Joey Glenn Wright was born on September 4,1968 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
13 Facts About Joey Wright
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Joey Wright has been the head coach of three teams in the Australian National Basketball League: the Brisbane Bullets, which won an NBL championship in 2007, the now-defunct Gold Coast Blaze and the Adelaide 36ers.
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Joey Wright is a three-time NBL Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Joey Wright transferred after his freshman year to the University of Texas for a chance to play with the school's prestigious Longhorns basketball team.
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Joey Wright was particularly known for his hustling and effective jump shots that greatly helped contribute to the "Scoring Machine".
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Joey Wright spent the spring of 1991 at the Chicago National Basketball Association tryout camp, where he showcased a high field goal percentage and averaged nearly ten points a game.
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Joey Wright even caught the eye of the Boston Celtics, who expressed an interest in Joey Wright during the tryouts.
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Joey Wright was nonetheless projected to be drafted in either the late 1st or early 2nd round of the 1991 NBA draft.
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Joey Wright played for the Geelong Supercats during the 1995 and 1996 NBL seasons.
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At the season's conclusion, Joey Wright signed a five-year contract extension with the 36ers.
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Joey Wright later pursued a career outside of sports in the Texas real estate industry.
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Joey Wright operates two businesses at his home in Austin, Texas but spends his time overseas in Australia as a basketball coach.
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Joey Wright is a co-host of podcast Time Out - No Flop Zone alongside journalist Boti Nagy.