VITALS: 6-7, 210, Texas A&M OVERVIEW: An All-Big 12 Conference selection, Wright averaged 17.8 points, six rebounds and 2.2 assists this season. An excellent outside shooter, the junior converted 50 percent of his shots - up from 36 percent in his first two years - and 45 percent of his 159 shots from the arc. He tallied 32 points against Colorado and made seven 3-pointers against Texas Tech. Wright was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2003, averaging 14.5 points and 6.6 rebounds. LIKELY DRAFT POSITION: A year ago, people would have laughed if you had told them Wright would be billed as a shooter as a draft prospect. But through 31 games as a junior, Wright proved that his vastly improved shooting was no fluke, and that he had not only defined better shot selection but also mastered the college 3-point line. He has shot the ball extremely well in team workouts and now is slated to be drafted anywhere from Nos. 10 to 17. Orlando at 11 and New Jersey at 15 are said to be particularly interested. COMPARATIVE UPSIDE: Allan Houston COMPARATIVE DOWNSIDE: Jeff Trepagnier ROLE PROJECTION: Wing player. POSITIVES: Wright has turned around the perception of him as just another trigger-happy athlete who never met a shot he didn't like. That might have the been the Wright of his first two college seasons, but as a junior he showed knowledge of the game and maturity that was previously lacking. He has excellent range and confidence out to the college 3-point line and enough size and athleticism to play two spots.
