Moses Wright

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Moses Wright
Wabissa Bede Moses Wright (cropped).jpg
Wright with Georgia Tech in 2019
No. 2–Olympiacos
Position Center
League GBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-12-23) December 23, 1998 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. [1]
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College Georgia Tech (2017–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Agua Caliente Clippers
2021 Los Angeles Clippers
2022 Dallas Mavericks
2022 → Texas Legends
2022–2023 Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2023 Shanxi Loongs
2023–2024 Merkezefendi
2024–present Olympiacos
Career highlights and awards
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Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cypriot professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is also known as Wright the Right.

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Early life

Wright grew up swimming and playing tennis. He did not play basketball until he was entering high school. Wright attended Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played on the junior varsity team for his first two years. He competed for the Raleigh Hawks, a homeschool team, as a junior before making Enloe's varsity team in his senior season. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game per game as a senior. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgia Tech. [3] He was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and not ranked by major recruiting services. [4]

College career

Wright averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Georgia Tech. [5] On March 12, 2019, he recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–71 loss to Notre Dame at the first round of the ACC tournament. [6] As a sophomore, Wright averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2020, he posted a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to Syracuse. [7] In his junior season, he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game. [8] On November 25, he registered 31 points and 20 rebounds in a 123–120 loss to Georgia State in quadruple overtime. [9]

On March 8, 2021, Wright was named the ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC for his senior season. [10] He missed the NCAA tournament round of 64 game against Loyola Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19. [11] As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. On March 28, 2021, Wright declared for the 2021 NBA draft. [12]

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers / Agua Caliente Clippers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Wright joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2021 NBA Summer League and averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. [13] However, he was waived on October 14. [14]

On October 27, Wright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers as an affiliate player. [15] In 13 games, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.7 minutes. [16]

On December 21, 2021, Wright signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. [16]

On December 31, 2021, Wright was reacquired and activated by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. [17]

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2021–2022)

On February 24, 2022, Wright signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [18]

In April 2022, Wright was awarded All NBA G League First Team. [19]

Zheijang Golden Bulls (2022–2023)

On July 28, 2022, Wright signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. [20]

In July 2023, Wright made the 2023 NBA Summer League debut for the Toronto Raptors. [21]

Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2023–2024)

On December 16, 2023, Wright signed with Merkezefendi Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [22]

Olympiacos Piraeus (2024–present)

On January 26, 2024, Wright signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague through the summer of 2025.

On October 16, 2024, Wright received the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2 of the domestic league, putting up a stat sheet of 23 points and 7 rebounds. [23]

On December 6, 2024, it was announced that Wright had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to unspecified health concerns.

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 L.A. Clippers 101.0————1.0——0.0
2021–22 Dallas 304.3.250.0001.0001.0.3—.31.7
Career403.5.250.0001.000.8.5—.31.3

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Olympiacos 17213.9.703.500.6152.9.5.9.68.110.2
Career17213.9.703.500.6152.9.5.9.68.110.2

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Flag of the United States.svg A. C. Clippers G League 1730.9.592.423.6768.81.5.81.617.6
Flag of the United States.svg Texas Legends G League 1233.6.531.382.6399.81.6.81.222.4
2022–23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang G. B. CBA 4920.8.453.240.5476.81.41.31.012.1
2023–24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanxi Loongs CBA 620.3.449.000.4556.51.5.5.512.8
2023–24 Flag of Turkey.svg M. B. Denizli TBSL 533.3.576.250.6978.41.21.41.426.4
2023–24 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos HEBA A1 1120.8.642.000.6285.7.9.3.811.9

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Georgia Tech 251016.6.307.065.5433.4.7.6.53.6
2018–19 Georgia Tech 302118.5.470.208.4893.7.8.4.66.7
2019–20 Georgia Tech 313130.4.530.241.6177.0.9.61.113.0
2020–21 Georgia Tech 252535.3.532.414.6588.02.31.51.617.4
Career1118725.2.492.230.6045.51.1.81.010.2

Personal life

Wright's father, Gerald, died of a heart attack in January 2012 after developing a staph infection following years of health issues. His mother, Calla, is a former music teacher for the Wake County Public School System. [2]

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