Rasheim Wright

Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-3 / 210
Birthdate: July 21, 1981
High School: Martin Luther King HS (Philadelphia, Pa.)
College: District of Columbia

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Appeared in six games with Bosna Sarajevo in the Adriatic League. Averaged 7.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 19.7 minutes a contest. Recorded a season-high ten points vs. Crvena Zvezda.

College Highlights: Named Division II Independent Player of the Year as a junior. Also earned NCAA Division II East Region Basketball First Team honors. Scored 1,194 career points in only two seasons at District of Columbia. Started career at Gloucester Community College in Sewell, New Jersey before transferring to UDC. Decided to turn professional after UDC temporarily dropped its basketball program after the 2003-04 season.

Junior (2003-04): Ranked second nationally in scoring (26.9 ppg) while averaging a team-high 7.4 rebounds. Also ranked second on the team in steals (55). Matched career-high with 40 points vs. North Carolina Central. Tallied 37 points vs. Bowie State. Registered 36 points, 14 rebounds, and five steals at Lock Haven. Posted 36 points and 17 rebounds at Longwood. Scored 24 points and dished out a game-high nine assists vs. Columbia Union.

Sophomore (2002-03): Led the team in scoring (18.0 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), and field goal percentage (.565). Set career high with 40 points on 16-for-23 shooting at Kutztown. Recorded 25 points and nine rebounds at Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

Freshman (2001-02): At Gloucester County, averaged 17.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in six games.

Personal: Starred at quarterback and defensive back in high school. Was originally recruited by Syracuse to play college football.