Galena High alum Josiah Wood walking on at Nevada

Chris Murray | Reno Gazette-Journal

Josiah Wood, a Galena High graduate and Wolf Pack legacy who played for Alaska Anchorage last season, has transferred to Nevada where he will be a walk-on next season.

Wood, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard, must redshirt in 2018-19, per NCAA transfer rules, but will be eligible in 2019-20, his final season of eligibility. Wood was the RGJ's Northern 4A player of the year in 2014-15 after leading the Sierra League in scoring (15.7), rebounding (8.8) and assists (4.1) per game.

Wood’s college career began at Butte College in Oroville, Calif., where he earned first-team All-Golden Valley Conference honors in both of his seasons there. Starting 57 games, Wood averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game before transferring to Alaska Anchorage, a Division II school.

In his one season with the Seawolves, Wood averaged 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 35.7 percent from the field. He started 23 of 29 contests as the team went 15-14.

Wood’s father, David, played for Nevada from 1985-87, where he averaged 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds a night. David Wood went on to play seven NBA seasons with eight teams. He appeared in 412 games – the third most by a Wolf Pack alum – and averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Josiah Wood’s older brother, Caleb, helped Penn reach the NCAA Tournament as a senior last season. His younger brother, Moses, will be a freshman at Tulane this year.

Wood is the sixth walk-on to join Nevada this season. John Jones, David Cunningham and Bishop Manogue alum Zach Wurm return from last season while Isaiah Rhymes and Jalen Townsell, a Spanish Springs High graduate, are newcomers.