Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)
Hapoel Holon | |
2016 | Varese |
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2016–2017 | Auxilium Torino |
2017–2018 | Reggiana |
2018–2019 | Trieste |
2019–2020 | Twarde Pierniki Toruń |
2020–2021 | Afyon Belediye |
2021–2022 | Tortona |
2022 | Dorados de Chihuahua |
2022–2023 | Zaragoza |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Chris Wright (born November 4, 1989) is an American professional
High school career
Wright played for
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
College career
Injuries
On September 27, 2007, it was announced that Wright had broken his ankle during a pick up game, and that he would miss the "early part of the season".[7] Despite this, he was able to play the first eleven games of the 2007–08 season, where he averaged 6.2 points a game.[8] Wright reinjured his ankle in December 2007, and missed the next eighteen games. On March 13, 2008, Wright made his first appearance since the injury, playing in the second round of the Big East tournament against Villanova University, scoring six points.
On February 23, 2011, Chris Wright injured the third metacarpal bone in his left (non-shooting) hand and had surgery the following morning, forcing him to miss the final three regular season games of his senior career but leaving him eligible to return for the NCAA tournament.[9]
Statistics
In his senior season, Chris Wright was among the top 20 Big East players in points per game, free throw percentage, 3-point percentage, steals per game, assists per turnover, and assists per game.[10] Wright's single-game career highs at Georgetown University are 34 points (12/23/09, v. Harvard), 12 assists (12/12/10, v. Appalachian St & 11/18 v. Coastal Carolina), and 7 rebounds (12/20/08, v. Mt. St. Mary's).[11]
Professional career
In August 2011, Wright signed with
On October 1, 2012, Wright signed a non-guaranteed contract with the
As an affiliate player, Wright joined the
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.
On August 11, 2015, Wright signed with
On August 29, 2016, Wright inked a deal with
On November 5, 2017, Wright signed with
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]
The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
In the summer of 2017, Wright, for the third year, competed in
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
References
- ^ "McDonald's Game: Wright, Griffin Shine". ScoutHoops.com and Scout.com. 2012-03-27.
- ^ "WINTER 2005 ALL-MET". The Washington Post. 2005.
- ^ "WINTER 2006 ALL-MET". The Washington Post. 2006.
- ^ "WINTER 2007 ALL-MET (Boys' Basketball)". The Washington Post. 2007.
- ^ "GATORADE BOYS' BASKETBALL POY: WASHINGTON D.C. – CHRIS WRIGHT". risemag.com. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ Chris Wright Recruiting Profile
- ^ "Georgetown University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Jacksonville vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - December 9, 2007 - ESPN".
- ^ Tarik El-Bashir (2011-02-24). "Georgetown's Chris Wright has surgery, expected back for the NCAA tournament". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Overall Statistics". Big East Conference. 2011-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Chris Wright Game Log - Georgetown Hoyas - ESPN". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.
- ^ Olin Edirne signs rookie Chris Wright
- ^ "Former Georgetown Guard Chris Wright Named Eurobasket.com Player of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Hornets sign 3
- ^ Energy 2012 Training Camp Roster Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Two Replacements Named for the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mavericks sign guard Chris Wright to 10-day contract". InsideHoops.com. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Iowa's Chris Wright Signs with Dallas Mavericks as Year's 25th GATORADE Call-Up". NBA.com. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Mavericks sign Chris Wright to 10-day deal". ESPN.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Chris Wright won't get 2nd deal
- ^ Capitanes signed Chris Wright and Justin Keenan
- ^ "ASVEL announced Chris Wright". Sportando.net. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iowa Energy Acquire Hassan Whiteside
- ^ Bakersfield Jam Acquire Chris Wright Off Waivers Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Victoria Libertas Pesaro lands Chris Wright
- ^ "Hapoel Holon announces Chris Wright". Sportando.com. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Varese". Sportando.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Chris Wright inks with Guaros de Lara
- ^ "No more Telfair, Auxilium Cus Torino inks Chris Wright". Sportando.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pallacanestro Reggiana signs Chris Wright". Sportando.com. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Trieste". Sportando.basketball. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Torun tabs Chris Wright". Sportando. August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Wright joins Afyon Belediyespor". Sportando. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Grande colpo Derthona: in regia arriva Chris Wright". derthonabasket.it (in Italian). 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Player card of Chris Wright on MyStatsOnline.com".
External links
- LBA profile Archived 2020-06-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- NBA D-League profile
- Scout.com profile
- The Ball's Still Bouncing For Wright
- The unstoppable drive of Chris Wright, the first NBA player with MS[1]
- ^ "Thriving with multiple sclerosis: Chris Wright's remarkable hoops journey". ESPN.com. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-10-18.