Lorenzen Wright
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| Position | Power forward/Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Jersey | #42 |
| Born | November 4, 1975 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Memphis |
| Draft | 7th overall, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Los Angeles Clippers (1996-99) Atlanta Hawks (1999-2001, 2006-2008) Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2006) |
Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (born November 4, 1975) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. On February 16, 2008, he was involved in a multi-player trade, going to Sacramento for Mike Bibby.[1]
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Wright has played all levels of basketball in Memphis - high school, collegiately and professionally.
After being selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1996 NBA Draft out of the University of Memphis,
He holds career averages of 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
Wright signed a two-year contract to rejoin the Atlanta Hawks in August 2006.[2]
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Categories: 1975 births | Living people | American basketball players | African American sportspeople | Los Angeles Clippers players | Atlanta Hawks players | Memphis Grizzlies players | Sacramento Kings players | People from Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis Tigers basketball players | McDonald's High School All-Americans | Power forwards (basketball) | Centers (basketball) | United States basketball biography, 1970s birth stubs

