Justin Wright-Foreman
| No. 3 – Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 27, 1997 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 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 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
| 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.