Tony LeonDre Wroten Jr. (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional

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player. He played

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for the

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, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the

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, before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the

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High school career

As a freshman at Garfield High School, Wroten averaged 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the 2009 All-Washington State Class 4A first team, becoming the first ever freshman to be named to the first team. In his sophomore season, Wroten averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Wroten was forced to sit out his junior season after an ACL injury in a football game. During his senior season, Wroten averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He was invited to the 2011 Jordan Brand classic game. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Wroten was listed as the No. 3 point guard and the No. 14 player in the nation in 2011.

College career

In his freshman season at Washington, Wroten averaged 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. This was good enough for him to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and to be named to the All-Pac-12 first team. He was the first ever freshman from Washington to be named to the All-Pac-12 Team. On April 3, 2012 Wroten decided to enter his name in the

, alongside teammate

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College statistics

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Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2013)

Wroten was selected by the

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with the 25th overall pick in the

. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2015)

On August 22, 2013, the Grizzlies traded Wroten to the

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in exchange for a future second round pick and a trade exception. On November 13, 2013, in his first career start, he recorded his first triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 123–117 overtime win over the Houston Rockets. The milestone marked the first time in NBA history that a player produced a triple-double in their first career start. On March 8, 2014, Wroten scored a then-career-high 30 points in a loss to the Utah Jazz. On November 7, 2014, Wroten scored a career-high 31 points in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. On January 23, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season after undergoing surgery on a partially torn ACL in his right knee. He was averaging career highs in points (16.9), assists (5.2) and steals (1.6) prior to the injury. On November 11, 2015, Wroten was assigned to the

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of the NBA Development League, sent there to practice as part of his return to play protocol. He was recalled by the 76ers on December 4, using the month-long stint to rehabilitate his ACL tear. He did not appear in a game for Delaware. The following day, he returned to action for the 76ers, playing in his first game for the team since injuring his right knee on January 13. He had four points in 13 minutes against the Denver Nuggets. On December 24, 2015, Wroten was waived by the 76ers.

Texas Legends (2016–2017)

On March 16, 2016, Wroten signed with the

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. On June 22, 2016, he was waived by the Knicks; he did not play a single game for the team during his tenure. On June 27, 2016, Wroten was claimed off waivers by the

. He was later waived by the Grizzlies on July 12, re-signed on August 8, and waived again on October 7. On December 1, 2016, Wroten was acquired by the

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. That night, he made his debut for the Legends in a 121–106 win over the

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, recording 11 points, one rebound and one steal in 19 minutes off the bench. He was later waived by the Legends on January 28, 2017.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017–2018)

On October 21, 2017, Wroten was selected by the

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in round 2 with the 23rd pick in the 2017 NBA G League draft. On March 21, 2018, he was waived by the Vipers.

Kalev/Cramo (2018–2019)

On December 28, 2018, Wroten signed with

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n club Kalev/Cramo of the

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(LEBL) and the

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Anwil Włocławek (2019–2020)

On August 11, 2019, he signed with

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of the

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Joventut Badalona (2020)

On January 30, 2020, he signed with

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of the

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. He averaged 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4 assists per game in ACB. Wroten parted ways with the team on April 29.

Zamalek SC (2022)

On January 16, 2022, Wroten signed with

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of the

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Iraklis (2022)

On February 8, 2022, he signed with Iraklis of the

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. Due to injuries, he appeared in only 3 league games, averaging 11.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 27 minutes per contest.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Wroten's father, Tony Sr., played football at the

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and for the

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. His mother, Shirley, ran track at Washington and at

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. Shirley still ranks top ten all time for Washington in the

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, and

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. Tony's aunt,

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, was a two-time All-American basketball player at

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. She was also the third woman to ever play on the

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. Tony is also the cousin of former

point guard

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and former

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basketball player Jimmie Haywood. On October 7, 2021, Wroten was indicted for insurance fraud in the

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for allegedly defrauding the NBA's health and welfare benefit plan.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wroten, Tony 1993 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Estonia American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's 3x3 basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Seattle BC Kalev/Cramo players Big3 players Garfield High School (Seattle) alumni Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Joventut Badalona players KK Włocławek players Liga ACB players Memphis Grizzlies draft picks Memphis Grizzlies players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Reno Bighorns players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Renton, Washington Texas Legends players Washington Huskies men's basketball players

High school career

College career

College statistics

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2013)

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2015)

Texas Legends (2016–2017)

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017–2018)

Kalev/Cramo (2018–2019)

Anwil Włocławek (2019–2020)

Joventut Badalona (2020)

Zamalek SC (2022)

Iraklis (2022)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links