Dorell Wright

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Dorell Wright
Dorell Wright 76ers.jpg
Wright with the 76ers in March 2013
No. 1 – Beikong Fly Dragons
Position Small forward
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1985-12-02) December 2, 1985 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Leuzinger (Lawndale, California)
South Kent School
(South Kent, Connecticut)
NBA draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2010 Miami Heat
2006 →Florida Flame (D-League)
2010–2012 Golden State Warriors
2012–2013 Philadelphia 76ers
2013–2015 Portland Trail Blazers
2015–present Beikong Fly Dragons (China)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Beikong Fly Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). 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 and Philadelphia 76ers. Wright is considered to be one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA, as he has led the league in three pointers, and was selected to participate in the All-Star weekend Three Point Shootout.

High school career

As a senior, Wright averaged 29.4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks per game for South Kent Prep in Connecticut.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 4 small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2004.[1] He initially committed to attend DePaul before entering the draft.

NBA career

Miami Heat (2004-2008)

Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the 2004 NBA draft.

On January 3, 2006, he was assigned to the Florida Flame of the NBA D-League.[2] On January 18, 2006, he was recalled by the Heat.[3]

In 2006, Wright was the youngest member of the Heat's first NBA championship squad.

On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat.[4]

Golden State Warriors (2010-2012)

On July 13, 2010, Wright signed with the Golden State Warriors.[5]

On November 27, 2010, Wright set a franchise record with nine three-point field goals made, surpassing Jason Richardson's record of eight three-pointers set on March 29, 2007.[6]

On February 9, 2011, Wright was selected to compete in the 3-Point Shootout at the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.[7]

On March 18, 2011, against the Phoenix Suns, Wright went scoreless in the first half, but scored 30 points in the second half in a 108–97 loss. He finished the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. On March 23, 2011, Wright scored a career-high 34 points to go with 5 rebounds and 6 assists against the Houston Rockets in a 131–112 loss.[8]

On April 6, 2011, Wright set a Warriors franchise record for three-point shots made in a season with 184 in a home win versus the Los Angeles Lakers, beating Jason Richardson's previous record of 183 in the 2005–06 season.

On April 13, 2011, Wright became the first player in NBA history to have scored more points in his seventh season than all of his first six combined in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Wright also ended the season with the most three-point shots made in the 2010–11 season with 194, as well as the most three-point field goals attempted with 516, both of which set Warriors franchise records. The records were surpassed by Stephen Curry in the 2012–13 season, when Curry set the NBA record for three-point field goals made.

After the 2010–11 season, Wright finished third in voting for NBA Most Improved Player, behind LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love.

Philadelphia 76ers (2013-2014)

On July 11, 2012, Wright was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade.[9]

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

On July 10, 2013, Wright signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[10]

China (2015–present)

On August 17, 2015, Wright signed with the Beikong Fly Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[11]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Miami 3 0 9.0 .273 .000 1.000 .3 1.0 1.3 .0 2.3
2005–06 Miami 20 2 6.6 .465 .500 .882 1.6 .4 .2 .1 2.9
2006–07 Miami 66 19 19.6 .445 .147 .744 4.1 1.4 .6 .7 6.0
2007–08 Miami 44 34 25.1 .488 .364 .826 5.0 1.4 .7 .9 7.9
2008–09 Miami 6 0 12.2 .400 .000 .333 3.3 .3 .3 .0 3.0
2009–10 Miami 72 1 20.8 .463 .389 .884 3.3 1.3 .7 .4 7.1
2010–11 Golden State 82 82 38.4 .423 .376 .789 5.3 3.0 1.5 .8 16.4
2011–12 Golden State 61 61 27.0 .422 .360 .816 4.6 1.5 1.0 .4 10.3
2012–13 Philadelphia 79 8 22.6 .396 .374 .851 3.8 1.9 .8 .4 9.2
2013–14 Portland 68 13 14.5 .374 .342 .754 2.8 .9 .3 .2 5.0
2014–15 Portland 48 2 12.6 .379 .380 .810 2.3 .9 .4 .2 4.6
Career 549 222 22.4 .424 .365 .806 3.8 1.5 .8 .5 8.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Miami 1 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2009 Miami 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2010 Miami 5 0 22.4 .360 .250 1.000 3.8 1.8 .4 .0 5.0
2014 Portland 8 0 11.0 .368 .333 .733 2.0 .4 .4 1.1 3.6
Career 15 0 13.6 .364 .300 .8 2.3 .8 .3 .6 3.6

NBA career highlights

Personal

In August 2014, Wright married long-time girlfriend and ex-member of girl group 'Before Dark' Mia Lee.[12][13] He is the older brother of Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Dorell Wright Recruiting Profile
  2. ↑ Dorell Wright & Earl Barron assigned to Florida Flame
  3. ↑ Heat Recall Barron and Wright From Florida
  4. ↑ Heat re-sign improving forward Wright
  5. ↑ Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Dorell Wright
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Dorell Wright To Compete In 2011 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest
  8. ↑ Warriors-Rockets notebook
  9. ↑ Hornets join 76ers-Warriors swap
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Dorell Wright wedding: Trail Blazers forward shares epic photos, wanted to wear Jordans
  13. ↑ Congratulations: Dorell Wright Marries His Longtime Girlfriend Mia Lee!
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
  • Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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