 1A Player of the Year and tabbed a first team all-state honoree in 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Runner-up for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Alabama in 2018
- Averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior, helping lead Sacred Heart to the school’s fourth straight state title
- Scored 27 points while finishing with six rebounds, five steals, four assists and four blocks in the 2017 state title game where he won MVP honors
- Averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a junior
- Chose Alabama over Auburn, Iowa State, Wichita State and Georgia, among others.
Personal Information
- Born Nov. 29, 1998
- Son of Christopher and Alina Wood
- Has three brothers, Darrin, CJ and Christian, and two sisters, Aisha and Shieka
- His older brother, Christian, played college basketball for UNLV and has been a part of the NBA G League for the past three seasons and is currently is a member of the Milwaukee Bucks organization
- Majoring in exercise science
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