2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Robert O. Wright III
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, Delaware
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
2024-25 (Freshman, Baylor): Holds the single-season (148) and single-game freshman assist record (13) at Baylor ... Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/3) … Big 12 All-Freshman Team … Big 12 Honorable Mention … Scored 11 points going 5-5 from the line against Duke in the NCAA tournament round of 32 (3/23) ... Became the first freshman to lead the team in scoring in an NCAA Tournament game with 19 against Mississippi State (03/21) … Chipped in 11 points in a win at TCU (3/4) … Poured in 16 points against Oklahoma State (3/1) … Had 16 points in an overtime win against West Virginia (2/15) … Tallied 15 points at Texas Tech (2/4) … Notched 20 of his career-high 24 points in the second half against Kansas, aiding the largest comeback in Big 12 History (02/01) … Scored the final 14-points in the second half to help Baylor get to overtime and combined with VJ Edgecombe to score the team’s final 25 points overall at BYU (1/28) … Went a perfect 8-for-8 from the line against Utah en route to 15 points (1/25) … Had a career high of five steals against TCU (01/19) … Led the Bears in scoring against Arizona with 16 points and four assists (1/14) … chipped in 10 points at Iowa State (1/14) … Scored 15 going 4-4 from the line in the conference opener against Utah (12/31) … Recorded his career-first double-double with 16 points and a BU freshman record 13 assists against Norfolk St. (12/11) … Led the team in scoring with 22 points at UConn (12/4) … Contributed 18 points with four assists against New Orleans (11/27) … Tallied 17 points in a double-overtime thriller against St. John’s (11/21) … Had 12 points with nine assists against Tarleton (11/17).
High School: Played his senior season at Montverde Academy after a stellar prep career at Neumann-Goretti High School in Pennsylvania ... Helped Montverde to a 33-0 record and a Chipotle Nationals Title (Formerly GEICO Nationals) ... Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field with nine points, leading the Eagles to a 79-63 victory over Paul VI ... Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the Keystone State in 2022-23 ... As a junior, Wright led the Saints to a 22-3 record and a berth in the Class 4A state tournament ... He averaged 23.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists, helping his team reach the state championship game ... En route to a state title in 2021-22, Wright averaged 22.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.4 steals ... 2022 Class 4A Player of the Year in Pennsylvania ... Rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Pennsylvania ... MVP of both the 2023 Iolani Classic in Hawaii and the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts.
