#5
Freshman • HS
Guard
6-2 • 159
Saginaw, Mich.
Saginaw
On Wright: An explosive and versatile athlete
who can play at the point or as a scoring guard … can hit from
beyond the arc and was a 93 percent free throw shooter as a senior
at Saginaw High School … was a finalist for Mr. Basketball in the
state of Michigan … a prolific scorer and adept defender.
Norm Roberts on Wright: “Larry Wright is a guy
who is going to be very, very good for us. He has to get his body
stronger, but he can definitely play multiple positions. He can
shoot the basketball and has a mentality to score. He may be the
best jumper on the team, with more than a 38-inch vertical jump. He
is very athletic, and I think he’s going to help us on both ends of
the floor.”
At Saginaw: Led the Trojans to a 22-4 overall
record, a trip to the state semifinals and a No. 1 AP ranking in
the state of Michigan as a senior in 2005-06 … keyed the Saginaw
squad with a 21.0 points per game average, to go along with 7.0
rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior … was a finalist
for Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan in his final season …
an all-state and all conference selection … also named to the
all-area “Dream Team” as a senior … invited to play in a pair of
all-star games following his senior year, one as one of the Top 20
players in Michigan, and the other where the Michigan All-Stars
faced the Ohio All-Stars … high school basketball coach was Lou
Dawkins … also played football as a high school freshman.
Personal: Larry Douglas Wright … born June 11,
1987, in Saginaw, Mich. … son of Karen Wright and Larry Essex …
mother played basketball in college at Norfolk State University …
played on a Jalen Rose Michigan all-star team that toured the U.S.
and Canada during the summer of 2006 … that major is undecided.
Wright Up Close…
Favorite movie: Above the Rim.
The best thing about St. John’s is: The tradition
of the school.
St. John’s basketball player that will surprise you this
year is: Lamont Hamilton.
Accomplishments for this season: Win the Big East
Tournament.
Favorite Quote: “I can do anything through Christ
who strengthens me.”