Hall of Fame
CHRIS WRIGHT – Basketball 2007-11
Chris Wright's stats over his career speak for themselves, but his impact on Dayton men's basketball program is more than just numbers. He will always be remembered as one of the most explosive athletes to play for the Flyers. An above-the-rim acrobat, he was a charter member of "The Flight Club," a group of teammates who recorded 40-inch vertical leaps in the off-season and then used that club membership to spectacular effect in games.
Wright is the UD career leader in dunks (177) and blocked shots (162), and is fifth in career offensive rebounds (298), 10th in rebounding (887) and 15th in career scoring (1,601 points). All this despite missing more than half of his freshman season with a fractured ankle.
The Trotwood native played in three NITs and one NCAA tournament. The Flyers won an NIT championship in 2010 and reached the NCAA second round in 2009. The NIT championship was UD's first since 1968, and the NCAA tournament win was the first since 1990.
Wright earned all-conference honors after each of his four seasons. As a freshman, he was a member of the All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team, despite only playing eight conference minutes due to the injury. He was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection and a three-time NABC All-District selection.
He is the seventh Dayton men's basketball player to be named a three-time White Allen MVP, and just the third to win the Sharpenter Rebounding Award all four years at UD.
After a professional career that included stints with Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks, Chris is now a business owner and entrepreneur in Dayton.
