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Justin Wright-Foreman
No. 3 – Utah Jazz
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	October 27, 1997 (age 27); Laurelton, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Construction (Queens, New York)
College	Hofstra (2015–2019)
NBA draft	2019: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
	Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–present	Utah Jazz
2019–present	→Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
	2× AP honorable mention All-American (2018, 2019); 2× CAA Player of the Year (2018, 2019); 2× First-team All-CAA (2018, 2019);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Justin Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride.

College career

Hofstra coach Joe Mihalich spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Las Vegas where he scored 48 points in a game and offered him a scholarship. He played sparingly as a freshman due to subpar defense. His breakout game came in a blowout loss to Kentucky as a sophomore, where he scored 14 points. In subsequent games, he upped his scoring average substantially, finishing at 18.5 points per game.^[1]

As a junior, Wright-Foreman averaged 24.2 points per game, fifth-highest in NCAA Division I. He also contributed 3.1 assists per game, ninth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). He scored over 30 points in seven games. At the conclusion of the regular season he was named CAA Player of the Year.^[2] Following the season Wright-Foreman declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility.^[3]

Coming into his senior season, Wright-Foreman was named Preseason CAA Player of the Year.^[4] On February 9, 2019, Wright-Foreman tied a single-game school-record (set by Bill Thieben) by scoring 48 points in a win over William & Mary. The points put Wright-Foreman over the 2,000 point mark for his career.^[5] He was again named CAA Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.^[6]

Professional career

In the 2019 NBA draft, Wright-Foreman was selected 53rd overall by the Utah Jazz. On July 16, 2019, Wright-Foreman was signed to a two-way contract by the Jazz.^[7]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Hofstra	27	0	4.1	.447	.235	.545	.3	.1	.1	.1	1.6
2016–17	Hofstra	32	17	28.3	.493	.372	.764	3.6	1.6	.8	.1	18.1
2017–18	Hofstra	31	30	37.8	.449	.366	.799	3.3	3.2	.8	.2	24.4
2018–19	Hofstra	35	35	37.7	.511	.425	.864	4.0	2.9	.9	.2	27.1
Career		125	82	28.1	.483	.386	.811	2.9	2.1	.7	.2	18.6

References

^ Fuchs, Jeremy (January 23, 2018). "Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman Is One of the Best Pure Scorers in the Country". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
^ Washburn, Rob (2 March 2018). "WRIGHT-FOREMAN TOPS ALL-CAA MEN'S BASEKTBALL TEAM". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
^ Marcus, Steven (March 22, 2018). "Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman to test the NBA Draft waters". NewsDay. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
^ "NORTHEASTERN FAVORED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAA Sports. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
^ Botte, Peter (February 9, 2019). "Justin Wright-Foreman ties Hofstra record with 48 points in victory over William & Mary". NewsDay. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^ "Hofstra's Wright-Foreman repeats as CAA men's basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
^ "Jazz sign Brantley and Wright-Foreman to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

External links

Hofstra Pride bio

[1] Fuchs, Jeremy (January 23, 2018). "Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman Is One of the Best Pure Scorers in the Country". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2018.

[2] Washburn, Rob (2 March 2018). "WRIGHT-FOREMAN TOPS ALL-CAA MEN'S BASEKTBALL TEAM". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

[3] Marcus, Steven (March 22, 2018). "Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman to test the NBA Draft waters". NewsDay. Retrieved April 7, 2018.

[:1-4] "NORTHEASTERN FAVORED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAA Sports. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

[5] Botte, Peter (February 9, 2019). "Justin Wright-Foreman ties Hofstra record with 48 points in victory over William & Mary". NewsDay. Retrieved February 10, 2019.

[6] "Hofstra's Wright-Foreman repeats as CAA men's basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

[7] "Jazz sign Brantley and Wright-Foreman to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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 ==College career==
-Hofstra coach [[Joe Mihalich]] spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Los Angeles where he scored 40 points in a game and offered him a scholarship. He played sparingly as a freshman due to subpar defense. His breakout game came in a blowout loss to [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] as a sophomore, where he scored 14 points. In subsequent games, he upped his scoring average substantially, finishing at 18.5 points per game.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fuchs|first1=Jeremy|title=Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman Is One of the Best Pure Scorers in the Country|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/01/23/hofstra-justin-wright-foreman-third-points-leader|accessdate=April 7, 2018|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>
+Hofstra coach [[Joe Mihalich]] spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Las Vegas where he scored 48 points in a game and offered him a scholarship. He played sparingly as a freshman due to subpar defense. His breakout game came in a blowout loss to [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] as a sophomore, where he scored 14 points. In subsequent games, he upped his scoring average substantially, finishing at 18.5 points per game.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fuchs|first1=Jeremy|title=Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman Is One of the Best Pure Scorers in the Country|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/01/23/hofstra-justin-wright-foreman-third-points-leader|accessdate=April 7, 2018|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>
 As a junior, Wright-Foreman averaged 24.2 points per game, fifth-highest in [[NCAA Division I]]. He also contributed 3.1 assists per game, ninth in the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] (CAA). He scored over 30 points in seven games. At the conclusion of the regular season he was named [[Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year|CAA Player of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Washburn|first1=Rob|title=WRIGHT-FOREMAN TOPS ALL-CAA MEN'S BASEKTBALL TEAM|url=http://caasports.com/news/2018/3/1/mens-basketball-wright-foreman-tops-all-caa-mens-basektball-team.aspx?path=mbball|website=caasports.com|publisher=Colonial Athletic Association|accessdate=7 March 2018|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> Following the season Wright-Foreman declared for the [[2018 NBA draft]] but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marcus|first1=Steven|title=Hofstra’s Justin Wright-Foreman to test the NBA Draft waters|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/hofstra/justin-wright-foreman-hofstra-nba-draft-1.17614301|accessdate=April 7, 2018|work=NewsDay|date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>