Matthew Wright (basketball)

Matthew Wright
Wright in 2020
Kawasaki Brave Thunders
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1991-02-07) February 7, 1991 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
NationalityFilipino / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartingrove Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
PBA draft2016: Special draft
Selected by the Phoenix Fuel Masters
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Quimper
2015–2016Westports Malaysia Dragons
2016–2022Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
2022–2024Kyoto Hannaryz
2024–presentKawasaki Brave Thunders
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Philippines
SEABA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Quezon City Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Hanoi Team

Matthew Andrew Christopher Wright[2] (born February 7, 1991) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball at St. Bonaventure University.[3] He has since become an ABL champion, a two-time PBA All-Star, and a member of Gilas Pilipinas.

In college, Wright helped lead the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to an Atlantic 10 championship and into the 2012 NCAA tournament. In his senior season, he led the team in scoring.

After college, Wright started his professional career in France. He then went to play for the Westports Malaysia Dragons, with whom he won an ABL championship with. He then spent six seasons with the Phoenix Fuel Masters before joining Kyoto Hannaryz in 2022.

  1. ^ Chot Reyes [@coachot] (July 8, 2017). "🙏🙏🙏 #💪🇵🇭❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Gonzales, Iggy (November 8, 2020). "Leading the Right Way: Matthew Wright's Leadership is Winning Games | News Feed". www.pinoyliga.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Matthew Wright Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.