Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American former professional

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player. Wright was drafted in the

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by the

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directly out of high school. He has also played for the

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and

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. He has previously led the league in three-pointers made, and was selected to participate in the NBA

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in 2011.

High school career

Wright attended

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in ninth and tenth grade before transferring to

Leuzinger High School Leuzinger High School is a public high school (9th through 12th grades) in Lawndale, California, United States. It opened on January 27, 1931, with an enrollment of 268. It was named after Adolph Leuzinger in recognition of his 25 years of servic ...

. After his senior year at Leuzinger, he enrolled as a fifth-year senior at

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, where he averaged 29.4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks per game in basketball. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Wright was listed as the No. 4 small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2004. He initially committed to attend DePaul before entering the NBA draft.

Professional career

Miami Heat (2004–2010)

Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the

. On February 5, 2005, he made his professional debut in a 108–97 win over the

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. On January 3, 2006, Wright was assigned to the

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of the

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. On January 18, he was recalled by the Heat. At the end of the year, he was the youngest member of the Heat's first NBA championship squad. On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat.

Golden State Warriors (2010–2012)

On July 12, 2010, Wright signed with the

. On November 27, he set a franchise record with nine three-point field goals made, surpassing

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's record of eight three-pointers set on March 29, 2007. On February 8, 2011, he was selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout at the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. On March 18, 2011, against the

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, 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, he scored a career-high 34 points to go with 5 rebounds and 6 assists against the

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in a 131–112 loss. On April 6, 2011, Wright set a Warriors franchise record for three-point shots made in a season with 184 in a home win versus the

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, beating

's previous record of 183 in the 2005–06 season. On April 13, 2011, he became the first player in NBA history to have scored more points in his seventh season than all of his first six combined in a win against the

. He also ended the season with the most three-point shots made in the 2010–11 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 2012–13 season, when Curry set the NBA record for three-point field goals made. After the 2010–11 season, Wright finished third in voting for

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, behind

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and

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Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)

On July 11, 2012, Wright was traded to the

in a three-team trade. On October 31, 2012, he made his debut for the 76ers in an 84–75 win over to the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes.

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

On July 10, 2013, Wright signed with the

. On October 30, 2013, he made his debut for the Trail Blazers in a 104–91 loss to the

, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes.

Beikong Fly Dragons (2015–2016)

On August 17, 2015, Wright signed with the

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of the

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. In 37 games for the Dragons, he averaged 24.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Return to the Heat (2016)

On April 12, 2016, Wright signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On April 17, Wright checked in during the final minutes of a 123–91 win over the

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in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. He received a standing ovation from what remained of the home crowd. In his first appearance for the Heat in six years, he scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting. On September 26, 2016, Wright signed with the

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, but was waived on October 12 after appearing in two preseason games.

Europe (2017–2020)

On October 3, 2017, Wright signed with Igokea for the 2017–18 season. After only four games he left Igokea and on October 27, 2017, he signed with German club

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for the rest of the season. On July 20, 2018, Wright signed a one-year deal with

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of the

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Retirement and later ventures

On November 18, 2020, Wright announced his retirement from professional basketball on his

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page, after a 16 year career in the NBA, China, and Europe. As of 2020, Wright has worked as a studio analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area on pre-game and post-game coverage.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Personal life

In August 2014, Wright married long-time girlfriend, Mia Lee. He is the older brother of

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guard

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. Wright played

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's love interest in the music video of Streeter's "

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References

External links

Profile at euroleague.net
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High school career

Professional career

Miami Heat (2004–2010)

Golden State Warriors (2010–2012)

Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

Beikong Fly Dragons (2015–2016)

Return to the Heat (2016)

Europe (2017–2020)

Retirement and later ventures

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

Personal life

See also

References

External links