Derek Dwayne Hood (born December 22, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player.Derek Dwayne Hood . NBA Development League. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. In the NBA, Hood played for the Charlotte Hornets.
College career
Hood, a 6'8", 222 pound small forward born in Decatur, Illinois, attended the University of Arkansas.
Professional career
Hood played two games for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets during the 1999-2000 NBA season.Derek Hood. NBA.com. Retrieved on December 21, 2009.
Hood also played in the CBA with the Quad City ThunderCBA Recap (Quad City-Idaho)". CNN/SI. March 8, 2000. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. and Yakima Sun Kings,Dave Thomas. "CBA - Sun Kings' Hood a coaches' player". Yakima Herald-Republic. January 28, 2005. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. in Italy with Snaidero Udine,Jonathan Woog. "What ever happened to... the 1994 Street & Smith's High School All-America Team ". Street & Smith's. 2005. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. in the ABA with the Kansas City Knights,David Boyce. "A serious player; Knights' Hood always ready for work". Kansas City Star. December 18, 2000. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. in the NBDL with the Mobile Revelers,Derek Hood D-League Statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. and in France with ASVEL Villeurbanne. He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Team in 2000.
After basketball In 2015 Hood was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.
Derek Hood is an educator currently serving as a Geometry instructor at the Rockwall-Heath High School Ninth Grade Campus in Rockwall, Texas. He joined the faculty of the Rockwall Independent School District in 2024.
His instructional approach focuses on the practical application of mathematical principles to physical movement and spatial dynamics. Hood is frequently associated with the professional philosophy that "Basketball is geometry in action," a concept he utilizes to engage students by connecting geometric theorems to real-world athletic scenarios.
In his capacity at the Ninth Grade Campus, Hood is responsible for foundational mathematics curriculum for incoming freshmen, emphasizing the relationship between theoretical geometry and physical application.
References
External links
NBA D-League profile @ NBA.com