Delon Reginald Wright (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and was a first-team all-conference player in the

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in 2014 and 2015. He also earned the

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in 2015.

High school and junior college

Born in

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, Wright led

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to the California state championship as a senior and was named

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Division 1A Player of the Year. Despite his high school success, academics led him to enroll at

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(CCCAA) school the

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. After two successful seasons there, he committed to Utah over

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, Gonzaga and Saint Mary's, despite the Utes winning only 6 games the previous season.

College career

In his first season at Utah, Wright immediately became one of the top players in the

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. He finished in the top 10 in the conference in

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(seventh at 16.9 points per game), assists (third at 4.89), steals (first at 2.56),

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s (sixth at 1.3),

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(third at 56.1 percent) and

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(ninth at 80.5 percent). Wright additionally averaged 6.8

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, despite playing the

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position. At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Wright became the first Ute to be named first-team All-Pac-12 and was also named to the league's All-Defensive team. Following the season, Wright considered entering the

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, but ultimately decided to return to Utah for his senior season. At the start of his senior season, Wright was named to the 50-man watch lists for the

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and the

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. For the second-straight season, he was voted first-team All-Pac-12 and again named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Wright was also a two-time member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive team and won the 2015

. Wright became the first player in Utah men's basketball history to be named to the first-team All-Pac-12 in consecutive years (

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and

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Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2015–2019)

On June 25, 2015, Wright was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. On July 3, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors and joined the team for the

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. On April 8, 2016, with All-Stars

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and

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rested, Wright scored a season-high 19 points in a 111–98 win over the

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. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with

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of the

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. Wright missed much of the 2016–17 season with a right shoulder injury. He also had multiple assignments to Raptors 905. On January 3, 2018, Wright set career highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 124–115 win over the

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. He had his first career double-double and hit four 3-pointers to lead the second unit.

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

On February 7, 2019, Wright,

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and a 2024 second-round draft pick were traded to the

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in exchange for

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. On April 5, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 122–112 victory over the

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. He also recorded his first career triple-double adding 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Two days later, on April 7, Wright posted his second triple-double with 20 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds in a 129–127 victory over the

. On April 10, Wright posted his third triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 132–117 win over the

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Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)

On July 8, 2019, Wright was acquired by the

in a

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with the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two-second-round picks and the draft rights to

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Detroit Pistons (2020–2021)

On November 27, 2020, Wright was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the

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, who received

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from Detroit and two second round picks from Dallas. On January 25, 2021, Wright set a career high with 28 points in a 119-104 win over the

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Sacramento Kings (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Wright was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and two future second-round draft picks.

Atlanta Hawks (2021–2022)

On August 7, 2021, Wright was traded to the

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in a three-team trade with the

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Washington Wizards (2022–present)

Wright signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the

on July 6, 2022.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Wright is the younger brother of former NBA player

Dorell Wright Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Wright was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Phila ...

References

External links

Utah Utes bio
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