2018-19: Capped his collegiate career by scoring his 1,000th point in his final game ... finished career with 1,002 points in 123 games, making 53 starts ... sank 264 career three-pointers at a 39.3 percent clip ... ended career at 87.8 percent (86-of-98) from the free throw line ... averaged 9.3 points his final season with the Panthers, starting 25 of 31 outings ... served as a team captain ... shot 40.4 percent (72-of-178) on 3's and an impressive 94.4 percent (34-of-36) from the charity stripe ... finished fourth in the Horizon League in 3PT FG% and 10th in 3's made per game (2.3) ... set a school record by making his first 22 free-throw attempts of the season ... chipped in 12 points, a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists in the exhibition opener against Concordia Wisconsin Oct. 31 ... hit a trio of 3’s in the season opener at Boston College Nov. 6, finishing with 11 points ... chipped in 9 points in a season-high 38 minutes at FIU Nov. 13 ... led the way for Milwaukee in the victory over Albany Nov. 23, finishing with a career-best 23 points (topping former high of 22 set against IPFW 12/9/17) ... he buried his first 4 3’s to start the game, with his 5th of the night giving the Panthers the early 19-9 advantage ... the 7 three’s also tied his collegiate-best, marking the third time he has accomplished the feat ... chipped in 12 points - all on 3-pointers - against Green Bay Dec. 29 ... pitched in 16 points in the win against Cleveland State Jan. 3 ... set career-high with 8 made free throws (8-8), topping former best of 4 ... chipped in 6 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and posted a career-high 4 assists in the win at Oakland Jan. 10 ... sank four 3’s on his way to 14 points at Wright State Jan. 24 ... led the offense with 16 points at Northern Kentucky Jan. 26, sinking four 3’s ... hit five 3’s on his way to 17 points at Green Bay Feb. 1 ... sank 5 more 3’s for 15 points at CSU Feb. 9 ... chipped in 14 points at UIC Feb. 24 ... scored 5 points and came up with a career-high 4 steals in his collegiate finale against Wright State March 2 ... the 5 points included the 1,000th point of his career (finished at 1,002) and fittingly came on a 3-pointer.
• 2018-19 game-by-game in PDF Format
Prior to MKE: Joins the program following three seasons at the NCAA Division I level, the past two at Miami (Ohio) … comes to the Panthers with one year of immediate eligibility remaining after earning his undergraduate degree in sport management and leadership … has scored 714 points in 92 career games, an average of 7.8 points-per-game … brings an impressive three-point shooting touch; sinking 192 three’s in his career, making them at a 40 percent clip … also brings a career free-throw mark of 84 percent from the line … two-time Academic Mid-American Conference squad member … appeared in 31 games for the RedHawks in 2017-18, averaging 5.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 16 minutes per contest … shot a team-best 40.8 percent from three-point range and tallied a career-best 22 points against Fort Wayne in December … made as many as seven 3's in a single game, topped by an impressive 7-of-9, 21-point long-range showing against Eastern Michigan in February … as a junior, he netted 9.1 points-per-game, making 16 starts in 32 appearances … scored in double-figures 18 times and sank 71 3's – the fourth-most in program history – while making 93 percent of his free-throw attempts … as a freshman at the Citadel, Wright averaged just under 9 points, appearing in 29 games and making nine starts … earned Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honors, shooting an impressive 42.1 percent (72-of-171) from beyond the arc – with his 72 makes fifth-best in school history … in SoCon action, his 46.1 percent clip on 3's led the league.
High School: Scored 1,372 points in his career at Hopkins High School … ranked three stars by ESPN; was fifth among Minnesota seniors and 49
th nationally his final prep season … averaged 16.3 points as a junior … named to the 2013
Star Tribune All-Metro Team and the 2012-13 All-Lake Conference First Team … an Honorable Mention All-Lake Conference honoree after averaging 9.5 ppg … played in the state tournament three times, including his freshman season when the squad claimed its third straight 4-A state championship – finishing the campaign ranked No. 13 in
USA Today's Super 25 … also captured a national championship with his AAU team, the Howard Pulley Panthers.
Personal: Son of Brian and Becky Wright … brother, Simon, plays basketball at Elon … nickname is “Cowboy” … working towards a Masters of Business Administration at Milwaukee … chose UWM to pursue his MBA and because of his relationship with Coach Baldwin … career goal is to trust God and work as hard as possible at everything he does … most memorable sports experience was winning the 2013 AAU National Championship; playing with teammates Tyus Jones and Reid Travis … hobbies include adventuring outdoors, hanging out with his fiancé Courtney and listening to country music … born Sept. 18, 1995.
Career Highs
Highs 2018-19 ... NCAA Career
Points 23 vs. Albany, 11/23/18 ... Same
Rebounds 4 vs. CSU, 1/3/19 ... 6 at ETSU, 1/22/15
Assists 4 at Oakland, 1/10/19 ... Same
Steals 4 vs. WSU, 3/2/19 ... Same
Blocks 1, 3 times ... 1, 4 times
Field Goals 8 vs. Albany, 11/23/18 ... Same
Three’s 7 vs. Albany, 11/23/18 ... 7, 3 times
Free Throws 8 vs. CSU, 1/3/19 ... Same
Minutes 38 at FIU, 11/13/18 ... 42 vs. Grambling, 11/30/16
