.jpg) Wright with the Dallas Mavericks in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-10-05)October 5, 1987 (age 37) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| College | North Carolina (2006–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by theCharlotte Bobcats | |
| Playing career | 2007–2018 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 32, 34, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2011–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2015 | Boston Celtics |
| 2015 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2015–2018 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2018 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Brandan Keith Wright (born October 5, 1987)[1] is an American former professionalbasketball player. Growing up inTennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high schoolBrentwood Academy, earning three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a feat no player at any level had ever done in Tennessee. After leading his high school team to four consecutive state championships, Wright was eventually recruited by theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill'sbasketball team. In his lone season as a Tar Heel, Wright was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, and earned All-ACC Second Team honors. In the2007 NBA draft, Wright was chosen eighth overall by theCharlotte Bobcats, and in a draft-night trade was dealt to theGolden State Warriors for guardJason Richardson.
Wright was born and raised inNashville, Tennessee.[2] In high school, Wright became a two-time first-teamParade All-American selection atBrentwood Academy.[2] As a senior, Wright averaged 22.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 5.1 blocks per contest, and also recorded fourtriple-doubles (points, rebounds, assists).[1] Wright earned Tennessee's Division II Mr. Basketball title in 2004, 2005, and 2006, becoming the first player ever to win the award three times at any level of Tennessee high school basketball.[2] Wright led his Brentwood Academy team to four consecutive Tennessee state championships and was a four-time MVP of the Tennessee Division II private school state championship tournament.[1][2] Wright led Brentwood Academy to four consecutive state titles, a first in Tennessee high school basketball history.[1]
Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 3 player in the nation in 2006.[3]
Wright appeared in thirty-seven games in his lone season at theUniversity of North Carolina, starting all and averaging 14.7 points on 64.6% field goal shooting, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.76 blocks per game.[1] His .646 field goal percentage led theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and was the best ever by an ACC freshman.[1] Wright led the North Carolina team in blocks (sixty-five, sixth in the ACC), and finished second on the team in scoring (14.7 ppg, thirteenth in the ACC) and rebounding (6.2 rpg, fourteenth in the ACC).[1] He was also able to score 20-or-more points on eight occasions.[1] Wright was able to score in double digits in his first eighteen games as a Tar Heel, makingRashad McCants and himself the only freshman Tar Heels to accomplish the feat in the last twenty years.[4] Wright was named to theNCAA All-East Regional Team after averaging 12.8 points and 7.0 rebounds in four Tournament contests.[1] Eventually, Wright was named MVP of the ACC Tournament, becoming just the fifth freshman in conference history to win the award.[1] Wright was also named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year (the third straight Tar Heel to earn the honor) and earned All-ACC Second Team honors.[1][5]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | North Carolina | 37 | 37 | 27.4 | .646 | .000 | .567 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 14.7 |
| Career | 37 | 37 | 27.4 | .646 | .000 | .567 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 14.7 | |
Wright became an early candidate for the2007 NBA draft after his freshman year at the University of North Carolina.[1] In the draft, Wright was selected by theCharlotte Bobcats with the eighth overall pick.[1] Wright was then acquired by theGolden State Warriors in a draft-night trade in exchange for shooting guardJason Richardson and the draft rights toJermareo Davidson, whom Golden State chose with the 36th overall pick.[1] Due to an injured hip flexor, Wright was unable to participate in summer league play during his rookie season.[6] Of the thirty-eight games Wright played during his rookie season, he started in six.[1] Wright entered the2008–09 season with career averages of 4.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 9.9 minutes over thirty-eight games in his rookie season.[1] In January 2009, Wright partially dislocated his left shoulder late in the first half of a game against theLos Angeles Lakers.[7]
On October 14, 2009, the Warriors extended Wright's contract until the end of the 2010–11 NBA season.[8] Wright damaged his left shouldercapsule during practice on October 2, 2009.[9] He underwent shoulder surgery and missed the 2009–10 season.
On February 23, 2011, Wright was traded to theNew Jersey Nets along withDan Gadzuric in exchange forTroy Murphy and a second round pick.[10]
On December 9, 2011, he signed a deal with theDallas Mavericks.[11] Wright recorded a career-high seven blocked shots in a win atHouston on March 24, 2012. He became the eighth player in Mavericks history to record seven blocks in a game and the first sinceErick Dampier in 2008. Wright matched the block total posted by the entire Rockets' team.[12] Wright averaged 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 16.1 minutes per game in the2011–12 NBA season. Wright scored in double figures 13 times and shot a team-high 61.8 percent from the field. Wright made hisNBA Playoff debut in Game 1 atOklahoma City on April 28. Wright scored his 1st career playoff point on a free throw attempt in Game 2 against the Thunder.
On July 25, 2013, Wright re-signed with the Mavericks.[13]
On December 18, 2014, Wright was traded, along withJameer Nelson,Jae Crowder, a 2015 first-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick and a $12.9 million trade exception, to theBoston Celtics in exchange forRajon Rondo andDwight Powell.[14]
On January 9, 2015, Wright was traded to thePhoenix Suns in exchange for a protected 2015 first-round pick via theMinnesota Timberwolves.[15] Wright would get 16 points, 8 rebounds, and tied a career-high 7 blocks while starting in a close 74–72 victory over theNew Orleans Pelicans.
On July 9, 2015, Wright signed a three-year, $17.1 million contract theMemphis Grizzlies.[16][17] After injuring his right knee on November 7, 2015,[18] Wright missed the rest of the 2015–16 season bar a five-game stint in February.[19]
Wright returned to the Grizzlies' line-up during the 2016 preseason, but after injuring his left ankle, he was sidelined for the start of the 2016–17 season. On November 16, 2016, he underwent a successful arthroscopic debridement of his left ankle after non-surgical interventions failed to eliminate his posterior tibialis tendinopathy.[20] He was subsequently ruled out for two months.[21] He made his season debut on January 30, 2017, against thePhoenix Suns.[22]
Wright missed the majority of December 2017 with a groin injury.[23] On February 10, 2018, he was waived by the Grizzlies.[24]
On February 12, 2018, Wright signed with theHouston Rockets.[25] On March 23, 2018, he was waived by the Rockets.[26]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Golden State | 38 | 6 | 9.9 | .554 | .000 | .675 | 2.6 | .2 | .2 | .6 | 4.0 |
| 2008–09 | Golden State | 39 | 23 | 17.6 | .528 | .000 | .741 | 4.0 | .5 | .6 | .9 | 8.3 |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 21 | 1 | 9.3 | .603 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | .2 | .1 | .5 | 4.0 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 16 | 1 | 11.5 | .407 | .000 | .824 | 3.0 | .4 | .5 | .4 | 3.6 |
| 2011–12 | Dallas | 49 | 0 | 16.1 | .618 | .000 | .634 | 3.6 | .3 | .4 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 2012–13 | Dallas | 64 | 16 | 18.0 | .597 | .000 | .615 | 4.1 | .6 | .4 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 2013–14 | Dallas | 58 | 0 | 18.6 | .677 | .000 | .726 | 4.2 | .5 | .6 | .9 | 9.1 |
| 2014–15 | Dallas | 27 | 0 | 18.7 | .748 | .000 | .750 | 4.1 | .4 | .6 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| 2014–15 | Boston | 8 | 0 | 10.8 | .571 | .000 | .500 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .1 | .6 | 3.3 |
| 2014–15 | Phoenix | 40 | 7 | 21.5 | .580 | .000 | .667 | 4.9 | .6 | .8 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 12 | 2 | 17.7 | .673 | .000 | .542 | 3.6 | .5 | .4 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 2016–17 | Memphis | 28 | 5 | 16.0 | .615 | .000 | .657 | 2.8 | .5 | .4 | .7 | 6.8 |
| 2017–18 | Memphis | 27 | 1 | 13.6 | .576 | .000 | .636 | 3.4 | .5 | .5 | .9 | 5.0 |
| 2017–18 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 428 | 62 | 16.2 | .607 | .000 | .674 | 3.6 | .5 | .5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 15.0 | .833 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 10.8 | .679 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | .8 | 3.5 | |
Wright himself has said that growing up, his favorite player wasKevin Garnett and that he is also a fan ofChris Bosh's game and models some of his playing style from the two.[2] He is considered to be a superior finisher from within twelve feet and especially at the rim.[27] Wright's biggest weakness seemed to be his strength, as well as his sporadic defensive efforts.[27]
Wright has two younger brothers, Brian and Trevor.[1] The former played basketball atLipscomb University inNashville from 2007 to 2011.[1][28] Wright has participated in various communityoutreach projects associated with the Golden State Warriors, including the opening of a new Reading and Learning Center at Megan Furth Academy[29] inSan Francisco.[1] Wright has also taken part in the team'sThanksgiving Food Distribution event, made a visit to Children's Hospital inOakland, and visited sessions of the Warriors Basketball Camp.[1] Wright enjoysbowling,fishing,golfing, and playingvideo games.[1] Wright's favorite actor isWill Smith and favorite movieBad Boys II.[1] Wright was apitcher when he playedbaseball in his youth.[1] He has said his favorite foods arefried chicken andsteak.[1] His favorite teams in other sports are theAtlanta Braves (MLB),Nashville Predators (NHL), and theTennessee Titans (NFL).[1] He wears a size fourteen shoe.[1]
