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In 2005, He moved to [[Beşiktaş Cola Turka]] of the [[Turkish Basketball League]]. He started the 2006-07 season in [[South Korea]] with [[Jeonju KCC Egis]], in [[October 2006|October]] signed with [[France|French]] and Euroleague's [[EB Pau Orthez]]. |
In 2005, He moved to [[Beşiktaş Cola Turka]] of the [[Turkish Basketball League]]. He started the 2006-07 season in [[South Korea]] with [[Jeonju KCC Egis]], in [[October 2006|October]] signed with [[France|French]] and Euroleague's [[EB Pau Orthez]]. |
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In May of 2007, he moved back to Turkey and signed for [[Türk Telekom B.K.]]. In September 2009 he has signed a contract with [[Turów Zgorzelec]] from [[Poland]] for 2009-10 season.<ref>[http://ksturow.pl/turow.php?str=1&news=344 Ostatnie wzmocnienia w PGE Turowie]{{ |
In May of 2007, he moved back to Turkey and signed for [[Türk Telekom B.K.]]. In September 2009 he has signed a contract with [[Turów Zgorzelec]] from [[Poland]] for 2009-10 season.<ref>[http://ksturow.pl/turow.php?str=1&news=344 Ostatnie wzmocnienia w PGE Turowie] {{wayback|url=http://ksturow.pl/turow.php?str=1&news=344 |date=20091210134429 }}</ref> |
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In July of 2011, he returned to [[Türk Telekom B.K.]] for one season with an option for a second one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/29453/turk_telekom_ankara_announces_michael_wright.html |title=Turk Telekom Ankara announces Michael Wright |publisher=Sportando.net |date=2011-07-13 |accessdate=2015-11-12}}</ref> |
In July of 2011, he returned to [[Türk Telekom B.K.]] for one season with an option for a second one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/29453/turk_telekom_ankara_announces_michael_wright.html |title=Turk Telekom Ankara announces Michael Wright |publisher=Sportando.net |date=2011-07-13 |accessdate=2015-11-12}}</ref> |
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 Wright (left) with the 2010 PLK All-Star game MVP award | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1980 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 10, 2015 (aged 35) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona (1998–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 38th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2001–2015 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 2002–2003 | Granada |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2004–2005 | Alba Berlin |
| 2005–2006 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2006 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2006–2007 | Pau Orthez |
| 2007–2009 | Turk Telekom |
| 2009–2010 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2010–2011 | Medical Park Trabzonspor |
| 2011–2012 | Turk Telekom |
| 2012–2014 | Mersin BB |
| 2015 | Cholet Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Wright (January 7, 1980 – November 10, 2015) was an American-Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A. He also held a Turkish citizenship. His Turkish name was Ali Karadeniz.[1][2]
High school career
Wright played his high school basketball at Farragut Academy, where, as a freshman, he was part of one of the best teams in the country, which boasted future professionals Willie Farley and Ronnie Fields, as well as Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Kevin Garnett. At 2.01 m (6 ft 7 ¼ in), Wright played center after Garnett's departure, and moved to power forward in college.
College career
At the University of Arizona, Wright started for the Wildcats in the 2001 NCAA Division I championship against the Duke Blue Devils. However, undersized for that position at the pro level[citation needed], and too slow to be a small forward,[citation needed]he dropped to the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft where he was drafted by the New York Knicks.
Professional career
Wright was drafted by the NBA club the New York Knicks, with the 39th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. After not joining the Knicks or any other NBA team post-draft, Wright moved overseas and switched teams almost every season. He started with Polish league champions Śląsk Wrocław, that also participated in the Euroleague, moving to Spain's CB Granada the following year.
After the team was relegated to the LEB (Spain's second division), Wright moved to Israel and signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv, and a year later with ALBA Berlin.
In 2005, He moved to Beşiktaş Cola Turka of the Turkish Basketball League. He started the 2006-07 season in South Korea with Jeonju KCC Egis, in October signed with French and Euroleague's EB Pau Orthez.
In May of 2007, he moved back to Turkey and signed for Türk Telekom B.K.. In September 2009 he has signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland for 2009-10 season.[3]
In July of 2011, he returned to Türk Telekom B.K. for one season with an option for a second one.[4]
In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Mersin BB.[5]
On February 3, 2015, he signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[6] After averaging 1.7 points and 2 rebounds in 3 contests, Wright and Cholet parted ways.[7] According to a family member interviewed after his death, Wright intended to return to Europe to play another two seasons before retirement.[8]
On November 10, 2015, Wright was found dead in his sport utility vehicle in Brooklyn, New York, covered in trash bags in the vehicle's back seat. The medical examiner has determined that his death was a homicide.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ Michael Wright got Turkish citizenship[dead link]
- ^ "Michael Wright become Ali Karadeniz". Salsabasket.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ Ostatnie wzmocnienia w PGE Turowie Template:Wayback
- ^ "Turk Telekom Ankara announces Michael Wright". Sportando.net. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Mersin lands Ali Karadeniz". Sportando.net. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Cholet lands Michael Wright". Sportando.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ Michael Wright leaves Cholet
- ^ a b DeLessio, Joe (November 12, 2015). "Police Treating Former Knicks Draft Pick's Death As a Homicide". New York Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Arizona basketball: Ex-Wildcat Michael Wright dead at 35". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ "Former Farragut star Michael Wright, 35, found dead in Brooklyn". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
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- 1980 births
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- African-American basketball players
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- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
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- Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players
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- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Jeonju KCC Egis players
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- Naturalized citizens of Turkey
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- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
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