Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)

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For the basketball player from the University of Dayton, see Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988).
Chris Wright
File:Chris Wright.jpg
Chris Wright guards against the American University Eagles in 2007
No. 3 – Hapoel Holon
Position Point guard
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1989-11-04) November 4, 1989 (age 35)
Bowie, Maryland
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school St. John's College
(Washington, D. C.)
College Georgetown (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Olin Edirne
2012–2013 Iowa Energy
2013 Dallas Mavericks
2013 Capitanes de Arecibo
2013–2014 ASVEL Basket
2014 Bakersfield Jam
2015 Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2015–present Hapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards

Chris Wright (born November 4, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League. When he played for the Dallas Mavericks in 2013, he became the first known player in NBA history to have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

High school career

Wright played for St. John's College High School and he was the first three-time Washington Post All-Met selection since Adrian Dantley starred at DeMatha Catholic High School from 1971-73.[1][2][3][4]

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 McDonald's All-American, won the three-point shooting contest at the McDonald's All-American Classic, played in the Jordan Brand Classic in New York, was named the Gatorade Washington, DC Player of the Year as a senior, and he averaged over 22 points in both his sophomore and junior seasons.[5] Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 8 point guard and the No. 55 player in the nation in 2007.[6]

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 Men's Basketball 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

On August 2011, Wright signed with Olin Edirne of the Turkish Basketball League.[12][13]

On October 1, 2012, Wright signed a non-guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Hornets.[14] He did not make the final roster.

As an affiliate player, Wright joined the Iowa Energy for 2012–13.[15]

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.[23] However, he was later waived by the Energy on November 14, 2014.[24] Five days later, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[25] On December 29, 2014, he was waived by the Jam after appearing in 14 games. On January 7, 2015, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy for the rest of the 2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A season.[26]

On August 11, 2015, Wright signed with Hapoel Holon of Israel for the 2015–16 season.[27]

NBA 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  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

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