Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian former professional basketball player. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.
 Wright with Spartak in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1985 Austin, Texas |
| Nationality | American / Bosnian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ellison (Killeen, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2021 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 3, 8, 19, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Braunschweig |
| 2008–2009 | Élan Chalon |
| 2009–2010 | Le Mans |
| 2010–2011 | Limoges CSP |
| 2011–2012 | Rethymno |
| 2012 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2012–2013 | Spartak St. Petersburg |
| 2013–2014 | Brose Baskets |
| 2014 | Panathinaikos |
| 2014–2015 | İstanbul BB |
| 2015–2016 | Union Olimpija |
| 2016 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2016–2017 | Monaco |
| 2017–2018 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2018–2021 | JL Bourg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editWright's first team was SG Braunschweig of the German ProB. As a rookie pro, he led German Pro B in scoring (24.8) and steals (3.5).
This stint was followed by three seasons in the LNB Pro A in France: with Élan Chalon, Le Mans Sarthe, and Limoges CSP. Wright played at the French All-Star Game during the 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons, and was named the slam dunk champion in the 2010–11 season.
In September 2011, he signed with Rethymno of the Greek League.[1] He left them in March 2012, and signed with Cibona Zagreb of Croatia for the rest of the season.[2] With Cibona he won the Croatian League
In July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Spartak St. Petersburg of Russia.[3] He left them after one season and signed with German EuroLeague team Brose Baskets.[4] He left them in February 2014.[5] On February 21, 2014, he signed with the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[6]
In August 2014, Wright signed with İstanbul BB of Turkey for the 2014–15 season.[7] On August 31, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Union Olimpija of Slovenia.[8] On March 3, 2016, he left Olimpija and signed with Avtodor Saratov of Russia for the rest of the season.[9]
On August 9, 2016, Wright signed with AS Monaco for the 2016–17 season.[10]
On July 14, 2017, Wright signed with SIG Strasbourg for the 2017–18 season.[11]
On September 14, 2018, he signed with Pro A team JL Bourg.[12]
National team career
editIn 2012, Wright acquired Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizenship.[13] He played with the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2013.
References
edit- ^ "Rethymno bring in Zack Wright". Eurobasket.com. September 24, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Wright in Cibona!". Eurobasket.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Spartak St. Petersburg signs Wright". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "BROSE BASKETS makes Wright decision". Euroleague.net. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Brose Baskets trennen sich von Wright und Velickovic". Brosebaskets.de (in German). February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "PANATHINAIKOS makes Wright move in backcourt". Euroleague.net. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Zack Wright pens with Istanbul B.B." Court-side.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Zack Wright back in ABA League". Abaliga.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Zack Wright signs with Avtodor". Sportando.com. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Zack Wright signe à Monaco". asmbasket.org (in French). August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Strasbourg lands Zack Wright". Eurohoops.net. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Zack Wright s'engage officiellement avec la JL Bourg". BasketActu.com (in French). September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Amerikanac Zack Wright dobio državljanstvo BiH". basket.ba. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
External links
edit- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Euroleague.net profile
- FIBA.com profile