Dorell Wright

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Dorell Wright
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Wright with Brose Bamberg in 2018
Personal information
Born (1985-12-02) December 2, 1985 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft 2004: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2004–2020
Position Small forward
Number1, 4, 11
Career history
2004–2010 Miami Heat
2006→Florida Flame
2010–2012 Golden State Warriors
2012–2013 Philadelphia 76ers
2013–2015 Portland Trail Blazers
2015–2016 Beikong Fly Dragons
2016 Miami Heat
2017 Igokea
2017–2018 Brose Bamberg
2018–2019 Lokomotiv Kuban
2019–2020Igokea
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 4,597 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds 2,093 (3.8 rpg)
Assists 850 (1.5 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Wright was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers. He has previously led the league in three-pointers made, and was selected to participate in the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2011.

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High school career

Wright attended Washington Preparatory High School in ninth and tenth grade before transferring to Leuzinger High School. [1] After his senior year at Leuzinger, he enrolled as a fifth-year senior at South Kent School in Connecticut, where he averaged 29.4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks per game in basketball.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 4 small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2004. [2] He initially committed to attend DePaul before entering the NBA draft. [3]

Professional career

Miami Heat (2004–2010)

Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the 2004 NBA draft. [4] On February 5, 2005, he made his professional debut in a 108–97 win over the Chicago Bulls. [5]

On January 3, 2006, Wright was assigned to the Florida Flame of the NBA Development League. [6] On January 18, he was recalled by the Heat. [7] At the end of the year, he was the youngest member of the Heat's first NBA championship squad. [8]

On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat. [9]

Golden State Warriors (2010–2012)

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Wright with the Warriors in 2011

On July 12, 2010, Wright signed with the Golden State Warriors. [10] On November 27, he set a franchise record with nine three-point field goals made, surpassing Jason Richardson's record of eight three-pointers set on March 29, 2007. [11] On February 8, 2011, he was selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout at the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. [12]

On March 18, 2011, against the Phoenix Suns, Wright went scoreless in the first half, but scored 30 points in the second half in a 108–97 loss. He finished the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. [13] On March 23, he scored a career-high 34 points to go with 5 rebounds and 6 assists against the Houston Rockets in a 131–112 loss. [14]

On April 6, 2011, Wright set a Warriors franchise record for three-point shots made in a season with 184 in a home win versus the Los Angeles Lakers, beating Jason Richardson's previous record of 183 in the 2005–06 season. [15] On April 13, 2011, he became the first player in NBA history to have scored more points in his seventh season than all of his first six combined in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers. [16] He also ended the season with the most three-point shots made in the 2010–11 season with 194, as well as the most three-point field goals attempted with 516, both of which set Warriors franchise records. [17] The records were surpassed by Stephen Curry in the 2012–13 season, when Curry set the NBA record for three-point field goals made. [18]

After the 2010–11 season, Wright finished third in voting for NBA Most Improved Player, behind LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love. [19]

Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)

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Wright with the 76ers in 2013

On July 11, 2012, Wright was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade. [20] On October 31, 2012, he made his debut for the 76ers in an 84–75 win over to the Denver Nuggets, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes. [21]

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

On July 10, 2013, Wright signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. [22] On October 30, 2013, he made his debut for the Trail Blazers in a 104–91 loss to the Phoenix Suns, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes. [23]

Beikong Fly Dragons (2015–2016)

On August 17, 2015, Wright signed with the Beikong Fly Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. [24] In 37 games for the Dragons, he averaged 24.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Return to the Heat (2016)

On April 12, 2016, Wright signed with the Miami Heat, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [25] On April 17, Wright checked in during the final minutes of a 123–91 win over the Charlotte Hornets in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. He received a standing ovation from what remained of the home crowd. In his first appearance for the Heat in six years, he scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting. [26]

Wright's final NBA game was Game 7 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 15, 2016 in a 89 - 116 loss to the Toronto Raptors. This was the only game of the series that Wright played in and he played for 2 and half minutes (substituting in at the very end of the 4th quarter for Goran Dragic). Wright recorded 2 points and 1 rebound.

On September 26, 2016, Wright signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, [27] but was waived on October 12 after appearing in two preseason games. [28]

Europe (2017–2020)

On October 3, 2017, Wright signed with Igokea for the 2017–18 season. [29] After only four games he left Igokea and on October 27, 2017, he signed with German club Brose Bamberg for the rest of the season. [30] [31] On July 20, 2018, Wright signed a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. [32]

Retirement and later ventures

On November 18, 2020, Wright announced his retirement from professional basketball on his Instagram page, after a 16 year career in the NBA, China, and Europe. [33] As of 2020, Wright has worked as a studio analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area on pre-game and post-game coverage. [34]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high * Led the league

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004–05 Miami 309.0.273.0001.000.31.01.3.02.3
2005–06 Miami 2026.6.465.500.8821.6.4.2.12.9
2006–07 Miami 661919.6.445.147.7444.11.4.6.76.0
2007–08 Miami 443425.1.488.364.8265.01.4.7.97.9
2008–09 Miami 6012.2.400—.3333.3.3.3.03.0
2009–10 Miami 72120.8.463.389.8843.31.3.7.47.1
2010–11 Golden State 8282*38.4.423.376.7895.33.01.5.816.4
2011–12 Golden State 616127.0.422.360.8164.61.51.0.410.3
2012–13 Philadelphia 79822.6.396.374.8513.81.9.8.49.2
2013–14 Portland 681314.5.374.342.7542.8.9.3.25.0
2014–15 Portland 48212.6.379.380.8102.3.9.4.24.6
Career54922222.4.424.365.8063.81.5.8.58.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007 Miami 101.0———.0.0.0.0.0
2009 Miami 103.0———.0.0.0.0.0
2010 Miami 5022.4.360.2501.0003.81.8.4.05.0
2014 Portland 8011.0.368.333.7332.0.4.41.13.6
2016 Miami 503.8.500.400.10001.2.4.0.03.2
Career20011.2.389.320.8332.1.7.3.53.5

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2017–18 Brose Bamberg 272225.8.421.422.8735.41.7.9.411.612.8
Career272225.8.421.422.8735.41.7.9.411.612.8

Personal life

In August 2014, Wright married long-time girlfriend, Mia Lee. [35] [36] He is the older brother of Miami Heat guard Delon Wright. [37]

Wright played Sevyn Streeter's love interest in the music video of Streeter's "It Won't Stop". [38]

See also

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