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2007-08: Was the first Flyer freshman to record a double-double in his UD debut with 22 points and 13 rebounds to go with three blocks in a win over East Tennessee State. Fractured a bone in his right ankle and had surgery performed on Jan. 14. He returned to action after missing 18 games and recorded nine points, three rebounds and two blocks in 10 minutes of action at Illinois State in the NIT Second Round...named to the 2007-08 A-10 All-Rookie team, despite playing only eight minutes in conference action, thanks to the four Rookie of the Week honors he earned in the first six weeks of the season before being injured. Averaged 10.7 points and lead the team in rebound with 5.7 rebounds a game. Also he was second on the team in free throw percentage with 80.4%. Christian Wright is the main part of what three respected ranking services - HoopScoop, Rivals.com and Scout.com - call the best group of incoming freshmen in the Atlantic 10. Wright has all the stats and awards to back that up, but that's not the only reason people are talking about the his joining the University of Dayton basketball program. People who watch him play talk about the highlight-reel dunks, his elite athleticism and will to win. People who watch him practice talk about his work ethic and strong desire to get better. People who meet him talk about his personality, and how he has remained grounded through all the hype. While great talent and tremendous physical gifts (including a 39.5 inch vertical leap) make a player approach the game with a "me-first" attitiude, Wright goes out of his way to approach everything he does "we-first." High School:Named the top incoming freshman in the A-10, by most of the experts, Wright's above-the-rim game turned heads during practice sessions for the 2007 Jordan Brand All-America Game last April. And then at Madison Square Garden during the game itself, Wright turned in a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. Ranked as high as the 18th-best prospect in the country, Wright averaged 19.2 points and 12.8 rebounds for Trotwood-Madison High School while earning First Team All-Ohio Division I honors. The Rams were 22-2 and ranked second in the state heading into the OHSAA tournament. Wright was Third Team All-Ohio as a junior after leading Trotwood-Madison a 22-6 overall record and the state championship game, where they lost to perennial powerhouse and 28-time state champion Canton McKinley. He averaged 17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 5.2 blocks a game. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists. The Jordan Brand All-America Game was hardly the first time he drew national attention. At the 2005 Nike Camp his SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, and Quickness) ranking was second-best in the entire camp. The only player ahead of him was then-North Carolina-bound and current Golden State Warrior Brandon Wright. (One of several categories that Chris Wright had a top effort was his 2.94 second 20-meter dash, which tied him for eighth at the camp. The fastest 20-meter time was turned in by current Flyer teammate Marcus Johnson.) During the summer of 2006, at events such as the Nike Skills Academy, the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp and the Nike All-America Camp, Wright was singled out in published reports not just for his scoring ability and top-of-the-chart vertical leap, but also for his work ethic and defense. But "above all" (if you'll pardon the pun), observers came back to his dunking ability and his knack of finishing the break. He will be the second member of his family to play at UD. His uncle on his mother's side, J.D. Grigsby, played at UD from 1971 to 1973.
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