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University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2013-14 Men's Basketball

4 DeVontae Wright

  • Position G
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Goose Creek, S.C.
  • Prev School The Citadel

Biography

2013-14: Started every game ...Peach Belt Conference Tournament MVP and a first-teamall-conference selection ... Second-team all-district honoree ...Southeast Region MVP ... Named PBC Player of the Week Jan. 21… Netted 12 points and had five steals against PR.-Bayamon… Dished out five assists and grabbed four rebounds in thewin over P.R.-Rio Piedras … Scored six points, pulled down10 rebounds and had six assists in the win over P.R.-Mayaguez… Garnered eight points and five assists to go along with ablock and two steals in the win over Allen … Scored 11points and dished out four assists in the win over Tuskegee… Had seven points and eight assists in the win over Rollins… Totaled 15 points and five assists against St. Leo… Netted 15 points, dished out six assists and had a stealin the win over Tuskegee … Led the team with 15 points andfive assists in the win at Mount Olive … Posted 17 points,six assists, five rebounds and four steals in the win over UNCPembroke … Tallied 22 points and five assists in the winover Francis Marion … Recorded 18 points and five assists inthe win over King … Netted a game-high 20 points to go alongwith nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win overColumbus State … Had 10 points, seven boards, three assistsand three steals in the win at No. 13 Montevallo … Led theteam with 17 points and a game-high eight assists in the victory atClayton State … Netted a game-best 21 points to go alongwith five rebounds and four assists in the win over Young Harris… Poured in a game-high 23 points and dished out fiveassists in the win over North Georgia … Had 16 points, acareer-high nine assists and four rebounds in the win at GeorgiaCollege … Totaled 17 points, six assists, four rebounds andthree steals in the win at Francis Marion … Scored ateam-high 18 points in the win at Flagler … Garnered 11points and four assists against GRU Augusta … Hit for 14points to go along with five assists, a block and a steal in thewin over Lander … Notched nine points and four assists inthe win over Armstrong … Led everyone with 19 points, threerebounds and two assists in the win at Lander … Added 16points and a game-high five assists in the win over Flagler… Accounted for 17 points, six assists and four steals inthe win over Georgia Southwestern … Tallied 15 points andsix assists in the win at Armstrong … Netted in acareer-high 26 points to go along with three assists in the victoryat GRU Augusta … Totaled 22 points and a career-high 13assists to go along with three steals in the win over UNC Pembroke… Poured in 23 points and had seven assists in the win overColumbus State in the PBC Quarterfinals … Accounted for 13points and 10 assists in the victory over Georgia Southwestern inthe PBC Semifinals … Guided the Pacers to the conferencechampionship with 18 points, including the game-winner …Accounted for a game-high 16 points and seven assists in the NCAATournament first-round win over Limestone … Totaledgame-high honors with 19 points and seven assists in the NCAATournament second-round victory over GRU Augusta … Voted MVPof the Southeast Regional after hitting for 11 points and sixassists in the Sweet 16 win over Montevallo … Chipped in 12pionts, four boards and four assists in the win over Chico State... Had 19 points and a steal in the Final Four. 

2012-13: Saw action in 25games, averaging 23.5 minutes a game … Averaged 8.2 points,3.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game as a substitute …Assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.2 put him in top-30 nationally and11th in PBC … Shot 47.1 percent from the floorand 79 percent, 7th in PBC, from the free throw line… 34.4 percent shooter from long range … Scored indouble figures in eight games … Dished out six or moreassists in three games … Tallied 17 points, four assists,three rebounds and a steal in victory over Flagler on Jan.31. 

The Citadel: Two-year member of theBulldogs basketball team … Team captain and starter for the2011-12 squad … Averaged 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7assists as a sophomore … Selected Most Improved Player andreceived team Assists Award for 2011-12 season.

Goose Creek High School: All-Stateselection for junior and senior years … Won statechampionship in 2008-09 season … Averaged 15 points and fourassists in 2009-10 season … Was a preseason top-5 Senior inSouth Carolina for the 2009-10 season.

Personal: DeVontae is the son ofJoseph and Harriett Wright … Born on June 18, 1992 ... He ismajoring in Business Administration … Brother, Brandon, wasa four-year basketball player at Erskine College and earnedAll-Conference accolades … Sister, Deandra, playedbasketball two years at Spartanburg Methodist and is currentlycontinuing her career at Trinity International University inIllinois.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2012-13Junior

    G
    6'0" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2013-14Senior

    G
    6'0" 180 lbs
    4