#4 Jordan Wright Season 2021-22

G/F

Class Junior

Height 6'6"

Weight 220

Hometown Baton Rouge, La.

High School Dunham

Major Human and Org. Development/Communication Studies

Bio Stats

Student-Athlete Features
Vanderbilt Hustler — Wright Brings Toughness and Grit to the Commodores
The Tennessean — Jordan Wright in fast lane with Nashville Superspeedway internship

Career Honors

As a Senior (2022-23)

Played in 34 games with 17 starts
Third on the team in scoring (10.6 ppg), second in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and second in assists (71) in 24.7 minutes per game
Led the team with 39 steals
20 games scoring in double figures
Two double-doubles
Became the 51st member of Vandy’s 1,000 career point club on Jan. 21, 2023, at Georgia
18 points, seven assists and six rebounds in win at Temple (11/15/22)
Went for 22 points vs. Saint Mary’s (11/23/22)
In win over Pitt, finished with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds (12/7/22)
17 points in win over No. 15 Arkansas (1/14/23)
Double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in win at Florida (2/11/23)
23 points including game-winning jumper in win at Kentucky (3/1/23)
Averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in the SEC Tournament
Double-double with 15 points and 15 boards in win over LSU in SEC Tournament second round (3/9/23)
17 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals in SEC Tournament semifinals vs. Texas A&M (3/11/23)

As a Junior (2021-22)

SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
CoSIDA Academic All-District
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Tied single-season school record for games played
- 36 games played and started
- One of two Commodores to play in all 36 games
12.3 points/game
- Second on team
6.4 rebounds/game
- Led team, 11th in SEC
4.89 defensive rebounds/ game
- 8th in SEC
64 assists
- Second on team
30.5 minutes per game
Team-high seven double-doubles
Shot 35.1 percent from 3 (46-of-131)
50 steals and 10 blocks
25 games with double digit points including four 20-plus point games
28 points on 5-of-7 on 3s in win over Winthrop
Double-doubles in consecutive games against SMU (14 p, 12 r) and Temple (16 p, 11 r)
20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in road win at Georgia
Career-high six steals with 15 points in win over Texas A&M
Scored in double figures in six of last seven games
Team-high 27 points and six rebounds in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. Kentucky
24 points and seven boards against Belmont in NIT First Round

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

SEC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 23 games and started 15 (final 15 games of season)
Averaged 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.5 minutes per game
Shot 48.7 percent overall, 43.2 percent from 3 and 64.6 percent from the free throw line
Second on team in rebounding, steals and assists, and third in scoring and blocks
Scored in double figures 10 times and had at least four rebounds 17 times
Led team in rebounding three times and assists four times
First career double-double with 15 points and season-best 11 rebounds in win at Cincinnati (March 4)
Season-best five assists at Alabama (Feb. 20) and in win over Ole Miss (Feb. 27)
Season-high 18 points with three 3s and eight rebounds at Kentucky (Jan. 5)
Scored 17 points on 7 of 8 shooting against Richmond (Dec. 16)

As a Freshman (2019-20)

First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 31 games and made six starts
Averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game
Scored in double figures in six games
Season-high 23 points at Tennessee, where he was 8 of 14 overall, 2 of 3 from 3 and 5-5 from free throw line
Posted a season-high seven rebounds on two occasions — at Auburn and at Mississippi State
Played a season-high 28 minutes against Texas A&M
Tied season high with four steals against both Buffalo and Alabama
Also had a season-high three assists vs. Alabama

High School

Averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals as a senior
First-team all-state as a senior, three-time first-team All-Metro, three-time district MVP and first-team All-Louisiana
Won state title in 2018 and 2019
Four-year starter who was captain in 2018 and 2019
Summa Cum Laude graduate and a member of the National Honor Society

The Wright File