Lorenzen Wright

Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
6-11 / 225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Memphis,Tenn.

Wright, who attended Booker T. Washington in Memphis before coming to the Tigers, played two seasons in the mid-1990s. He averaged 17.4 points in his final season before declaring for the NBA Draft. Wright had a productive NBA career playing 13 seasons with six teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies.

Inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 2009, the Memphis native capped his career as one of the most decorated players in Tiger history, earning All-America honors as a sophomore and Freshman All-America honors in his inaugural campaign.

A 1995 All-Great Midwest first team and 1996 All-Conference USA first team selection, Wright is the only player in the program's history to earn first team accolades from two different leagues. A two-year letter winner, Wright scored 1,026 points and ranks 49th on the Tigers' career scoring list.

He led Memphis in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots during both seasons he played at Memphis and averaged a double-double for his career with 16.0 points and 10.3 rebounds. He finished his career with 31 double-doubles, the seventh-most in school history, and helped the Tigers to back-to-back 20-win campaigns and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1995.

Following his sophomore year, Wright entered the NBA Draft and was the No. 7 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers.