Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988)
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 30, 1988 Trotwood, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) |
| College | Dayton (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2011–2012 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2012 | →Dakota Wizards |
| 2012–2014 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2014–2015 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2015–present | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Chris Wright (born September 30, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball at the University of Dayton and went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft.[1] He has previously played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks.
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High school and college
Wright attended Trotwood-Madison High School and, after graduating, chose to attend the nearby University of Dayton from 2007 to 2011. While at Dayton, Wright was considered the "greatest above-the-rim player" in Flyers history upon graduating in May 2011.[2] He holds school records for dunks and blocked shots in a career and was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team three times in his career, a first for a Dayton Flyer.[2]
Professional
2011–12 season
Wright went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft and subsequently chose not to play outside of the United States during the 2011 NBA lockout. On November 3, 2011, he was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Maine Red Claws in the 2011 NBA Development League Draft.[3] He appeared in four games with the Red Claws, averaging 17 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 31.3 minutes.
On December 10, 2011, Wright signed with the Golden State Warriors.[4] On April 26, 2012, Wright made his first and only start of the season in the last game of the season. In 46 minutes of action, he recorded 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal in a 101-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[5] During his rookie season, Wright was assigned to the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League three times.[6][7][8]
2012–13 season
In July 2012, Wright joined the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors for the 2012 Las Vegas Summer League.[9] On September 21, 2012, Wright signed with the Raptors.[10] However, he was later waived by the Raptors on October 22, 2012.[11]
On November 1, 2012, Wright was re-acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[12] On February 4, 2013, Wright was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[13]
2013–14 season
In July 2013, Wright joined the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League and the Toronto Raptors for the Las Vegas Summer League.
On September 19, 2013, Wright signed with the Toronto Raptors.[14] However, he was later waived by the Raptors on October 26, 2013.[15] On October 31, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[16] On February 3, 2014, Wright was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[17]
On March 14, 2014, Wright signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[18] On March 24, 2014, he was not offered a second 10-day contract after his first 10-day contract expired. The next day, he was re-acquired by the Red Claws.[19] On April 5, 2014, he signed another 10-day contract with the Bucks.[20] On April 15, 2014, he signed a multi-year deal with the Bucks.[21]
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Wright joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 16, 2014, he was waived by the Bucks.[22] On October 26, 2014, he signed with Turów Zgorzelec of Poland for the 2014–15 season.[23]
2015–16 season
On August 8, 2015, Wright signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[24]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Golden State | 24 | 1 | 7.8 | .511 | .000 | .774 | 1.9 | .2 | .3 | .5 | 2.9 |
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee | 8 | 0 | 15.8 | .600 | .000 | .400 | 2.5 | .6 | .9 | .6 | 6.0 |
| Career | 32 | 1 | 9.7 | .550 | .000 | .652 | 2.0 | .3 | .4 | .6 | 3.7 |
References
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- ↑ Warriors Assign Chris Wright To Dakota Wizards Of NBA Development League
- ↑ Warriors Assign Chris Wright To Dakota Wizards Of NBA Development League
- ↑ Warriors Assign Chris Wright To The Dakota Wizards Of NBA Development League
- ↑ Chris Wright leaves Warriors for Raptors
- ↑ Raptors Sign McNeal And Wright
- ↑ Toronto Raptors waive Jerel McNeal and Chris Wright
- ↑ SILAS, WRIGHT & OGUCHI SET TO RETURN TO RED CLAWS
- ↑ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced
- ↑ Toronto Raptors sign Chris Wright, Carlos Morais, Julyan Stone
- ↑ Toronto Raptors waive Carlos Morais and Chris Wright
- ↑ Maine Red Claws Announce First 11 Players Invited to Training Camp
- ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience
- ↑ Bucks Sign Free-Agent Chris Wright
- ↑ Chris Wright Reacquired by Red Claws
- ↑ Bucks sign Chris Wright to 10-day contract
- ↑ Bucks Sign Chris Wright
- ↑ Bucks Request Waivers on Wright and Millsap
- ↑ Former Bucks forward Chris Wright signs with PGE Turow Zgorzelec
- ↑ Chris Wright signs with Maccabi Rishon LeZion
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Chris Wright at draftexpress.com
- Chris Wright at ESPN.com
- Chris Wright at euroleague.net
- Chris Wright at nbadleague.com
- Pages with broken file links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Dakota Wizards players
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- People from Montgomery County, Ohio
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Small forwards
- Turów Zgorzelec players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
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