BRANDAN WRIGHT BIOGRAPHY
Brandan Wright is an athletic forward who reminds some of a young Chris Bosh. Brandan Wright has a long, lean body type and moves around the court well. Brandan Wright can block shots and rebounds well for his position. Brandan Wright wants to play facing the basket and needs to work on his consistency. Brandan Wright's strength will help him in the long run. Elite level prospect.
Brandan Wright has as much room to grow as anyone in his class. Energetic rebounder and shot blocker who is a smooth offensive player. Gets better every year.
As a Junior he was the 6th man for the South which won gold at the USA Basketball Youth Festival. Attended Nike Camp. Wright led Brentwood to a 29-3 record and its third straight state title. He won Mr. Basketball that year, averaging 20.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.4 blocked shots.
As a sophomore - Brandan was one of the top underclassmen at the Nike All-American Camp. A well-rounded left-hander who is considered one of the Top Five players in his class. A gifted shot blocker, he's starting to step out and make shots. He plays for the winningest coach in Tennessee history and was named Division II POY and Mr. Basketball, averaging 22.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.1 blocked shots. Brandan Wright won second state title.
As a freshman, Brandan Wright led his school to their first ever state championship and was MVP of the state tournament.
Strengths:
Mobile for his size, Wright runs the court with great fluidity …
Excellent help defender thanks to his long arms and lateral quickness …
Does a great job of getting his body wide and establishing position in the low post …
Emerging as a very good post passer …
Possesses great shooting touch around the basket, he converts on hook shots and short jumpers with a soft touch …
Great rebounder who uses his athleticism and long arms to obtain rebounds …
Foot speed and footwork is incredibly advanced for his age …
Because of this he can face the basket and get past his defender on the baseline …
Recognizes double teams extremely well …
He has yet to scratch the surface of his potential …
Offensively Wright is an efficient player who plays to his strengths and rarely operates outside his comfort area …
Moves well without the ball and is a threat to score on the quick lob pass …
For a freshman Wright’s understanding of the game is exceptional …
Possesses great hands and shows no problem catching passes thrown to him into the post …
Weaknesses:
Must gain more upper body strength to withstand the physical play at the next level …
Lacks the upper body strength to consistently finish after contact occurs …
Could stand to expand his perimeter shooting, as of right now he shows the touch needed but hasn’t developed the confidence nor consistency to make shots from mid-range …
Shooting mechanics could stand to be tweaked …
Free throw shooting remains a work in progress, shows improvement but has yet to convert regularity. Should focus on less motion before his release …
Can get disrupted and pushed away from the basket as his doesn’t have the body strength to hold position …
Back to the basket skills are still in need of refinement …