Chris Wright

Verballed to Dayton

09/15/05: "Chris Wright, a Top 50 junior, visited Michigan unofficially last weekend. The 6-foot-5 athletic wing out of Trotwood in Ohio, could wind up visiting either Ohio State or Cincinnati this coming weekend." - www.ScoutHoops.com

08/22/05: "It is very important how close the school is I (Wrights mother) will be going to see him play. It will play a big part in that." - www.ScoutHoops.com

08/22/05: (Wright, speaking of his goals) "To not get any less than a 3.5 GPA for the year. As far as basketball, I need to be a leader." - www.ScoutHoops.com

08/17/05: Listed as the 29th best player in his class. - www.RivalsHoops.com

08/12/05: Listed as the 46th best player in his class. - www.ScoutHoops.com

08/04/05: "He's more Top 50 right now but if he can add some skill to that ridiculous leaping ability you can see a little Dahntay Jones in him. Time will tell but he's a great kid and he's got a chance!" - Telep ScoutHoops.com

07/13/05: "Wright is among five Ohio juniors in the national top 20, joining the North College Hill trio of O.J. Mayo (No. 1), Billy Walker (No. 5) and Keenan Ellis (No. 11) and Canton GlenOak’s Kosta Koufos (No. 16)." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/08/05: "I have to work on my jump shot and ball handling," he said. "I've been playing with my back to the basket since I was little. Being out on the wing is a transition." Wright said he has received a scholarship offer from the University of Dayton. And while he also has been promised full rides by Michigan, Xavier and Miami (Fla.), he has a fondness for the Flyers." - Dayton Daily News