University of South Alabama Athletics

Preseason Canada Tour: Averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in three games with one start… Played 15 minutes and earned a starting assignment in opener at Windsor (8/13) and had four points and two rebounds… Came off the bench in final two games and recorded two points each… Pulled down five boards at Western (8/14).

2011-12: Made an appearance in 28 games with five starts… Averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game… Shot 54.3 percent (19-35) from the floor on the season… Led team in assists and steals in a game four times each… Grabbed career-high seven rebounds vs. Alcorn State (12/11)… Set new personal best in minutes (25), field goals (3), assists (3) and points (6) in win over Georgia Southern (12/19)… Dished out four assists vs. Arkansas State (2/9) and FIU (2/25).

Junior College: Attended Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, Calif. during 2009-10 year… Team advanced to second round of California Community College Athletic Association playoffs before being eliminated by No. 2 seed Citrus... Averaged 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds over last seven games of the season, including 21 points and seven boards in season finale.

Portland State: Spent freshman season (2008-09) with the Vikings… Averaged 0.9 points and 1.0 rebounds in 31 appearances… PSU earned NCAA Tournament berth but lost in first round to Sweet 16 participant Xavier.

High School: Graduate of Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif. … Earned three varsity letters… Averaged 15 points, five rebounds and five assists… Top highlight was defeating Fairfax High School his junior season when FHS was ranked top 10 in the nation.

Personal: Full name is Wendell Darnell Wright… Born April 12, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif. … Son of Wendell Wright and Regina Johnson… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Lists hobbies as basketball, video games and eating… Father played basketball at New Mexico State (1982-84, 85-86)… Chose South Alabama because it’s a “great opportunity to play and get my degree”… Goal for the upcoming season is to make the NCAA Tournament… Favorites – movies: “House Party,” “Coming to America” and “Superbad”; pro teams: Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Yankees; athletes: Kobe Bryant, Barry Sanders and Michael Jordan; musical artists: Kid Cudi and Kanye West; food: Mexican… Best part of playing sports is winning and dunking on someone… Something people don’t know about him is he is afraid of heights… Wants to play basketball professionally and coach… Celebrity he’d like to meet is Paula Patton… Thankful for family, friends and God.