Izzy Wright Explained

Izzy Wright
Nationality:Australian
League:Women's National Basketball League
Team:Melbourne Boomers
Number:10
Position:Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Birth Date:1990 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Tweed Heads, New South Wales
High School:Hillcrest (Gold Coast, Queensland)
College:Pensacola (2008–2010)
San Diego (2010–2012)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2013
Team1:Logan Thunder
Years2:2013–2016
Team2:Hobart Chargers
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Perth Lynx
Years4:2018–2019
Team4:Nunawading Spectres
Years5:2020–present
Team5:Melbourne Boomers

Eliza "Izzy" Wright (née Chilcott; born 9 November 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player.

College

Wright began her college career at Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Florida, playing for the Pirates in the NJCAA's Region 8. After two seasons with Pensacola, Wright then went on and transferred to the University of San Diego in San Diego, California, playing with the Toreros in the West Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.[1] [2]

Statistics

|-|2008–09| align="left" |Pensacola|23|–|–|.557|.333|.903|1.6|1.6|1.6|0.1|1.1|5.9|-|2009–10| align="left" |Pensacola|28|–|–|.483|.311|.760|2.9|1.7|1.4|0.0|1.3|10.2|-|2010–11 | align="left"|San Diego|31|5|–|.370|.333|.777|2.6|0.8|0.6|0.3|1.3|2.4|-|2011–12| align="left"|San Diego|35|33|–|.437|.250|.714|6.4|2.0|1.8|0.2|2.0|6.6|-|Career||117|38|–|.463|.298|.776|3.6|1.5|1.3|0.1|1.5|6.2

Career

WNBL

In 2012, Wright began her professional career, joining her hometown side, Logan Thunder for the 2012–13 season.[3]

In 2015, after strong showings with the Hobart Chargers in the SEABL, Wright was picked up by the newly rebranded Perth Lynx for 2015–16.[4] This season saw Wright make her WNBL Finals debut, with a trip to the Grand Final, where the Lynx went down 0–2 to Townsville. Wright played in 26 games on the 2015–16 season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

In 2020, Wright returned to the WNBL after several years away from the league, signing with the Melbourne Boomers for the 2020 season.[5]

In April 2022, Wright was part of the Melbourne Boomers championship team and was voted the Boomers Player's Player of the Year[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Izzy Chilcott - Women's Basketball - University of San Diego Athletics. usdtoreros.com.
  2. Web site: Hardwood replaced the sand for Chilcott at USD - Chicago Tribune. chicagotribune.com.
  3. Web site: Player statistics for Izzy Chilcott - SportsTG. sportstg.com.
  4. Web site: New Lynx signings set sights on success. 4 June 2015 . thewest.com.au.
  5. Web site: Deakin Melbourne Boomers boost roster signing Izzy Wright - Melbourne Boomers. 23 July 2020 . wnbl.basketball.
  6. Web site: Boomers gather to celebrate . 21 May 2022 .