High school career
Wright played for St. John's College High School and he was the first three-time Washington Post All-Met selection since Adrian Dantley starred at DeMatha Catholic High School from 1971 to 1973. [1] [2] [3] [4]
He scored 2,580 career points for St. John's, leaving as the all-time leader in points. Wright averaged 30.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 2006–07. He topped the 30-point mark 19 times and led the Cadets (24-9) to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title game where St. John's fell to Dematha.
Wright was a McDonald's All-American, won the three-point shooting contest at the McDonald's All-American Classic, played in the Jordan Brand Classic in New York, was named the Gatorade Washington, D.C. Player of the Year as a senior, and he averaged over 22 points in both his sophomore and junior seasons. [5] Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 8 point guard and the No. 55 player in the nation in 2007. [6]
Professional career
In August 2011, Wright signed with Olin Edirne of the Turkish Basketball League. [12] [13]
On October 1, 2012, Wright signed a non-guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Hornets. [14] He did not make the final roster.
As an affiliate player, Wright joined the Iowa Energy for 2012–13. [15]
On February 14, 2013, Wright was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for Terrence Jones. [16]
On March 13, 2013, Wright signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [17] [18] Wright became the first known NBA player with multiple sclerosis. [19] He played three games for Dallas before his contract expired. [20] He then returned to the Iowa Energy. In April 2013, he signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico. [21]
On September 29, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with ASVEL Basket. [22]
On October 31, 2014, Wright was reacquired by the Iowa Energy. [23] However, he was later waived by the Energy on November 14, 2014. [24] Five days later, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam. [25] On December 29, 2014, he was waived by the Jam after appearing in 14 games. On January 7, 2015, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy for the rest of the 2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A season. [26]
On August 11, 2015, Wright signed with Hapoel Holon of Israel for the 2015–16 season. [27] On February 1, 2016, he left Holon and signed with Pallacanestro Varese of Italy for the rest of the 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A season. [28]
On August 29, 2016, Wright inked a deal with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto, [29] but two days later, on September 1, 2016, he signed with Auxilium CUS Torino of Italy for the 2016–17 Lega Basket Serie A season. [30]
On November 5, 2017, Wright signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana for the rest of the 2017–18 Lega Basket Serie A season. [31]
On July 5, 2018, Wright signed a deal with Pallacanestro Trieste. [32]
On August 23, 2019, he has signed with Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League. [33] Wright averaged 18.6 points, 6.7 assist and 2 steals per game. On July 30, 2020, Wright signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [34]
On July 13, 2021, Wright signed with the newly promoted Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. [35]
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