Antoine Wright
Antoine Domonick Wright (born February 6, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He attended preparatory school at Lawrence Academy at Groton; in 2002, he led the Spartans to an Independent School League Basketball Championship. He was selected 15th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Nets (the highest pick from the Big 12 Conference that year and in Texas A&M University history until Acie Law was drafted 11th in the 2007 NBA Draft), after his junior year at Texas A&M University. Wright played his first five seasons of professional basketball with the NBA before signing with the Jiangsu Dragons in 2010. He has since played in Spain, Venezuela, and the NBA D-League.
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