Dorell Wright
Wright with the 76ers in March 2013
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 2, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Leuzinger (Lawndale, California) South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) |
| NBA draft | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2010 | Miami Heat |
| 2006 | →Florida Flame |
| 2010–2012 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2012–2013 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2013–2015 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2015–2016 | Beikong Fly Dragons |
| 2016 | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dorell Lawrence Wright (born December 2, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wright was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat directly out of high school. He has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers. He has previously led the league in three-pointers made, and was selected to participate in the NBA Three-Point Shootout in 2011.
Wright attended Washington Preparatory High School in ninth and tenth grade before transferring to Leuzinger High School. After his senior year at Leuzinger, he enrolled a as a fifth-year senior at South Kent School in Connecticut, where he averaged 29.4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks per game in basketball.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was listed as the No. 4 small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2004. He initially committed to attend DePaul before entering the NBA draft.
Wright was selected 19th overall by the Heat in the 2004 NBA draft. On February 5, 2005, he made his professional debut in a 108–97 win over the Chicago Bulls.
On January 3, 2006, Wright was assigned to the Florida Flame of the NBA Development League. On January 18, he was recalled by the Heat. At the end of the year, he was the youngest member of the Heat's first NBA championship squad.
On August 21, 2008, Wright re-signed with the Heat.
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