Keith Wright (basketball)
| No. 36 – Mahindra Floodbuster | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Norfolk Collegiate (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College | Harvard (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Uppsala |
| 2013–2014 | Energa Czarni |
| 2014 | Uppsala |
| 2014–2016 | Austin Spurs |
| 2016–2017 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2017–present | Mahindra Floodbuster |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keith Andre Wright (born July 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Mahindra Floodbuster of the Philippine Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Harvard.
Wright attended Princess Anne High School and Norfolk Collegiate School, where he graduated from. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. In high school, Wright was a two-time All-State selection.
In Wright's freshman season, he appeared in 24 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 8.0 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week twice.
Wright appeared in 24 games, starting in 18. During his sophomore season, Wright averaged 8.9 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game. During this season, Harvard made the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Harvard lost in the first round of the tournament to Appalachian State.
In his junior season at Harvard, Wright played well enough to be named the 2011 Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year, after leading the Crimson in scoring at 14.8 points per game and rebounding at 8.3 rebounds per game. Wright was also a unanimous selection to the Men's Basketball All-Ivy First Team. In Wright's junior season, Harvard made the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in school history, but lost in the first round to Oklahoma State. In the game, Wright recorded ten points and four rebounds.
Prior to his senior season, Wright was named to the Wooden Award preseason top 50 watch list. He was also named the preseason Ivy League Player of the Year by Rivals.com, Athlon Sports, and Sporting News. Wright was a co-captain with Oliver McNally. In Wright's senior season, he averaged 10.6 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game. He also became the Crimson's all-time leading shot blocker. This was good enough for Wright to be named to the Men's Basketball All-Ivy League second team. In the 2011-12 season, Harvard made the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament for the first time since 1946. Harvard lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the round of 64, with Wright recording eight points and nine rebounds. After the season ended, Wright was chosen to play in the Reese's All-Star Game. Wright recorded seven points and six rebounds in the game. Wright also participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
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