Zack Wright
 Wright with Spartak in 2013 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 5, 1985 Austin, Texas |
| Nationality | American / Bosnian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ellison (Killeen, Texas) |
| College |
|
JL Bourg | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional
positions.Professional career
Wright's first team was SG Braunschweig of the German ProB. As a rookie pro, he led German Pro B in scoring (24.8) and steals (3.5).
This stint was followed by three seasons in the
LNB Pro A in France: with Élan Chalon, Le Mans Sarthe, and Limoges CSP. Wright played at the French All-Star Game
during the 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons, and was named the slam dunk champion in the 2010–11 season.
In September 2011, he signed with
Croatian League
In July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with
Brose Baskets.[4] He left them in February 2014.[5] On February 21, 2014, he signed with the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[6]
In August 2014, Wright signed with
Avtodor Saratov of Russia for the rest of the season.[9]
On August 9, 2016, Wright signed with AS Monaco for the 2016–17 season.[10]
On July 14, 2017, Wright signed with
SIG Strasbourg for the 2017–18 season.[11]
On September 14, 2018, he signed with
National team career
In 2012, Wright acquired Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizenship.Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2013.
References
- ^ "Rethymno bring in Zack Wright". Eurobasket.com. September 24, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Wright in Cibona!". Eurobasket.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Spartak St. Petersburg signs Wright". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "BROSE BASKETS makes Wright decision". Euroleague.net. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Brose Baskets trennen sich von Wright und Velickovic". Brosebaskets.de (in German). February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "PANATHINAIKOS makes Wright move in backcourt". Euroleague.net. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Zack Wright pens with Istanbul B.B." Court-side.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Zack Wright back in ABA League". Abaliga.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Zack Wright signs with Avtodor". Sportando.com. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Zack Wright signe à Monaco". asmbasket.org (in French). August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Strasbourg lands Zack Wright". Eurohoops.net. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Zack Wright s'engage officiellement avec la JL Bourg". BasketActu.com (in French). September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Amerikanac Zack Wright dobio državljanstvo BiH". basket.ba. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Euroleague.net profile
- FIBA.com profile