Chris Wright (born September 30, 1988) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the

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. Previously, Wright played in the NBA for the

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and

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High school and college career

Wright attended

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and, after graduating, he attended the

from 2007 to 2011. While at Dayton, Wright was considered the "greatest above-the-rim player" in Flyers history upon graduating in May 2011. He holds school records for dunks and blocked shots in a career and was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team three times in his career, a first for a Dayton Flyer.

Professional career

2011–12 season

Wright went undrafted in the

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and subsequently chose not to play outside of the United States during the 2011 NBA lockout. On November 3, 2011, he was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the

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in the 2011 NBA Development League Draft. He appeared in four games with the Red Claws, averaging 17 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 31.3 minutes. On December 10, 2011, Wright signed with the

. On April 26, 2012, Wright made his first and only start of the season in the last game of the season. In 46 minutes of action, he recorded 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal in a 101-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. During his rookie season, Wright was assigned to the

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of the

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three times.

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Wright joined the Golden State Warriors and the

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for the 2012 Las Vegas Summer League. On September 21, 2012, Wright signed with the Raptors. However, he was later waived by the Raptors on October 22, 2012. On November 1, 2012, Wright was re-acquired by the Maine Red Claws. On February 4, 2013, Wright was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Wright joined the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League and the Toronto Raptors for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 19, 2013, Wright signed with the Toronto Raptors. However, he was later waived by the Raptors on October 26, 2013. On October 31, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Maine Red Claws. On February 3, 2014, Wright was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On March 14, 2014, Wright signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. On March 24, 2014, he was not offered a second 10-day contract after his first 10-day contract expired. The next day, he was re-acquired by the Red Claws. On April 5, 2014, he signed another 10-day contract with the Bucks. On April 15, 2014, he signed a multi-year deal with the Bucks.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Wright joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the

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. On October 16, 2014, he was waived by the Bucks. On October 26, 2014, he signed with

Turów Zgorzelec PGE Turów Zgorzelec is a Polish a basketball team based in Zgorzelec. The club played in the Polish League (PLK) and won the Polish championship once, in the 2013–14 season. The club was sponsored by the PGE Group, and they are also the clu ...

of Poland for the 2014–15 season.

2015–16 season

On August 8, 2015, Wright signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the

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. He helped Maccabi Rishon LeZion win their first ever Israeli League championship during the 2015–16 season.

2016–17 season

On September 23, 2016, Wright signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 24 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 3, he was acquired by the

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of the

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2017–18 season

On October 11, 2017, Wright signed a training camp contract with the

. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts and nine days later, he re-signed with the Oklahoma City Blue. On March 23, 2018, he was waived by the Blue after a season-ending injury. He played 16 games that season.

2018–19 season

Wright was added to the

training camp roster on October 23, 2018.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Chris Wright
at euroleague.net
Chris Wright
at nbadleague.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Chris 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio Dakota Wizards players Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Golden State Warriors players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Maine Red Claws players Milwaukee Bucks players Oklahoma City Blue players People from Trotwood, Ohio Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Ohio Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Turów Zgorzelec players Undrafted National Basketball Association players