Rasheim Wright

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Rasheim Wright
Personal information
Born (1981-07-21) July 21, 1981 (age 42)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican / Jordanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Martin Luther King
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft 2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2020
Position Guard
Number23
Career history
2005 KK Bosna
2005 Tulsa 66ers
2005–2006 Tijuana Dragons
2006 Rome Gladiators
2006–2007 Al Mouttahed Tripoli
2007–2008 Zain Club
2008 Zamalek SC
2008–2009 TTNet Beykoz
2009 Zain Club
2010 Mahram
2010 Philippine Patriots
2011–2012 Anibal Zahle
2012 Melli Haffari Ahvaz
2012–2013 Al-Karkh SC
2013 Al-Gharafa
2013 İstanbul BŞB
2013Al Hala
2014 Al-Nasr
2014 Zakho SC
2014 Al-Fateh
2014–2015Al Ittihad Amman
2015–2016 Ittihad Tanger
2017–2018CS Antonine
2018 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2020Aragats
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
FIBA Asia Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Tianjin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Wuhan Team
William Jones Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Taipei Team

Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright (born July 21, 1981) is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is 6'4" and plays the guard position. [1] In 2007, he received Jordanian citizenship.

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National team career

2007 FIBA Asia Championship

Wright debuted at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He led his team with an average of 18.1 ppg in that tournament, though Jordan was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

2009 FIBA Asia Championship

Wright played with the Jordanian national team in the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship he led his team to reach the semifinals before losing to Iran, 75–77. In the bronze medal match he helped Jordan beat Lebanon, 80–66, to clinch a spot for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. [2]

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References

  1. Rasheim Wright
  2. "JOR – Idais all smiles after great Jordan moment". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-28.