Keith Wright (basketball)

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Keith Wright
No. 44 – Atomerőmű SE
Position
Power forward
LeagueNemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Personal information
Born (1989-07-22) July 22, 1989 (age 34)
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Mahindra Floodbuster
2017–2018Kolossos Rodou
2018–2020St. John's Edge
2020Westchester Knicks
2020–2021Rostock Seawolves
2021–2022USC Heidelberg
2022Stade Rochelais
2023ALM Évreux Basket
2023–presentAtomerőmű SE
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Keith Andre Wright (born July 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Atomerőmű SE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He played college basketball for Harvard.

High school career

Wright attended Princess Anne High School and Norfolk Collegiate School, where he graduated from. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. In high school, Wright was a two-time All-State selection.

College career

Freshman season

In Wright's freshman season, he appeared in 24 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 8.0 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week twice.

Sophomore season

Wright appeared in 24 games, starting in 18. During his sophomore season, Wright averaged 8.9 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game. During this season, Harvard made the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Harvard lost in the first round of the tournament to Appalachian State.[1]

Junior season

In his junior season at Harvard, Wright played well enough to be named the 2011

Oklahoma State.[4] In the game, Wright recorded ten points and four rebounds.[5]

Senior season

Prior to his senior season, Wright was named to the

NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time since 1946. Harvard lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the round of 64, with Wright recording eight points and nine rebounds.[9] After the season ended, Wright was chosen to play in the Reese's All-Star Game. Wright recorded seven points and six rebounds in the game.[10] Wright also participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[11]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Wright joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[12] In October 2012, he signed with Uppsala Basket of Sweden for the 2012–13 season.[13] He went on to be named the 2013 Center of the Year.

On July 16, 2013, Wright signed a one-year deal with Czarni Słupsk of the Polish Basketball League.[14] In January 2014, he left Czarni and re-signed with Uppsala for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[15]

On November 1, 2014, Wright was selected by the

Fort Wayne Mad Ants, recording four points, three rebounds and one block in 12 minutes.[20]

On April 3, 2017, Wright signed with the

Mahindra Floodbuster of the Philippine Basketball Association.[21]

For the 2018–19 season, Wright joined the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada.[22] On February 28, 2020, Wright was signed by the Westchester Knicks.[23]

In 2021, Wright joined USC Heidelberg and averaged 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. On January 15, 2022, he signed with Stade Rochelais of the Nationale Masculine 1.[24]

The Basketball tournament

Keith Wright played for the Talladega Knights in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 4 games, he averaged 9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and shot 57 percent from the field. The Knights reached the Northeast Regional Championship before falling to the Golden Eagles.

References

  1. ^ "CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament".
  2. ^ "Keith Wright: Harvard Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy". Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma State beats Harvard in NIT opener". usatoday.com. 15 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Harvard Crimson vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys- Boxscore". espn.go.com.
  6. ^ "Keith Wright". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  7. ^ "Keith Wright stats".
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Harvard Crimson vs. Vanderbilt Commodores- NCAA Tournament Game-Recap".
  10. ^ Herman, Scott. "Wright Competes in Reese's All-Star Game".
  11. ^ Bender, Keith. "Keith Wright To Play in Portsmouth Invitational".
  12. ^ "Wright Signs Summer League Contract with Dallas Mavericks". gocrimson.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Wright Agrees to Contract with Uppsala Basket". gocrimson.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  14. ^ Energa Czarni Slupsk lands former Harvard Keith Wright
  15. ^ Keith Wright comes back to Uppsala
  16. ^ The Austin Spurs Select Forward Erik Murphy With The 3rd Pick In The 2014-15 NBA D League Draft Archived 2014-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Keith Wright D-League Stats
  18. ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  19. ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Ra'shad James and Keith Wright". OurSportsCentral.com. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  20. ^ "Bachynski, Trice Lead Knicks To Win Over Mad Ants". NBA.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  21. ^ "Mahindra drops White, brings in ex-Ivy League star Keith Wright". foxsportsasia.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  22. ^ "Wait and see for the St. John's Edge". The Telegram. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  23. ^ "Keith Wright: Claimed by Westchester". CBS Sports. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  24. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (January 15, 2022). "Stade Rochelais land Keith Wright, ex Heidelberg". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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