Moses Wright

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Moses Wright
Wright with Georgia Tech in 2019
No. 7 – Žalgiris Kaunas
PositionCenter
LeagueLKL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-12-23) December 23, 1998 (age 27)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican / Cypriot
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEnloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Agua Caliente Clippers
2021Los Angeles Clippers
2022Dallas Mavericks
2022→Texas Legends
2022–2023Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2023Shanxi Loongs
2023–2024Merkezefendi
2024–2025Olympiacos
2025–presentŽalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cypriot professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is also known as Wright the Right.

Early life

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Wright grew up swimming and playing tennis. He did not play basketball until he was entering high school. Wright attended Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played on the junior varsity team for his first two years. He competed for the Raleigh Hawks, a homeschool team, as a junior before making Enloe's varsity team in his senior season. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game per game as a senior.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgia Tech.[3] He was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and not ranked by major recruiting services.[4]

College career

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Wright averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Georgia Tech.[5] On March 12, 2019, he recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–71 loss to Notre Dame at the first round of the ACC tournament.[6] As a sophomore, Wright averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2020, he posted a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to Syracuse.[7] In his junior season, he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game.[8] On November 25, he registered 31 points and 20 rebounds in a 123–120 loss to Georgia State in quadruple overtime.[9]

On March 8, 2021, Wright was named the ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC for his senior season.[10] He missed the NCAA tournament round of 64 game against Loyola Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19.[11] As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. On March 28, 2021, Wright declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[12]

Professional career

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Los Angeles Clippers / Agua Caliente Clippers (2021–2022)

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After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Wright joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2021 NBA Summer League and averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] However, he was waived on October 14.[14]

On October 27, Wright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers as an affiliate player.[15] In 13 games, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.7 minutes.[16]

On December 21, 2021, Wright signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[16]

On December 31, 2021, Wright was reacquired and activated by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.[17]

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2021–2022)

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On February 24, 2022, Wright signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[18]

In April 2022, Wright was awarded All NBA G League First Team.[19]

Zheijang Golden Bulls (2022–2023)

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On July 28, 2022, Wright signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.[20]

In July 2023, Wright made the 2023 NBA Summer League debut for the Toronto Raptors.[21]

Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2023–2024)

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On December 16, 2023, Wright signed with Merkezefendi Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]

Olympiacos Piraeus (2024–2025)

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On January 26, 2024, Wright signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague through the summer of 2025.

On October 16, 2024, Wright received the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2 of the domestic league, putting up a stat sheet of 23 points and 7 rebounds.[23]

On December 6, 2024, it was announced that Wright had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to unspecified health concerns. On March 25, 2025, he returned to active status in a EuroLeague match against ASVEL Basket.

On June 11, 2025, Wright announced his departure from the Greek club, thanking the team and the fans for their support throughout his injury spell.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2025–present)

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On June 30, 2025, Wright signed one–year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[24]

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.0 — — — — 1.0 — — 0.0
2021–22 Dallas 3 0 4.3 .250 .000 1.000 1.0 .3 — .3 1.7
Career 4 0 3.5 .250 .000 1.000 .8 .5 — .3 1.3

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Olympiacos 17 2 13.9 .703 .500 .615 2.9 .5 .9 .6 8.1 10.2
Career 17 2 13.9 .703 .500 .615 2.9 .5 .9 .6 8.1 10.2

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 United States A. C. Clippers G League 17 30.9 .592 .423 .676 8.8 1.5 .8 1.6 17.6
United States Texas Legends G League 12 33.6 .531 .382 .639 9.8 1.6 .8 1.2 22.4
2022–23 China Zhejiang G. B. CBA 49 20.8 .453 .240 .547 6.8 1.4 1.3 1.0 12.1
2023–24 China Shanxi Loongs CBA 6 20.3 .449 .000 .455 6.5 1.5 .5 .5 12.8
2023–24 Turkey M. B. Denizli TBSL 5 33.3 .576 .250 .697 8.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 26.4
2023–24 Greece Olympiacos HEBA A1 11 20.8 .642 .000 .628 5.7 .9 .3 .8 11.9

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Georgia Tech 25 10 16.6 .307 .065 .543 3.4 .7 .6 .5 3.6
2018–19 Georgia Tech 30 21 18.5 .470 .208 .489 3.7 .8 .4 .6 6.7
2019–20 Georgia Tech 31 31 30.4 .530 .241 .617 7.0 .9 .6 1.1 13.0
2020–21 Georgia Tech 25 25 35.3 .532 .414 .658 8.0 2.3 1.5 1.6 17.4
Career 111 87 25.2 .492 .230 .604 5.5 1.1 .8 1.0 10.2

Personal life

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Wright's father, Gerald, died of a heart attack in January 2012 after developing a staph infection following years of health issues. His mother, Calla, is a former music teacher for the Wake County Public School System.[2]

References

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