Zack Wright

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Zack Wright

| image = Zack Wright.jpg

| caption = Wright with Spartak in 2013

| position =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 195

| league =

| team =

| nationality = American / Bosnian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|5}}

| birth_place = Austin, Texas

| high_school = Ellison (Killeen, Texas)

| college =

Little Rock (2003–2006)
Central Missouri (2006–2007)

| draft_year = 2007

| career_start = 2007

| career_end = 2021

| career_number = 3, 8, 19, 4

| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

| years1 = 2007–2008

| team1 = Braunschweig

| years2 = 2008–2009

| team2 = Élan Chalon

| years3 = 2009–2010

| team3 = Le Mans

| years4 = 2010–2011

| team4 = Limoges CSP

| years5 = 2011–2012

| team5 = Rethymno

| years6 = 2012

| team6 = Cibona Zagreb

| years7 = 2012–2013

| team7 = Spartak St. Petersburg

| years8 = 2013–2014

| team8 = Brose Baskets

| years9 = 2014

| team9 = Panathinaikos

| years10 = 2014–2015

| team10 = İstanbul BB

| years11 = 2015–2016

| team11 = Union Olimpija

| years12 = 2016

| team12 = Avtodor Saratov

| years13 = 2016–2017

| team13 = Monaco

| years14 = 2017–2018

| team14 = SIG Strasbourg

| years15 = 2018–2021

| team15 = JL Bourg

| highlights =

FIBA BCL Star Lineup Best Team (2017)
GBL champion (2014)
2× French League Cup winner (2016, 2017)
French Federation Cup winner (2018)
2× French League All-Star (2009, 2010)
Croatian League champion (2012)

}}

Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian former professional basketball player. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard 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 Rethymno of the Greek League.{{cite news|title=Rethymno bring in Zack Wright|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/basketball.aspx?NewsID=242786|access-date=February 28, 2014|newspaper=Eurobasket.com|date=September 24, 2011}} He left them in March 2012, and signed with Cibona Zagreb of Croatia for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Wright in Cibona!|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/basketball.aspx?NewsID=264004|access-date=December 18, 2014|work=Eurobasket.com|date=March 16, 2012}} With Cibona he won the Croatian League

In July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Spartak St. Petersburg of Russia.{{cite news|title=Spartak St. Petersburg signs Wright|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/98850/spartak-st-petersburg-signs-wright|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623052202/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/98850/spartak-st-petersburg-signs-wright|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 23, 2015|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=July 19, 2012}} He left them after one season and signed with German EuroLeague team Brose Baskets.{{cite news|title=BROSE BASKETS makes Wright decision |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115212/8177 |access-date=June 23, 2015 |newspaper=Euroleague.net |date=August 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804030735/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115212/8177 |archive-date=August 4, 2013 }} He left them in February 2014.{{cite news|title=Brose Baskets trennen sich von Wright und Velickovic|url=http://www.brosebaskets.de/saison/news/artikel/brose-baskets-trennen-sich-von-wright-und-velickovic/|language=de|access-date=February 28, 2014|newspaper=Brosebaskets.de|date=February 20, 2014}} On February 21, 2014, he signed with the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=PANATHINAIKOS makes Wright move in backcourt |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/132608/8177/panathinaikos-makes-wright-move-in-backcourt |access-date=June 23, 2015 |newspaper=Euroleague.net |date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304002941/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/132608/8177/panathinaikos-makes-wright-move-in-backcourt |archive-date=March 4, 2014 }}

In August 2014, Wright signed with İstanbul BB of Turkey for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Zack Wright pens with Istanbul B.B.|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/zack-wright-pens-istanbul-b-b/|access-date=December 18, 2014|work=Court-side.com|date=August 19, 2014}} On August 31, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Union Olimpija of Slovenia.{{cite news|title=Zack Wright back in ABA League|url=http://www.abaliga.com/a10049/News/Zack_Wright_back_in_ABA_League.html|access-date=September 1, 2015|work=Abaliga.com|date=August 31, 2015}} On March 3, 2016, he left Olimpija and signed with Avtodor Saratov of Russia for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Zack Wright signs with Avtodor|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/vtb-league/193024/zack-wright-signs-with-avtodor.html|access-date=March 4, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=March 4, 2016}}

On August 9, 2016, Wright signed with AS Monaco for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Zack Wright signe à Monaco|url=http://asmbasket.org/news/show.php?ID=3668|access-date=August 9, 2016|work=asmbasket.org|date=August 9, 2016|language=fr}}

On July 14, 2017, Wright signed with SIG Strasbourg for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Strasbourg lands Zack Wright|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/480564/strasbourg-lands-zack-wright/|access-date=July 14, 2017|work=Eurohoops.net|date=July 14, 2017}}

On September 14, 2018, he signed with Pro A team JL Bourg.{{Cite web|url=http://www.basketactu.com/zack-wright-sengage-officiellement-avec-la-jl-bourg-130229/|title=Zack Wright s'engage officiellement avec la JL Bourg|date=September 14, 2018|website=BasketActu.com|language=fr|access-date=March 29, 2019}}

National team career

In 2012, Wright acquired Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizenship.{{cite news|title=Amerikanac Zack Wright dobio državljanstvo BiH|url=http://www.basket.ba/ksbih/bih/vijest.php?id=757|access-date=February 28, 2014|newspaper=basket.ba}} He played with the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2013.

References

External links

[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Zack_Wright/64779 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001820 Euroleague.net profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141218223142/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6042635/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]

Category:1985 births

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Croatia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Monaco

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Russia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:AS Monaco Basket players

Category:Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players