Chris_Wright_(basketball,_born_1989)

Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)

Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)

American professional basketball player, Georgetown University college player

For the basketball player from the University of Dayton, see Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988).

Chris Wright (born November 4, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Basket Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB. 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.

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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 to 1973.[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, D.C. 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 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 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] On February 1, 2016, he left Holon and signed with Pallacanestro Varese of Italy for the rest of the 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A season.[28]

On August 29, 2016, Wright inked a deal with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto,[29] but two days later, on September 1, 2016, he signed with Auxilium CUS Torino of Italy for the 2016–17 Lega Basket Serie A season.[30]

On November 5, 2017, Wright signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana for the rest of the 2017–18 Lega Basket Serie A season.[31]

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 The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the City of Gods. In their first-round matchup, Wright scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in the City of Gods' 88–86 loss to Gael Nation, a team composed of Iona College basketball alum. Wright also played for the City of Gods in 2016. That summer, he averaged 15.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game to help the City of Gods advance to the semifinals where they were defeated by eventual champions Overseas Elite. In 2015, Wright played for DMV's Finest and averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 assists and 4.7 rebounds over the course of three games.[36]

NBA career statistics

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  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

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    "WINTER 2005 ALL-MET". The Washington Post. 2005.
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    "WINTER 2007 ALL-MET (Boys' Basketball)". The Washington Post. 2007.
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    Chris Wright Recruiting Profile
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    "Jacksonville vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - December 9, 2007 - ESPN".
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    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.
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    "Overall Statistics". Big East Conference. 2011-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
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    Olin Edirne signs rookie Chris Wright
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    "ASVEL announced Chris Wright". Sportando.net. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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    IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
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    Iowa Energy Acquire Hassan Whiteside
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    Bakersfield Jam Acquire Chris Wright Off Waivers Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
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    Victoria Libertas Pesaro lands Chris Wright
  27. [27]
    "Hapoel Holon announces Chris Wright". Sportando.com. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  28. [28]
    "Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Varese". Sportando.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  29. [29]
    Chris Wright inks with Guaros de Lara
  30. [30]
    "No more Telfair, Auxilium Cus Torino inks Chris Wright". Sportando.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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    "Pallacanestro Reggiana signs Chris Wright". Sportando.com. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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    "Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Trieste". Sportando.basketball. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]
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    "Torun tabs Chris Wright". Sportando. August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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    "Chris Wright joins Afyon Belediyespor". Sportando. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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    "Grande colpo Derthona: in regia arriva Chris Wright". derthonabasket.it (in Italian). 13 July 2021.
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    "Player card of Chris Wright on MyStatsOnline.com".
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