Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)

{{for|the basketball player from the University of Dayton|Chris Wright (basketball, born 1988)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chris Wright

| image = Chris Wright.jpg

| width = 295px

| caption = Chris Wright of Georgetown guards against American University in 2007

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 203

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|4}}

| birth_place = Bowie, Maryland, U.S.

| high_school = St. John's College HS
(Washington, D. C.)

| college = Georgetown (2007–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Olin Edirne

| years2 = 2012–2013

| team2 = Iowa Energy

| years3 = {{nbay|2012|end}}

| team3 = Dallas Mavericks

| years4 = 2013

| team4 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years5 = 2013–2014

| team5 = ASVEL

| years6 = 2014

| team6 = Bakersfield Jam

| years7 = 2015

| team7 = VL Pesaro

| years8 = 2015–2016

| team8 = Hapoel Holon

| years9 = 2016

| team9 = Varese

| years11 = 2016–2017

| team11 = Auxilium Torino

| years12 = 2017–2018

| team12 = Reggiana

| years13 = 2018–2019

| team13 = Trieste

| years14 = 2019–2020

| team14 = Twarde Pierniki Toruń

| years15 = 2020–2021

| team15 = Afyon Belediye

| years16 = 2021–2022

| team16 = Tortona

| years17 = 2022

| team17 = Dorados de Chihuahua

| years18 = 2022–2023

| team18 = Zaragoza

| highlights =

Turkish League assists leader (2021)
All-FIBA Europe Cup Team (2016)
NBA Development League All-Star (2013)
Second-team Parade All-American (2007)
McDonald's All-American (2007)

}}

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.

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.{{cite web|url=http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=630208&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fscouthoops.scout.com%2f2%2f630208.html|title=McDonald's Game: Wright, Griffin Shine|date=2012-03-27|publisher=ScoutHoops.com and Scout.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/hssports/longterm/allmets/winter05/basketball.htm|title=WINTER 2005 ALL-MET|newspaper=The Washington Post |year=2005}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/hssports/longterm/allmets/winter06/basketball.htm|title=WINTER 2006 ALL-MET|newspaper=The Washington Post |year=2006}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/hssports/longterm/allmets/winter07/boys_basketball.html|title=WINTER 2007 ALL-MET (Boys' Basketball)|newspaper=The Washington Post |year=2007}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?actionID=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=NatContent&categoryKey=gatoradePOYBoysBasketball&articleId=9047|access-date=2007-05-12|date=2007-04-04 |publisher=risemag.com|title=GATORADE BOYS' BASKETBALL POY: WASHINGTON D.C. – CHRIS WRIGHT}} 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.[https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Chris-Wright-38589;_ylt=Au7afSHWcbQ2JasJ6MAvtGJGPZB4 Chris Wright Recruiting Profile]

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".{{Cite web |url=http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092707aac.html |title=Georgetown University Official Athletic Site |access-date=2008-03-13 |archive-date=2007-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227003222/http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092707aac.html |url-status=dead }} Despite this, he was able to play the first eleven games of the 2007–08 season, where he averaged 6.2 points a game.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273430046|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211230206/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273430046|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2007|title = Jacksonville vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - December 9, 2007 - ESPN}} 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.{{cite news| newspaper=The Washington Post| date=2011-02-24| access-date=2011-02-24| title=Georgetown's Chris Wright has surgery, expected back for the NCAA tournament| author= Tarik El-Bashir| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022403803.html}}

==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.{{cite web| url=http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/stats/mbasketball/2010-2011/CONFLDRS.HTM| publisher=Big East Conference| title=Overall Statistics| date=2011-02-24| access-date=2011-02-24| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211224158/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/stats/mbasketball/2010-2011/CONFLDRS.HTM| archive-date=2011-02-11| url-status=dead}} 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).{{cite web| url = http://espn.go.com/ncb/player/gamelog?playerId=36591| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090107004026/http://espn.go.com/ncb/player/gamelog?playerId=36591| archive-date = 2009-01-07| title = Chris Wright Game Log - Georgetown Hoyas - ESPN}}

Professional career

In August 2011, Wright signed with Olin Edirne of the Turkish Basketball League.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/30512/olin_edirne_signs_rookie_chris_wright.html Olin Edirne signs rookie Chris Wright]{{Cite web |url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121411aaa.html |title=Former Georgetown Guard Chris Wright Named Eurobasket.com Player of the Week |access-date=2012-01-03 |archive-date=2012-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213180925/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121411aaa.html |url-status=dead }}

On October 1, 2012, Wright signed a non-guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Hornets.[http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-add-three-players Hornets sign 3] He did not make the final roster.

As an affiliate player, Wright joined the Iowa Energy for 2012–13.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/energy_announce_20122013_trai_2012_11_05.html Energy 2012 Training Camp Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117012148/http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/energy_announce_20122013_trai_2012_11_05.html |date=2012-11-17 }}

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.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_star_replacements_named_2013_02_14.html Two Replacements Named for the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610060233/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_star_replacements_named_2013_02_14.html |date=2016-06-10 }}

On March 13, 2013, Wright signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=12736 | title=Mavericks sign guard Chris Wright to 10-day contract | work=InsideHoops.com | date=March 13, 2013 | access-date=March 13, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102190522/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=12736 | archive-date=November 2, 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/iowas_chris_wright_signs_with_dallas_mavericks_call_up_2013_03_13.html |title=Iowa's Chris Wright Signs with Dallas Mavericks as Year's 25th GATORADE Call-Up |work=NBA.com |date=March 13, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413163912/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/iowas_chris_wright_signs_with_dallas_mavericks_call_up_2013_03_13.html |archive-date=April 13, 2016 }} Wright became the first known NBA player with multiple sclerosis.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4694943/mavericks-sign-chris-wright-to-10-day-deal|title=Mavericks sign Chris Wright to 10-day deal|date=March 13, 2013|access-date=March 13, 2013|work=ESPN.com}} He played three games for Dallas before his contract expired.[https://www.espn.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/9087865/chris-wright-playing-multiple-sclerosis-get-2nd-10-day-contract-dallas-mavericks Chris Wright won't get 2nd deal] He then returned to the Iowa Energy. In April 2013, he signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico.[http://basketball.latinbasket.com/Puerto-Rico/news/Capitanes_signed_Chris_Wright_and_Justin_Keenan/314582 Capitanes signed Chris Wright and Justin Keenan]

On September 29, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with ASVEL Basket.{{cite news|title=ASVEL announced Chris Wright|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/france/64214/asvel-announced-chris-wright.html|access-date=29 September 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}

On October 31, 2014, Wright was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/iowa_energy_announce_returning_2014_10_31.html IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106155156/http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/iowa_energy_announce_returning_2014_10_31.html |date=2014-11-06 }} However, he was later waived by the Energy on November 14, 2014.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4894578 Iowa Energy Acquire Hassan Whiteside] Five days later, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield/bakersfield_jam_acquire_chris__2014_11_19.html Bakersfield Jam Acquire Chris Wright Off Waivers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131060427/http://www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield/bakersfield_jam_acquire_chris__2014_11_19.html |date=2015-01-31 }} 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.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/147742/victoria-libertas-pesaro-lands-chris-wright.html Victoria Libertas Pesaro lands Chris Wright]

On August 11, 2015, Wright signed with Hapoel Holon of Israel for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Hapoel Holon announces Chris Wright|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/172395/hapoel-holon-announces-chris-wright.html|access-date=August 11, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=August 11, 2015}} 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.{{cite news|title=Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Varese|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/189705/chris-wright-signs-with-pallacanestro-varese.html|access-date=February 1, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=February 1, 2016}}

On August 29, 2016, Wright inked a deal with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto,[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/210687/chris-wright-inks-with-guaros-de-lara.html Chris Wright inks with Guaros de Lara] 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.{{cite news|title=No more Telfair, Auxilium Cus Torino inks Chris Wright|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/210881/no-more-telfair-auxilium-cus-torino-inks-chris-wright.html|access-date=September 23, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=September 1, 2016}}

On November 5, 2017, Wright signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana for the rest of the 2017–18 Lega Basket Serie A season.{{cite news|title=Pallacanestro Reggiana signs Chris Wright|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/252740/pallacanestro-reggiana-signs-chris-wright.html|access-date=November 5, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=November 5, 2017}}

On July 5, 2018, Wright signed a deal with Pallacanestro Trieste.{{cite news|title=Chris Wright signs with Pallacanestro Trieste|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/280330/chris-wright-signs-with-pallacanestro-trieste.html|access-date=July 6, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 5, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On August 23, 2019, he has signed with Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/torun-tabs-chris-wright/|title=Torun tabs Chris Wright|date=August 23, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 23, 2019}} 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.{{cite news |title=Chris Wright joins Afyon Belediyespor |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/chris-wright-joins-afyon-belediyespor/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 30, 2020 |date=July 30, 2020}}

On July 13, 2021, Wright signed with the newly promoted Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{cite web |title=Grande colpo Derthona: in regia arriva Chris Wright |url=https://www.derthonabasket.it/grande-colpo-derthona-in-regia-arriva-chris-wright/ |website=derthonabasket.it |date=13 July 2021 |language=Italian }}

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.{{cite web| url = https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=43627&IDPlayer=332088| title = Player card of Chris Wright on MyStatsOnline.com}}

NBA career statistics

= Regular season =

| align="left" | {{nbay|2012}}

| align="left" | Dallas

|| 3 || 0 || 1.3 || .500 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" |

|| 3 || 0 || 1.3 || .500 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 203203 |bbr= w/wrighch02 }}
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=WRI-CHR-89 LBA profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614065831/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=WRI-CHR-89 |date=2020-06-14 }} {{in lang|it}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141126222301/http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=203203 NBA D-League profile]
[http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=1573138 Scout.com profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130112005148/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/ball_bounces_for_wright_2013_01_08.html The Ball's Still Bouncing For Wright]
[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33622154/chris-wright-multiple-sclerosis-nba The unstoppable drive of Chris Wright, the first NBA player with MS]{{Cite web |date=2022-04-01 |title=Thriving with multiple sclerosis: Chris Wright's remarkable hoops journey |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33622154/chris-wright-multiple-sclerosis-nba |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

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