Justin Wright-Foreman

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Justin Wright-Foreman
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No. 22 – Birmingham Squadron
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 26)
Laurelton, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Construction (Queens, New York)
College Hofstra (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Utah Jazz
2019–2020 →Salt Lake City Stars
2021 Erie BayHawks
2021 Chorale Roanne Basket
2021–2022 Petkim Spor
2022–present Birmingham Squadron
Career highlights and awards

Justin Jamel Wright-Foreman (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 53rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

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

Utah Jazz (2019–2020)

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]

Erie BayHawks (2021)

On December 19, 2020, Wright-Foreman signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, but was waived the same day.[10] On January 12, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League,[11] averaging over 12 points and 2 assists in 15 games.[12]

Chorale Roanne (2021)

On April 21, 2021, Wright-Foreman signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A.[12] He averaged 16.9 points and 3.6 assists per game.[13]

Petkim Spor (2021–2022)

On August 20, 2021, Wright-Foreman signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[13] He averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. Wright-Foreman parted ways with the team on January 28, 2022.[14]

Birmingham Squadron (2022–present)

On February 10, 2022, Wright-Foreman was acquired and activated by the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League.[15]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Utah 4 0 11.3 .350 .200 .750 1.3 1.8 .5 .0 4.8
Career 4 0 11.3 .350 .200 .750 1.3 1.8 .5 .0 4.8

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Hofstra 27 0 4.1 .447 .235 .545 .3 .1 .1 .1 1.6
2016–17 Hofstra 32 17 28.3 .493 .372 .764 3.6 1.6 .8 .1 18.1
2017–18 Hofstra 31 30 37.8 .449 .366 .799 3.3 3.2 .8 .2 24.4
2018–19 Hofstra 35 35 37.7 .511 .425 .864 4.0 2.9 .9 .2 27.1
Career 125 82 28.1 .483 .386 .811 2.9 2.1 .7 .2 18.6

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