Bradford William Wright (born March 27, 1962, in Hollywood, California), is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles, and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins.[2] Wright was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors with the 49th pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He played 14 games with the New York Knicks and 2 games with the Denver Nuggets before injury.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1962 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Daniel Murphy (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | UCLA (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 3rd round, 49th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1985–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 8, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1986 | Caen |
| 1985–1986 | Cincinnati Slammers |
| 1986–1987 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987–1988 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1988 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1987–1988 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1988–1989 | Libertas Livorno |
| 1989–1990 | Basket Rimini |
| 1990–1991 | Ourense Baloncesto |
| 1991–1992 | Bàsquet Manresa |
| 1992–1993 | CB Las Rozas |
| 1993–1994 | Ourense Baloncesto |
| 1994–1995 | C.C.Llobregat Cornellà |
| 1998–1999 | Mens Sana Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wright attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in history.[3] As a senior with the Bruins in 1984–85, he made 10 of 11 field goals, scoring 23 points along with 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a win over Louisville in the semifinals of the 1985 National Invitation Tournament.[4] UCLA defeated Indiana in the finals, when Wright held the Hoosiers' 7-foot-2-inch (2.18 m) center, Uwe Blab, to 12 points and forced him to foul out with 54 seconds remaining in the game.[5]
References
edit- ^ "CBA all-stars". USA Today. January 22, 1988. p. 5C. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Former NBA player takes L.A. County foster children, hundreds of them, to the circus in Glendale". Glendale News-Press. December 4, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Franklin, Paul (April 3, 1985). "UCLA senior see future and wonders what it holds". The Courier-News. p. D-1. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Sutton, Stan (March 29, 1985). "UCLA, Wright have come a long way to NIT title game with IU". p. E3. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Yannis, Alex (March 30, 1985). "Hazzard ends up a big winner". The Miami News. New York Times News Service. p. 5B. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- ACB profile
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