Education
South Kent School.
South Kent School.
Wright was drafted in the 2004 National Basketball Association draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers. Wright is considered to be one of the best three-point shooters in the National Basketball Association, as he has led the league in three pointers, and was selected to participate in the All-Star weekend Three Point Shootout.
As a senior, Wright averaged 29.4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks per game for South Kent Preparatory in Connecticut.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the Number. 4 small forward and the Number.
12 player in the nation in 2004. He initially committed to attend DePaul before entering the draft.
Miami Heat (2004–2010)
Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the 2004 National Basketball Association draft.
On January 3, 2006, he was assigned to the Florida Flame of the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League. On January 18, 2006, he was recalled by the Heat. On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat.
Golden State Warriors (2010–2012)
On July 13, 2010, Wright signed with the Golden State Warriors.
On November 27, 2010, Wright set a franchise record with nine three-point field goals made, surpassing Jason Richardson"s record of eight three-pointers set on March 29, 2007. On February 9, 2011, Wright was selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout at the 2011 National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend in Los Los Angeles
On March 18, 2011, against the Phoenix Suns, Wright went scoreless in the first half, but scored 30 points in the second half in a 108–97 loss. He finished the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.
On March 23, 2011, Wright scored a career-high 34 points to go with 5 rebounds and 6 assists against the Houston Rockets in a 131–112 loss.
Wright also ended the season with the most three-point shots made in the 2010-2011 season with 194, as well as the most three-point field goals attempted with 516, both of which set Warriors franchise records. The records were surpassed by Stephen Curry in the 2012-2013 season, when Curry set the National Basketball Association record for three-point field goals made. After the 2010-2011 season, Wright finished third in voting for National Basketball Association Most Improved Player, behind LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love.
Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)
On July 11, 2012, Wright was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade.
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)
On July 10, 2013, Wright signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Beikong Fly Dragons (2015–2016)
On August 17, 2015, Wright signed with the Beikong Fly Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.
In 37 games for the Dragons, he averaged 24.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. National Basketball Association regular season leader for 3-point field goals: 2010-2011 (194 threes made & 516 threes attempted)
First player in National Basketball Association history to score more points in seventh season than first six seasons combined: 2010-2011 (1,335 points)
In August 2014, Wright married long-time girlfriend, Mia Lee.
He is the older brother of Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright.
In 2006, Wright was the youngest member of the Heat"s first National Basketball Association championship squad.