Justin Wright-Foreman

Justin Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride.

Justin Wright-Foreman
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997
Laurelton, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolConstruction (Queens, New York)
CollegeHofstra (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Utah Jazz
2019–2020→Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Hofstra coach Joe Mihalich spotted Wright-Foreman at a basketball tournament in Las Vegas where he scored 48 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] Wright-Foreman scored 26 points and had seven rebounds and five assists for the Salt Lake City Stars in a victory over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on November 26.[8] On January 24, 2020, he had 30 points, three rebounds, and four assists in a win over the Stockton Kings.[9]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Utah 4011.3.350.200.7501.31.8.5.04.8
Career 4011.3.350.200.7501.31.8.5.04.8

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Hofstra 2704.1.447.235.545.3.1.1.11.6
2016–17 Hofstra 321728.3.493.372.7643.61.6.8.118.1
2017–18 Hofstra 313037.8.449.366.7993.33.2.8.224.4
2018–19 Hofstra 353537.7.511.425.8644.02.9.9.227.1
Career 1258228.1.483.386.8112.92.1.7.218.6

References
  1. 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.
  2. Washburn, Rob (2 March 2018). "WRIGHT-FOREMAN TOPS ALL-CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. Marcus, Steven (March 22, 2018). "Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman to test the NBA Draft waters". NewsDay. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. "NORTHEASTERN FAVORED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAA Sports. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. Botte, Peter (February 9, 2019). "Justin Wright-Foreman ties Hofstra record with 48 points in victory over William & Mary". NewsDay. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Jazz sign Brantley and Wright-Foreman to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  8. "Jazz's Justin Wright-Foreman: Contributes 26 points in victory". CBS Sports. November 26, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  9. "Jazz's Justin Wright-Foreman: Stays hot in victory". CBS Sports. January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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