Timberwolves Recall Guard Bracey Wright from the Florida Flame of the NBA Development League
January 10, 2006
Minnesota Timberwolves Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale today announced the team has recalled guard Bracey Wright from the Florida Flame of the NBA Development League (D-League). The Flame is the Timberwolves´ D-League affiliate for the 2005-06 campaign.
Wright, a 6-3, 210-pound guard, has started 16 games for the Flame this season. He has averaged 21.1 points (.460 FG%, 115-for-250), 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 34.1 minutes per game. The rookie from Indiana University currently ranks third in the D-League in scoring, 11th in minutes and tied for 17th for assists. Wright posted a season-high 33 points on 11-of-17 shooting on Dec. 2 at Roanoke.
Wright, who was assigned to the Flame by the Wolves on Nov. 3, was taken by Minnesota in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (47th overall). He averaged 7.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 17.0 minutes per game in starting three games for the Timberwolves´ 2005 Minnesota Summer League entry. He registered 5.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 18.2 minutes per game in six preseason contests this fall.
Wright was an early entry candidate for the draft after spending three seasons at Indiana (2002-03 - 2004-05). The guard left Indiana ranked 15th all-time in scoring with 1,498 career points and tied for third with 186 career three-point field goals made. As a junior last season, the native of The Colony, Texas, led the Big 10 in scoring (18.3 ppg), while posting 25 or more points on seven occasions. He posted a season-high 32 points vs. Michigan State.
Les wolves integre a leur roster operationnel Wright qu´ils avaient drafté au deuxieme tour en juin dernier
en D-league il fait partit desmeilleurs marqueurs
a voir en NBA!!!