Nationality American Name Luther Wright Weight 122 kg | Listed weight 270 lb (122 kg) Height 2.18 m Listed height 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) Role Basketball player | |
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NBA draft 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall | ||
The Player Getting Payed 25 Years After Retirement
LUTHER WRIGHT
Luther A. Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player, in the center position.
Contents
- The Player Getting Payed 25 Years After Retirement
- LUTHER WRIGHT
- Basketball career
- Personal problems
- References
Basketball career
Wright was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. In his National Basketball Association career, however, he played one year, averaging 1.3 points in 15 games during the 1993–94 season.
A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Wright played high school ball for one season under coach Bob Hurley at powerhouse at St. Anthony High School before failing out and enrolling at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He played in college for Seton Hall University
Personal problems
In January 1994, police found Wright at a highway rest area west of Salt Lake City, banging garbage cans and smashing in car windows.
After the season with Jazz finished, he entered a mental institution. Still during his NBA stint, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and left the team. In 1996, he was released from Essex County Hospital Center, a psychiatric hospital, after a 30-day admission. Under the terms of his contract with the Jazz, Wright was to be paid US$153,000 per year for 25 full years.