Bracey Wright

Bracey Wright

Wright withNymburkin 2019
Santa Cruz Warriors
Position	Assistant coach / Player development
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1984-07-01)July 1, 1984 Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	The Colony(The Colony, Texas)
College	Indiana(2002–2005)
NBA draft	2005:2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by theMinnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	2005–2019
Position	Shooting guard/point guard
Career history
As player:
2005–2007	Minnesota Timberwolves
2005–2006	Florida Flame
2007–2008	Aris
2008–2009	Joventut Badalona
2009	Aris
2009–2010	Oostende
2010–2011	Paris-Levallois
2011	Cedevita
2011–2012	Zaragoza
2012–2013	Cedevita
2013–2014	Krasnye Krylia
2014–2015	Hapoel Jerusalem
2015–2016	Pınar Karşıyaka
2016–2017	Acıbadem Üniversitesi
2017–2018	Büyükçekmece
2018–2019	ČEZ Nymburk
As coach:
2023–present	Santa Cruz Warriors(player development)
Career highlights and awards
Israeli Super League Finals MVP(2015) All-EuroCup Second Team(2011) First-team All-Big Ten(2005) Second-teamParadeAll-American(2002)
Statsat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com

Bracey Arman Wright(born July 1, 1984) is a former American professionalbasketballplayer currently working as an assistant coach and player development coach for theSanta Cruz Warriorsof theNBA G League.He playedcollege basketballfor theIndiana Hoosiers.

Amateur career

Wright attendedThe Colony High SchoolinThe Colony, Texas.He was a high school teammate of future NBA guardDeron Williams.He was a 2002 McDonald's All American.After being highly recruited out of high school, Wright playedcollege basketballfor theIndiana University Hoosiersfrom 2002 to 2004.

He scored 1,498 career points at Indiana and made 186 career three-pointers. Wright was named to the First Team All-Big Tenin 2004. As a junior, Wright led the Big Ten in scoring (18.3 points per game), while posting 25 or more points on seven occasions.

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2002–03	Indiana	30	30	33.6	.433	.375	.752	5.0	2.1	.8	.6	16.2
2003–04	Indiana	29	29	38.3	.374	.343	.789	5.4	2.4	.9	.5	18.5
2004–05	Indiana	26	26	35.3	.413	.329	.783	4.8	2.7	1.1	.6	18.3
Career		85	85	35.7	.405	.350	.776	5.1	2.4	.9	.6	17.6

Professional career

Wright left Indiana for theNBAafter three seasons. He was drafted by theMinnesota Timberwolvesin the2005 NBA draft.The Timberwolves assigned him to theFlorida Flameof theD-Leaguefor the2005-06 season.He spent one more year in Minnesota.

On July 31, 2007, he signed with the Greek clubAris.In 2010, Wright signed a deal with BelgianBase Oostendefor the remainder of the season. He was signed in the off season byParis-Levalloisin theFrench Pro A Leagueand found a role as the starting shooting guard and back up point guard. In January 2011, he signed withCedevitain Croatia.He was named to theAll-EuroCup Second Team,and finished in 3rd place at the 2010–11 EuroCup Final 4 Championship with his team Cedevita.Wright was also the Quarterfinals Game 2 MVP for the 2010–11 Eurocup Finals.In July 2011, he signed withCAI ZaragozainSpain.He returned to KK Cedevita in July 2012.In September 2013, he signed withKrasnye Krylia.

In January 2014, Wright signed withHapoel Jerusalemfor the rest of the season.In July 2014, he re-signed with Hapoel for three more years.In the 2014–15 season, Wright averaged 13.9 points, along with 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists, in the 26 Israeli Super League games in which he played. In the 2015 Super League Finals, in which he faced off against Hapoel Eilat, he averaged 19 points per game, and was namedthe finals MVP.

On August 3, 2016, Wright signed withAcıbadem Üniversitesi.

On July 4, 2017, Wright signed with Turkish clubBüyükçekmece Basketbol.

International career

Wright was a member of the gold medal-winning USA World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Team at the 2004 FIBA Americas World Championships.

Coaching career

On September 18, 2023, Wright was hired by theSanta Cruz Warriorsof theNBA G Leagueto be an assistant coach and player development coach.

Personal life

Wright along with wife, Jasmine, have 4 children Bracey Jr, Bailey, Aaliyah and Sade. Wright is the son of SMU basketball great Carl Wright. Wright has a great appreciation for the world of football (soccer) and is an avid member of the Juventus fan club. He is also known to enjoy cooking, fitness and reading.

External links

• VTB League profile
• NBA.com Profile
• Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
• Euroleague.net Profile
• ACB.com Profile