Delon Wright

Delon Reginald Wright was born in Los Angeles, California, to Ray and Stacy Wright. His older brother, Dorell, played 11 seasons in the NBA with Miami, Golden State, Philadelphia and Portland from 2004-15 and was a member of the Heat's 2006 NBA Championship team. Delon attended Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California. As a senior, he led Leuzinger to the California State Championship and was named the CIF Southern Section Division 1A Player of the Year. In 2017, Delon and his brother Dorell (along with Dorell's wife, Mia) established the Wright Legacy Foundation (https://wrightlegacyfdn.org/) with the mission to "promote the development of young people residing in California through mentorship and high level coaching, aimed at achieving high-level college placement percentages within colleges and universities throughout the country." Learn more about Delon Wright by following him on Twitter (@delonwright). Wright spent two seasons at City College of San Francisco before transferring to the University of Utah. The 6-foot-5 guard was an instant success for the Utes. He was a starter from the opening tip and paced the team with 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.3 blocks. Wright helped coach Larry Krystokwiak turn the team around from a six-win squad to a competitor. The California native had five double-doubles, including 17 points, 11 assists and seven steals in a loss to Colorado. He was named to the All-Pac-12 Team and All-Defensive Team. He flirted with the NBA Draft before returning for his senior season. With a better team, Wright's stats dipped a touch to 14.5 points, 5.1 assists, 4.9 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.0 blocks. The Utes advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven seasons and Wright guided the team to the Sweet 16. He became the first Utah player to be named to back-to-back All-Pac-12 teams and won the Bob Cousy Award as the top collegiate point guard. Wright was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.