Joby Wright played college basketball at Indiana University, where in three varsity seasons he averaged 17.4 points per game and a total of 1,272 points.
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Joby Wright was again the second-leading scorer with 17.8 points per game and third in rebounding.
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Joby Wright was named team captain and earned all-Big Ten honors, leading the Hoosiers in scoring with 19.9 points per game, and he was second in rebounding.
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Joby Wright was selected in the second round of the 1972 NBA draft by the NBA Seattle SuperSonics.
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Joby Wright returned to Indiana University in 1978 and completed his bachelor's degree requirements, then earned a master's degree, both in physical education.
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Joby Wright served as an assistant coach at Indiana under his former coach, Bob Knight, for nine seasons.
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In 1990, Joby Wright was named the head coach at Miami, replacing Jerry Peirson, who had posted four consecutive losing seasons.
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In 1993, Joby Wright left Miami to accept the head coaching job at the University of Wyoming.
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In 1997, after a first-round loss in the WAC tournament, Joby Wright resigned as Wyoming coach.
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Joby Wright currently serves as Head Coach and Technical Director of NBA Africa, the league's development program in Africa.