NEW YORK - Former University of Dayton standout basketball player Chris Wright has been selected to participate in the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game.
Playing for the Maine Red Claws, Wright was chosen to the NBA D-League All-Star Futures Team.
Wright this season is averaging 16.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for Maine.
He played for Golden State in the NBA last season and averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 24 games with the Warriors.
The seventh annual NBA D-League All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Sprint Arena at NBA All-Star Jam Session at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. The game will air live on NBA TV at 3 p.m. ET.
“It’s exciting to host 20 of the NBA’s top young prospects as NBA D-League All-Stars in Houston,” said Dan Reed, NBA D-League President. “The NBA D-League All-Star Game not only allows fans to watch future NBA players playing in a family friendly, fun atmosphere at NBA All-Star Jam Session, but it is an opportunity for these talented players to showcase their skills on basketball’s biggest stage during NBA All-Star festivities.”
The field of 20 players was selected by a vote of the NBA D-League’s 16 head coaches and was broken into two teams by League officials. Players were eligible to be selected based on having played in half of their team’s games through Jan. 27. Each player must be on an active NBA D-League roster at the time of the NBA D-League All-Star Game in order to compete.
Wright, who graduated from the University in May 2011, had one of the best four years in Flyer basketball history. The greatest above-the-rim player to ever wear the Red & Blue, Wright is the school career record holder in dunks (177) and blocked shots (162). He is only the third UD player to be named All-Atlantic 10 conference three times.
A local high school star from Trotwood-Madison High School, Wright finished his UD career 15th all-time in scoring with 1,601 points in 123 career games. He also finished 10th in career rebounds with 886, and hauled in 298 career offensive rebounds, which places him third in school history.
