Moses Anthony Wright (born December 23, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cypriot professional

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player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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(LKL) and the

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. He played

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for the

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. He is also known as ''Wright the Right''.

Early life

Wright grew up

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and playing

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. He did not play basketball until he was entering high school. Wright attended

Enloe High School William G. Enloe GT/IB Magnet Center for the Humanities, Sciences and the Arts, also known as Enloe Magnet High School or Enloe High School, is a public magnet high school offering Gifted & Talented and International Baccalaureate programs lo ...

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, where he played on the

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for his first two years. He competed for the Raleigh Hawks, a

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team, as a junior before making Enloe's

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in his senior season. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game per game as a senior. He committed to playing college basketball for

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. He was lightly recruited by

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programs and not ranked by major recruiting services.

College career

Wright averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Georgia Tech. On March 12, 2019, he recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and seven rebounds in a 78–71 loss to Notre Dame at the first round of the ACC tournament. As a sophomore, Wright averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2020, he posted a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to

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. In his junior season, he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game. On November 25, he registered 31 points and 20 rebounds in a 123–120 loss to

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in quadruple overtime. On March 8, 2021, Wright was named the ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC for his senior season. He missed the NCAA tournament round of 64 game against

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after testing positive for

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. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. On March 28, 2021, Wright declared for the

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Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers / Agua Caliente Clippers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Wright joined the

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for the

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and averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 14. On October 27, Wright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers as an affiliate player. In 13 games, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 29.7 minutes. On December 21, 2021, Wright signed a ten-day contract with the

. On December 31, 2021, Wright was reacquired and activated by the Agua Caliente Clippers of the

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Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2021–2022)

On February 24, 2022, Wright signed a

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with the

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. In April 2022, Wright was awarded All

First Team.

Zheijang Golden Bulls (2022–2023)

On July 28, 2022, Wright signed with the

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of the

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. In July 2023, Wright made the 2023

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debut for the

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Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2023–2024)

On December 16, 2023, Wright signed with Merkezefendi Belediyesi of the Turkish

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(BSL).

Olympiacos Piraeus (2024–2025)

On January 26, 2024, Wright signed with

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of the

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(GBL) and the

through the summer of 2025. On October 16, 2024, Wright received the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2 of the domestic league, putting up a stat sheet of 23 points and 7 rebounds. On December 6, 2024, it was announced that Wright had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to unspecified health concerns. On March 25, 2024, he returned to active status in a

match against

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. On June 11, 2025, Wright announced his departure from the Greek club, thanking the team and the fans for their support throughout his injury spell.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2025–present)

On June 30, 2025, Wright signed one–year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas of the

(LKL) and the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Domestic leagues

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Shanxi Loongs The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fen ...

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College

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Personal life

Wright's father, Gerald, died of a

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in January 2012 after developing a

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following years of health issues. His mother, Calla, is a former music teacher for the

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References

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
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