• Lorenzen Wright
  • #55
  • Forward - Center
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Born: Nov 4, 1975
Height: 6-11 /  2,11
Weight: 255  lbs. / 115,7  kg.
College: Memphis
Years Pro: 13

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Background

DRAFTED:
Selected in the first round (seventh overall pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft by the L.A. Clippers.

HOW ACQUIRED:
Signed as a free agent on September 5, 2008.

2007-08 SEASON:
Played in 18 games (one start) for Atlanta and Sacramento….averaged 0.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 8.9 minutes per game…played in five games for the Kings, averaging 0.4 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 2.6 minutes per game…played in 13 games (one start) for the Hawks, averaging 1.0 point, 2.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 11.8 minutes per game…scored a season-high six points and added a season-high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes at Detroit on Dec. 14…missed six games due to plantar fasciitis, right foot; nine games due to a strained right hamstring; and one game due to flu-like symptoms.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
Played in 67 games (31 starts) during the 2006-07 season…averaged 2.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 15.4 minutes per game…in 31 starts, averaged 2.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 blocks in 15.4 minutes per game…scored a season-high 10 points on 5-6 shooting at Charlotte on March 28…missed three games due to injury (left calf strain, Dec. 29-31; concussion symptoms, March 3)…was Inactive in six games…in 2005-06, appeared in 78 games for Memphis (58 starts)…averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game…scored 10-plus points 18 times, grabbed 10 or more rebounds eight times and recorded three double-doubles…led the Grizzlies in rebounds 12 times, steals 12 times and blocks seven times...played in 80 games (77 starts) in 2004-05 for Memphis… averaged 9.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.6 minutes per game… shot .469 from the field and .662 from the line... recorded 10+ points 36 times, 20+ points four times, 10+ rebounds 25 times and had 17 double-doubles...led Memphis in scoring 10 times, rebounds 36 times and blocks 25 times...tied for 25th in the NBA in rebounding with 7.7 rebounds per game...scored in double figures in a season-high 11 straight games from March 4-29, averaging 16.5 points per game…averaged a double-double over the month of February with 11.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game...in 2003-04, played in 65 games (46 starts)…averaged 9.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.8 minutes per game…scored in double figures 33 times, with two games with 20+ points...had 10+ rebounds 14 times and recorded 10 double-doubles...led Memphis in rebounding 18 times and in scoring three times...placed on Injured List on March 6 with a second degree sprain to the right knee...played in 70 games (49 starts) during the 2002-03 season…averaged 11.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game... scored 10+ points 42 times, 20+ points 5 times, and had 13 double-doubles...in 2001-02, played in 43 games (33 starts) for Memphis…averaged 12.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game...set career highs in points with 33 and rebounds with 26 (a Grizzlies single game record) at Dallas on Nov. 4…scored in double figures 28 times, including four games with 20+ points...pulled down 10+ rebounds 18 times, and notched 15 double-doubles...missed 33 games due to a fractured lower left leg ...played in 71 games (46 starts) for Atlanta in 2000-01…averaged a career-high 12.4 points, along with 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game…had a season-high 31 points against Detroit on April 14…recorded a season-best 18 rebounds against Boston on March 27...as a starter averaged 13.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game…missed two contests (on March 22 and March 23) with sprained right thumb...missed four games (March 10-17) while on Injured List with sprained right thumb...missed first three contests of season with sprained right knee...in 1999-2000, played in 75 games for the Hawks…averaged 6.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game...scored 20 points or more once, and 10 or more on 14 occasions...played in 48 games (15 starts) for the L.A. Clippers in 1998-99…averaged 6.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game…matched a Clippers franchise record with 13 rebounds in the first quarter, totaling 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-2 FT) and 25 rebounds, in a 106-92 win over the Sacramento Kings on March 11…in 1997-98, played in 69 games (38 starts) averaged 9.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game…on the Injured List from March 3-13 due to a sprained left ankle...recorded a season-high 32 points and a game-high 15 rebounds against the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 26...as a rookie in 1996-97, played in 77 games (51 starts) and averaged 7.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game…scored 20 points or more three times, all in his final 13 games...competed in the Schick Rookie Game during All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds.

PLAYOFF HISTORY:
Has seen action in 15 postseason contests in his career (11 starts)…averaged 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assist in 24.2 minutes per game...in the 2006 Playoffs, played in four games for the Grizzlies and posted 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 21.5 minutes per game...in the 2005 Playoffs, averaged 8.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in four games...had a team-high 14 points in Game 3, along with eight rebounds...tallied 5.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the 2004 Playoffs...as a rookie in the 1997 Playoffs, started all three playoff games for the Clippers…averaged 10.3 points and 7.3 rebounds.


Personal

  • He and his wife, Sherra, have six children: Lorenzen Jr., Loren, twins Lamar and Shamar, Lawson and Sofia
  • Established the Sierra Simone Wright Scholarship Fund following the tragic death of his infant daughter in March 2003
  • Has in the past hosted a free week-long summer basketball camp for Memphis youth
  • Served as a member of the All-Star Reading Team for three years in Memphis
  • Provided tickets to the youth of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Memphis through the Tickets for Kids program
  • Names “The Color Purple” and “Gone With the Wind” as his favorite books
  • Re-enrolled at the University of Memphis in the summer of 2003 to complete his degree
  • Would like to pursue a coaching career upon retiring from basketball
  • While at the University of Memphis, he was nicknamed "The Howl" because of his tendency to yell after an exciting play
  • His father, Herb Wright, played professional basketball in Finland
  • Wears size 16 1/2 basketball shoes
  • During his previous stint in Atlanta, Wright and three other Memphis-native NBA players (Todd Day, Penny Hardaway and Elliot Perry) provided financial assistance to Travis Butler, a Memphis orphan whose tragic story garnered national attention.

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