Moses Wright
American basketball player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cypriot professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is also known as Wright the Right.
.jpg) Wright with Georgia Tech in 2019 | |
| No. 2 – Olympiacos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | GBL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 1998 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2022 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2022 | → Texas Legends |
| 2022–2023 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2023 | Shanxi Loongs |
| 2023–2024 | Merkezefendi |
| 2024–present | Olympiacos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Wright grew up swimming and playing tennis. He did not play basketball until he was entering high school. Wright attended Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played on the junior varsity team for his first two years. He competed for the Raleigh Hawks, a homeschool team, as a junior before making Enloe's varsity team in his senior season. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game per game as a senior.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgia Tech.[3] He was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and not ranked by major recruiting services.[4]
College career
Wright averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Georgia Tech.[5] On March 12, 2019, he recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–71 loss to Notre Dame at the first round of the ACC tournament.[6] As a sophomore, Wright averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2020, he posted a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to Syracuse.[7] In his junior season, he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game.[8] On November 25, he registered 31 points and 20 rebounds in a 123–120 loss to Georgia State in quadruple overtime.[9]
On March 8, 2021, Wright was named the ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC for his senior season.[10] He missed the NCAA tournament round of 64 game against Loyola Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19.[11] As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. On March 28, 2021, Wright declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[12]
Professional career
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Los Angeles Clippers / Agua Caliente Clippers (2021–2022)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Wright joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2021 NBA Summer League and averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] However, he was waived on October 14.[14]
On October 27, Wright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers as an affiliate player.[15] In 13 games, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.7 minutes.[16]
On December 21, 2021, Wright signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[16]
On December 31, 2021, Wright was reacquired and activated by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.[17]
Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2021–2022)
On February 24, 2022, Wright signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[18]
In April 2022, Wright was awarded All NBA G League First Team.[19]
Zheijang Golden Bulls (2022–2023)
On July 28, 2022, Wright signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.[20]
In July 2023, Wright made the 2023 NBA Summer League debut for the Toronto Raptors.[21]
Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2023–2024)
On December 16, 2023, Wright signed with Merkezefendi Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]
Olympiacos Piraeus (2024–present)
On January 26, 2024, Wright signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague through the summer of 2025.
On October 16, 2024, Wright received the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2 of the domestic league, putting up a stat sheet of 23 points and 7 rebounds.[23]
On December 6, 2024, it was announced that Wright had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to unspecified health concerns.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | L.A. Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021–22 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | — | .3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .5 | — | .3 | 1.3 | |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos | 17 | 2 | 13.9 | .703 | .500 | .615 | 2.9 | .5 | .9 | .6 | 8.1 | 10.2 |
| Career | 17 | 2 | 13.9 | .703 | .500 | .615 | 2.9 | .5 | .9 | .6 | 8.1 | 10.2 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 |  A. C. Clippers | G League | 17 | 30.9 | .592 | .423 | .676 | 8.8 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.6 | 17.6 |
| Texas Legends | G League | 12 | 33.6 | .531 | .382 | .639 | 9.8 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.2 | 22.4 | |
| 2022–23 |  Zhejiang G. B. | CBA | 49 | 20.8 | .453 | .240 | .547 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| 2023–24 | Shanxi Loongs | CBA | 6 | 20.3 | .449 | .000 | .455 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 12.8 |
| 2023–24 |  M. B. Denizli | TBSL | 5 | 33.3 | .576 | .250 | .697 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 26.4 |
| 2023–24 |  Olympiacos | HEBA A1 | 11 | 20.8 | .642 | .000 | .628 | 5.7 | .9 | .3 | .8 | 11.9 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 10 | 16.6 | .307 | .065 | .543 | 3.4 | .7 | .6 | .5 | 3.6 |
| 2018–19 | Georgia Tech | 30 | 21 | 18.5 | .470 | .208 | .489 | 3.7 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 6.7 |
| 2019–20 | Georgia Tech | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | .530 | .241 | .617 | 7.0 | .9 | .6 | 1.1 | 13.0 |
| 2020–21 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 25 | 35.3 | .532 | .414 | .658 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| Career | 111 | 87 | 25.2 | .492 | .230 | .604 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.0 | 10.2 | |
Personal life
Wright's father, Gerald, died of a heart attack in January 2012 after developing a staph infection following years of health issues. His mother, Calla, is a former music teacher for the Wake County Public School System.[2]
References
External links
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