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Published Jul 26, 2001
Wright Puts on Showcase for High Major Elite!
Russ Blake
Publisher
The bullet next to Antoine Wright's name on recruiting charts gained even more steam on Wednesday morning at the adidas Big Time Tournament.
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Coaching staffs from North Carolina (Matt Doherty and Doug Wojcik), Virginia (Tommy Herrion and Pete Gillen), Tulane (Sean Finney), UConn (Jim Calhoun and Dave Leitao), Kansas (Roy Williams), Maryland (Gary Williams and Dave Dickerson), Kentucky (Tubby Smith) and Tennessee (Buzz Peterson) were just some of the folks on hand to watch Wright.
And Wright, a 6-7 small forward who preps at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Mass., did not disappoint. He put on an offensive display for those who no doubt came to see him.
Wright canned six three pointers and registered 34 points in Inland's 62-53 victory over the Student Athlete Incorporated Broncos.
Simply put, the Broncos had no answer for Wright, who tallied more than 50 percent of his team's output on the day.
He shot threes, he dunked the ball in transition, and he even rebounded inside when necessary.
Folks, it does not get much better than what Wright showcased on Wednesday morning.
The Insiders Report caught up with Wright following the performance, and he said little has changed in his recruitment.
Wright has now been offered by most of the schools on his list, and those include Virginia, Miami, UConn, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Southern California, San Diego State and Texas A&M.
In addition to those programs above, North Carolina is also very interested but has yet to offer a full ride, while Pittsburgh is trying hard to get into the equation.
As for Wright, he says he is open and not leaning toward any particular school, which is is fairly consistent with what he told us at the ABCD Camp earlier this month.
IR will keep you abreast of Wright and his recruitment in the coming weeks, so buckle up and stay tuned!