Brandan Wright

BRANDAN WRIGHT

Brandan Wright (born October 5, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American basketball player who played for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2006-07 season. Wright, 6'10" tall with shoes and 210 lbs, was a freshman power forward. He is also known for his 7'5.75" "wingspan." He was drafted Number 8 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. He was subsequently traded to the Golden State Warriors for Jason Richardson.

College career
In his first and only season as a North Carolina Tar Heel, he finished with 14.7 points/game, 6.2 rebounds/game, 1.0 steals/game and led the team with 1.8 blocks/game. He scored in double figures in each of his first 18 games as a Tar Heel, making him only the second freshman Tar Heel in the last twenty years to accomplish that feat behind Rashad McCants, who scored double figures in his first 20 games in the 2002-03 season.[1] On March 6, 2007 Brandan Wright was named the 2007 ACC Freshman of the year earning 49 out of a possible 99 votes. Wright was the third Tar Heel in a row to win the award.[2] Wright was also a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman team. Brandan was named MVP for the 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

NBA career
Brandan Wright announced on April 23, 2007 that he would enter the 2007 NBA Draft. He signed with Jim Tanner of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Williams and Connolly, forgoing the remaining three years of his college eligibility. Wright was taken 8th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats and traded to the Golden State Warriors for Jason Richardson and Jermareo Davidson.

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Ballinâ€™: Wolves Ruinâ€™ Epic Jason Terry-to-Brandan Wright Alley-Oop (and Dirkâ€™s Announcing) with Big 2nd Half Jason Smith, the wiry Hornets' forward from Colorado State, has become a shot-blocking machine. Ask Kevin Durant.

Video: Brandan Wright Skies for the Oop The Mavs forward gets way up there.

Video: Brandan Wright can jump very, very high In case you missed it, one more highlight from Tuesday night to whet your appetite for a full slate of games on Wednesday (highlighted by the Heat at the Clippers in a game where we feel sorry for the rims). Brandan Wright of the now 5-5 Mavericks can jump out of the building, which worksâ€¦

Dirk Nowitzki the Commentator May be Better Than Dirk Nowitzki the Player Mavs forward/center Dirk Nowitzki sat out Wednesdayâ€™s game against the T-Wolves due to a lingering knee injury, but that didnâ€™t stop Disco Dirk from getting on the highlight reel, thanks to this tremendous impromptu color commentary of a Jason Terry/Brandan Wright alley-oop.

Ballinâ€™: Ricky Rubioâ€™s Outstanding Rookie Year Continues; Heat Choke in the 4th Quarter against Golden State Kobe can't make 3-pointers, Jimmer's struggling from the field, and there was a Brandan Wright sighting in Detroit.

Minnesota wins 105-90 after Mavs get title rings The Dallas Mavericks got championship rings. Kevin Love got a big new contract and the victory. Love had 31 points and 10 rebounds after signing his maximum four-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who handed the defending NBA champions another ceremonious loss, 105-90 Wednesday night. "It's a good day, putting aside everything that happened earlier in the day and focusing on...

White House party is open to all Mavs DALLAS -- Four members of the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in an awkward situation.

Love leads Timberwolves past Mavericks Kevin Love had 31 points and 10 rebounds after signing his new contract and the Minnesota Timberwolves handed defending NBA champion Dallas another ceremonious loss, 105-90 Wednesday night.

Mavs receive rings, fall to Wolves Minnesota vs. Dallas recap from game played on 25, 2012

Mavericks cruise over Bucks behind balanced attack Dirk Nowitzki set yet another career milestone, but sat for most of the game as Dallas routed Milwaukee 102-76.

BRANDAN WRIGHT one of the fastest rising stars in the basketball scene.