Southwest-Macon Legend, Ex NBA Star, Sharone Wright Paving The Way For Son
Macon, Georgia native, Sharone Wright Sr., enjoyed an illustrious basketball career during his time as a player. He was successful on every level — high school, collegiate, professional — however, nowadays he is busy mentoring and passing along his knowledge to high school basketball players in Florence, South Carolina where his son, Sharone Wright Jr., is the starting point guard for the West Florence Knights basketball team.
Wright Jr. is one of the most prolific up and coming prep basketball players in the country. His dad put a basketball into his hands at two years old, and Wright Jr. has held it close every since. Wright Sr. credits legendary Southwest (Macon, Ga) High School head basketball coach, Donald “Duck” Richardson, for instilling great moral values in him, which has greatly helped his approach in showing his son the way to being a great man and a disciplined basketball player. Additionally, Wright Sr. added “I would also like to recognize fellow Macon, Ga natives Mike Hardnett and Aubry Boyd for giving me great advice and tips on how to raise a son when I was younger,” as he explained the importance of his Macon, Ga roots in helping him pave the way for his son.
After spending countless hours practicing and training with his son over the years, the elder Wright is finally starting to see the results as he watches Wright Jr. evolve into one of the nation’s top high school basketball prospects. Given that Wright Sr. Competed against some of the NBA’s all time greats during his professional career in the mid 90’s, he stated “I see a lot of Penny Hardaway in him because he is a big/skilled 6'5 point guard” when asked which NBA player his son’s game most resembles.
Sharone “June” Wright Jr.
(West Florence High School, SC)
221 N Beltline Dr.
Florence, SC 29501
Sharone Wright Jr. stars for the West Florence Knights High School basketball team in South Carolina. The 6'5 sophomore point guard is one of the top ranked players in the state of South Carolina for the class of 2018. Through the first 13 games of the 2015–2016 season,Wright Jr. is averaging 15.6ppg, 4.2apg, 5.8rpg, 2.8spg, and 1.4bpg according to maxpreps.com, and the Knights are off to a 12–1 start with a #2 state ranking in the class AAAA division — region 6AAAA.
During the (summer) offseason he competes on the AAU showcase circuit with the Atlanta Xpress where he is a teammate of Westside Macon standout and 5 star prospect Khavon Moore.
Although Wright Jr. plays in the state of South Carolina, part of his heart is still in Macon, Ga. In fact, he references Macon’s area code on his twitter page as a profile description of himself — #478 made. Furthermore, he acknowledges his Macon, Ga roots and the city’s influence on his life. Wright Jr. states “I have spent a lot of time in Macon, Ga and I also have many friends and family in that area, so Macon is very important to me.” Lastly, he cites his father’s continual presence in his life and career achievements as his primary motivation. The younger Wright aspires to follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a professional basketball player.
Profile:
Sophomore- Class of 2018
Height- 6'5
Weight- 175
Position- Point Guard
AAU Team- Atlanta Xpress
Favorite Players- Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway & Giannis Antekompo
Colleges- Offers From University Of California & Duquesne University
Also Drawing Major Interest from Oregon, New Mexico State, ECU , Arkansas, Florida, and Clemson among others.
Scouting Report:
Strengths- Size, Ball Handling, On Ball Defense, Vision, Rebounding, Athleticism
Weaknesses- 3 Point Shooting, Strength
Highlights Below: Press Play
BIO:
Sharone Wright Jr. is the son of Cheyanne Pullum and Sharone Wright Sr. His mother is a graduate of Central (Macon) High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga and a master’s degree from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. Additionally, Wright Jr. is the younger brother of Justice Wright who is currently the starting center for the University of Clemson Lady Tigers basketball team.
Sharone Wright Sr., starred at Georgia powerhouse, Southwest (Macon,Ga) High School, in the late 80’s and early 90’s where he helped lead the Patriots to 1 state (1989)championship and three final 4 appearances. He was selected to the McDonald’s High School All-American Game and named Boston Shootout MVP. Upon High School Graduation Wright Sr. was a standout basketball player at the University of Clemson from 1991–1994. While at Clemson he was selected:
• First-team Freshman All-American in 1991–1992
•Two Time All-ACC Selection
• Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 1993–1994
• Led the ACC in blocked shots in 1992–93 and 1993–94
Sharone Wright Sr. was selected 6th overall in the 1994 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played four NBA season with the 76ers and Toronto Raptors. Likewise, he also enjoyed a six year professional career overseas. Upon retiring, Wright Sr. coached professionally in Europe.
For more information, Contact:
Coach: Peter Ellis (843) 664–8472
Fax: (843) 664–8475
