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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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33 Simon Wright

33 Simon Wright

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Hopkins
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-7 / 213

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
• Coaches Award (2019-20, 2020-21)

PERSONAL
Full name is Simon Andrew Wright • The son of Brian and Becky Wright • Born Feb. 24, 1999 • His brother Jake Wright played at Milwaukee after transferring from Miami University (OH) and The Citadel.

SENIOR (2020)
Appeared in 19 games, making 11 starts • Finished the season with 97 total points and 55 total rebounds in 392 minutes played • Averaged 5.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 20.6 minutes of action per game • Shot a team-best 37.5 percent from beyond the arc this season • Logged a career-high 18 points in the CAA Tournament against James Madison • Posted season-highs in rebounds (7), three (5) and minutes (31) at home against James Madison • Recorded a season-best three assists on the road against William & Mary 
 
JUNIOR (2019)
Appeared in 29 games, making 22 starts • Averaged 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 24.0 minutes of action this season • Drained a career-high 23 threes this season, shooting a 36.5 percent clip from beyond the arc • Finished with 197 total points and 141 total rebounds • Posted season-highs in points (17) and rebounds (10) against Charleston • Dished out a season-best five assists against Kennesaw State • Played a season-high 35 minutes against William & Mary • Finished with a career-best three steals against Milligan

SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in 30 of the team’s 32 games as a sophomore • Averaged 8.2 minutes per game and finished with averages of 1.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists • Made his first appearance of the season against No. 8 North Carolina in the Schar Center opener • Flirted with a double-double against Central Penn (Nov. 27) finishing with season-highs of 12 rebounds, nine points and three assists in 18 minutes • Grabbed five rebounds against Boston University (Dec. 1) • Played a season-high 20 minutes against UNCG (Dec. 7) • Made a season-high two three-pointers at College of Charleston (Jan. 24), finishing with six total points • Ended the season with total tallies of 56 points, 56 rebounds and 18 assists • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
 
FRESHMAN (2017)
Appeared in all 32 games during his first year with the program, which included two starts • Averaged 1.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in nine minutes per contest during his first season • Made his collegiate debut against No. 1-ranked Duke (Nov. 10) and grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes • Earned his collegiate start at Delaware (Feb. 17) • Recorded season-highs of eight points and five rebounds in a victory over William Peace (Nov. 11) • Scored seven points in a win over Concordia St. Paul (Nov. 18) • Made a season-high two three-pointers and finished with six points at Milwaukee (Nov. 19) • Earned his second start of the season at College of Charleston (Feb. 22) • Finished the season with 55 points, 48 rebounds and 18 assists • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
 
High School
Three-year starter at Hopkins High School under head coach Ken Novak from 2014-2017 and was a two-time All-Lake Conference selection •  Guided Hopkins to an AAAA State Championship in 2016 and helped his team win the Lake Conference Championship in all three seasons • Put together the best season of his career as a senior in 2016-17, averaging 16 points and 11 rebounds per game • Helped Hopkins win the 2016 AAAA State Championship, averaging 11.5 points and six rebounds during his junior season in 2015-16 • Finished his career at Hopkins averaging 11.7 points and seven rebounds in three seasons • Played AAU with the Minnesota Comets under head coach Chris Lewis.
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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 215 lbs
    33
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    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 215 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 215 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 213 lbs
    33
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