No. 13–Winnipeg Sea Bears | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | CEBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Laurelton, New York | October 27, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Construction (Queens, New York) |
College | Hofstra (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Utah Jazz |
2019–2020 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
2021 | Erie BayHawks |
2021 | Chorale Roanne Basket |
2021–2022 | Petkim Spor |
2022 | Birmingham Squadron |
2022 | Brose Bamberg |
2022–2023 | Shenzhen Leopards |
2023 | Westchester Knicks |
2023 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
2023–2024 | Mexico City Capitanes |
2024 | Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro |
2024–present | Winnipeg Sea Bears |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Justin Jamel Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 53rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
Hofstra coach Joe Mihalich spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Las Vegas where he scored 48 points in a game and offered him a scholarship. He played sparingly as a freshman due to subpar defense. His breakout game came in a blowout loss to Kentucky as a sophomore, where he scored 14 points. In subsequent games, he upped his scoring average substantially, finishing at 18.5 points per game. [1]
As a junior, Wright-Foreman averaged 24.2 points per game, fifth-highest in NCAA Division I. He also contributed 3.1 assists per game, ninth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He scored over 30 points in seven games. At the conclusion of the regular season he was named CAA Player of the Year. [2] Following the season Wright-Foreman declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility. [3]
Coming into his senior season, Wright-Foreman was named Preseason CAA Player of the Year. [4] On February 9, 2019, Wright-Foreman tied a single-game school-record (set by Bill Thieben) by scoring 48 points in a win over William & Mary. The points put Wright-Foreman over the 2,000 point mark for his career. [5] He was again named CAA Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season. [6]
In the 2019 NBA draft, Wright-Foreman was selected 53rd overall by the Utah Jazz. On July 16, 2019, Wright-Foreman was signed to a two-way contract by the Jazz. [7] Wright-Foreman scored 26 points and had seven rebounds and five assists for the Salt Lake City Stars in a victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on November 26. [8] On January 24, 2020, he had 30 points, three rebounds, and four assists in a win over the Stockton Kings. [9]
On December 19, 2020, Wright-Foreman signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, but was waived the same day. [10] On January 12, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League, [11] averaging over 12 points and 2 assists in 15 games. [12]
On April 21, 2021, Wright-Foreman signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A. [12] He averaged 16.9 points and 3.6 assists per game. [13]
On August 20, 2021, Wright-Foreman signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. [13] He averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. Wright-Foreman parted ways with the team on January 28, 2022. [14]
On February 10, 2022, Wright-Foreman was acquired and activated by the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. [15]
On July 27, 2022, Wright-Foreman signed with Brose Bamberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [16]
On January 30, 2023, Wright-Foreman was acquired by the Westchester Knicks. [17]
On May 29, 2023, Wright-Foreman signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [18] Wright-Foreman led the CEBL in scoring during the 2023 season, averaging 29.2 points per game with Saskatchewan. [19]
On December 27, 2023, Wright-Foreman joined the Mexico City Capitanes, [20] but was waived on January 27, 2024. [21]
On February 15, 2024, Wright-Foreman signed with Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. [22]
On June 10, 2024, Wright-Foreman signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [23]
GP | Games 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 | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .350 | .200 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 4.8 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .350 | .200 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 4.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Hofstra | 27 | 0 | 4.1 | .447 | .235 | .545 | .3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.6 |
2016–17 | Hofstra | 32 | 17 | 28.3 | .493 | .372 | .764 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 18.1 |
2017–18 | Hofstra | 31 | 30 | 37.8 | .449 | .366 | .799 | 3.3 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 24.4 |
2018–19 | Hofstra | 35 | 35 | 37.7 | .511 | .425 | .864 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | 27.1 |
Career | 125 | 82 | 28.1 | .483 | .386 | .811 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 18.6 |
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