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Tony Wroten
No. 1 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 31)
Renton, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarfield (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2011–2012)
NBA draft2012: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Memphis Grizzlies
2012–2013→Reno Bighorns (D-League)
2013–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
2015–present→Delaware 87ers (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Tony Wroten, Jr. (born April 13, 1993)[1] is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was an All-Pac-12 first team selection before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He was traded to Philadelphia in 2013.

High school career

As a freshman at Garfield High School, Wroten averaged 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the 2009 All-Washington State Class 4A first team, becoming the first ever freshman to be named to the first team. In his sophomore season, Wroten averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Wroten was forced to sit out his junior season after an ACL injury in a football game.[2] During his senior season, Wroten averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.[3] He was invited to the 2011 Jordan Brand classic game.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wroten was listed as the No. 3 point guard and the No. 14 player in the nation in 2011.[4]

College career

In his freshman season at Washington, Wroten averaged 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. This was good enough for him to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and to be named to the All-Pac-12 first team. He was the first ever freshman from Washington to be named to the All-Pac-12 Team.[2] On April 3, 2012 Wroten decided to enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft,[5] alongside teammate Terrence Ross.[6]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Washington 35 35 30.3 .443 .161 .583 5.0 3.7 1.9 .4 16.0

NBA career

Wroten was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.[7]

On August 22, 2013, the Grizzlies traded Wroten to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a future second round pick and a trade exception.[8] On November 13, 2013, in his first career start, he recorded his first triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 123-117 overtime win over the Houston Rockets. The milestone marked the first time in NBA history that a player produced a triple-double in their first career start.[9] On March 8, 2014, Wroten scored a then career high 30 points in a 104-92 loss to the Utah Jazz.[10]

On November 7, 2014, Wroten scored a career high 31 points in a 115-118 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[11] On January 23, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season after undergoing surgery on a partially torn ACL in his right knee.[12] He was averaging career highs in points (16.9), assists (5.2) and steals (1.6) prior to the injury.

On November 11, 2015, Wroten was assigned to the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.[13]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Memphis 35 0 7.8 .384 .250 .724 .8 1.2 .2 .1 2.6
2013–14 Philadelphia 72 16 24.5 .427 .213 .641 3.2 3.0 1.1 .2 13.0
2014–15 Philadelphia 30 15 29.8 .403 .261 .667 2.9 5.2 1.6 .3 16.9
Career 137 31 21.4 .416 .234 .654 2.5 3.0 1.0 .2 11.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Memphis 6 0 2.8 .182 .000 1.000 .7 .3 .2 .0 1.3
Career 6 0 2.8 .182 .000 1.000 .7 .3 .2 .0 1.3

Personal

Wroten's father, Tony Sr., played football at the University of Washington and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His mother, Shirley, ran track at Washington and at Arizona State University. Shirley still ranks top ten all time for Washington in the 100 meter dash, 100 meter hurdles, and 4 × 100 metres relay. Tony's aunt, Joyce Walker, was a two-time All-American basketball player at Louisiana State University. She was also the third woman to ever play on the Harlem Globetrotters. Tony is also the cousin of former Denver Nuggets point guard Nate Robinson and former Oregon State University basketball player Jimmie Haywood.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tony Wroten Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Tony Wroten Profile". gohuskies.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 3, 2010 suggested (help)
  3. ^ "Tony Wroten Jr. Basketball Stats". maxpreps.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 3, 2010 suggested (help)
  4. ^ "Tony Wroten Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Washington's Tony Wroten declares for the NBA Draft". espn.go.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 3, 2010 suggested (help)
  6. ^ "Terrence Ross Declares for NBA Draft". gohuskies.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 3, 2010 suggested (help)
  7. ^ "2012-13 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Grizzlies acquire 2014 second round pick and trade exception from 76ers". NBA.com. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "Tony Wroten's triple-double, James Anderson's 36 points lead 76ers". ESPN. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Jazz end skid, send 76ers to 16th straight loss". ESPN.com. March 8, 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "Dunleavy leads Bulls over 76ers 118-115". NBA.com. November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  12. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Update On Tony Wroten". NBA.com. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "Sixers assign Wroten, Marshall to 87ers". Philly.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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