Moses Wright

American basketball player
Moses Wright
Wright with Georgia Tech in 2019
No. 2 – Olympiacos
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-12-23) December 23, 1998 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEnloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Agua Caliente Clippers
2021Los Angeles Clippers
2022Dallas Mavericks
2022→Texas Legends
2022–2023Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2023Shanxi Loongs
2023–2024Merkezefendi
2024–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is also known as Wright the Right.

Early life and high school career

Wright grew up swimming and playing tennis. He did not play basketball until he was entering high school. Wright attended Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played on the junior varsity team for his first two years. He competed for the Raleigh Hawks, a homeschool team, as a junior before making Enloe's varsity team in his senior season. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game per game as a senior.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgia Tech.[3] He was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and not ranked by major recruiting services.[4]

College career

Wright averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Georgia Tech.[5] On March 12, 2019, he recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–71 loss to Notre Dame at the first round of the ACC tournament.[6] As a sophomore, Wright averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2020, he posted a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to Syracuse.[7] In his junior season, he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game.[8] On November 25, he registered 31 points and 20 rebounds in a 123–120 loss to Georgia State in quadruple overtime.[9]

On March 8, 2021, Wright was named the ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC for his senior season.[10] He missed the NCAA tournament round of 64 game against Loyola Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19.[11] As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. On March 28, 2021, Wright declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[12]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Wright joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2021 NBA Summer League and averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] However, he was waived on October 14.[14] On October 27, Wright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers as an affiliate player.[15] In 13 games, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.7 minutes.[16]

On December 21, 2021, Wright signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[16]

On December 31, 2021, Wright was reacquired and activated by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.[17]

On February 24, 2022, Wright signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[18]

On July 28, 2022, Wright signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.[19]

On December 16, 2023, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[20]

On January 26, 2024, he signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague through 2025.

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.0 – – – .0 1.0 .0 .0 .0
2021–22 Dallas 3 0 4.3 .250 .000 1.000 1.0 .3 .0 .3 1.7
Career 4 0 3.5 .250 .000 1.000 .8 .5 .0 .3 1.3

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Georgia Tech 25 10 16.6 .307 .065 .543 3.4 .7 .6 .5 3.6
2018–19 Georgia Tech 30 21 18.5 .470 .208 .489 3.7 .8 .4 .6 6.7
2019–20 Georgia Tech 31 31 30.4 .530 .241 .617 7.0 .9 .6 1.1 13.0
2020–21 Georgia Tech 25 25 35.3 .532 .414 .658 8.0 2.3 1.5 1.6 17.4
Career 111 87 25.2 .492 .230 .604 5.5 1.1 .8 1.0 10.2

Personal life

Wright's father, Gerald, died of a heart attack in January 2012 after developing a staph infection following years of health issues. His mother, Calla, is a former music teacher for the Wake County Public School System.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Moses Wright". Proballers. January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Alexander, Jonathan M. (June 27, 2017). "He played one year of varsity basketball at Enloe. Next, he'll play at Georgia Tech". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Hummer, Steve (January 24, 2020). "The ultimate late-bloomer, Moses Wright emerging as Tech leader". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Sugiura, Ken (April 10, 2017). "The story behind Georgia Tech's newest commit". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Patrick (January 13, 2020). "Junior Moses Wright (Georgia Tech) proving he belongs in the ACC". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "State college basketball: Notre Dame wins ACC tourney opener". The Indianapolis Star. March 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Sugiura, Ken (February 24, 2020). "Jackets' Wright 'absolutely' candidate for ACC's most improved player". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "#5 Moses Wright, F – Men's Basketball". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 18, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Roberts, Allen pace Georgia State's 4 OT win over Jackets". ESPN. Associated Press. November 26, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Awards". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Noie, Tom (March 19, 2021). "Georgia Tech will face Loyola Chicago without Moses Wright, sidelined by COVID-19". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Marsdale, Sam (April 29, 2021). "Georgia Tech star, ACC Player of the Year Moses Wright declares for NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  13. ^ LA Clippers [@LAClippers] (September 27, 2021). "Ready to put in work" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Adams, Luke (October 14, 2021). "Clippers Cut Moses Wright, George King". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers announce training camp roster for 2021–22 NBA G League season". National Basketball Association. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Adams, Luke (December 21, 2021). "Clippers Sign Moses Wright To 10-Day Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". National Basketball Association. December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "Mavs Sign Moses Wright to Two-Way Contract". Sports Illustrated. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  19. ^ 勿忘初衷 (July 28, 2022). "浙江队签约摩西-赖特 全能型内线还有一手三分". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "Merkezefendi'de Oturu'nun Yerine Moses Wright" (in Turkish). basketfaul. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

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  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball-Reference.com Edit this at Wikidata
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