Cashmere Wright

03/21/08:
http://forums.bearcatnews.com/showthread.php?p=24840#post24840

02/20/08: "Savannah coach Tim Jordan has watched Wright hold his own against top players in Savannah during summer league play. Wright, Ware and Young also play for some of the top AAU programs in the state. "Cashmere is just a skilled player," Jordan said. "He is a highlight type of guy." (snip) - ATL Journal Const

01/22/08:
http://florida.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=764679
(page down)

01/17/08: "Cashmere Wright outscored Hardeeville by himself, posting 54 points in the victory." - Savannahnow.com

01/05/08: "Urban Christian Academy had a new student in class Friday, but many of his classmates likely already knew who he was. Basketball standout James Fields, last year's Greater Savannah Player of the Year, had his first day of class after withdrawing from Beach High School on Thursday morning. The move reunited the star point guard with coach Frank Williams, who coached Fields at Beach his freshman and sophomore seasons. Fields, a Georgia State signee, will also share the same backcourt as Cashmere Wright, a University of Cincinnati recruit." - Savannah Morning News

01/01/08: Led by Cashmere Wright's 56 combined points, Urban Christian's basketball team took a pair of wins in the District Nine (S.C.) Christmas Tournament over the weekend." - Savannah Morning News

12/19/07: "Urban Christian Academy guard Cashmere Wright has been invited to play in the Senior Showcase All-Star Weekend on March 21-22 in Orlando, Fla. Activities include playing in one of a few all-star games, participating in skills contests and attending an Orlando Magic practice and a game against the New Jersey Nets at Amway Arena." - Savannah Morning News

12/16/07: Urban Christian Academy guard Cashmere Wright has been nominated to the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team. Wright, a 6-foot-1, 169-pound senior guard, has signed to play at the University of Cincinnati. He is averaging 33 points in seven games for Urban Christian. Last season, Wright averaged 38 points, 10 assists and four rebounds." - Savannah Morning News

11/21/07: "Senior guard and University of Cincinnati recruit Cashmere Wright scored a game-high 23 points as Urban Christian route Open Bible." - SavannahNow.com

11/15/07: Urban Christian Academy basketball player Cashmere Wright on Wednesday morning signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Wright, a 6-foot, 160-pound guard, signed his letter inside UCA's Hirsch-Crowder Gymnasium, where he was surrounded by family, teammates, coaches and friends. "It's a dream come true," Wright said. "It's the best feeling I've ever had. It's kind of neat being the pioneer for the school, where I can pave the way for the next (players) that are coming out. I'm probably going to be the happiest person walking around in Savannah today."

Wright averaged 38 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and three steals as a junior. In February, he verbally committed to Clemson, but changed his mind and committed to Cincinnati in August. Wright said former Furman head coach Larry Davis, now an assistant at Cincinnati, began recruiting him when he was in the eighth grade at UCA after seeing him play for the Atlanta Celtics on the AAU summer circuit. "Me and my family just felt like Cincinnati gave me the best opportunity to play as a freshman," said Wright, who plans to major in sports medicine or sports management. "They run more of a run-and-gun-type offense that I like to play in."

Wright said he chose Cincinnati over Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, Wake Forest, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia and South Carolina. Before he verbally committed to Clemson, Wright said he made official visits to Clemson, FSU, Georgia and South Carolina.

After he decided against attending Clemson, Wright said he made official visits to Cincinnati, Tennessee and Pittsburgh. "I'm looking forward to the experience of going up there and being by myself, and getting used to the limelight, playing in the Big East (Conference) and playing in Madison Square Garden and all that," Wright said. "No more calls from the other coaches. Now I can just focus on school and getting better at basketball. My phone bill one month was like $600. And I have unlimited (minutes). That kind of explains how many calls I was getting and how many text messages." - Savannahnow.com

11/14/07: "Both Yancy Gates and Cashmere Wright are official. "We have added two very talented players, the kind of players you must have to compete in the Big East conference," Mick said. "Our 2007 and 2008 classes now total eight recruits. All of these players have Big East caliber talent, and we must now coach and develop them into a team that can compete for a championship in the years to come. They will combine with Mike Williams and Deonta Vaughn and grow into a team that can compete at the highest level as they gain experience."

Depending on whether Mike Williams gets that second year of eligibility, UC will have two or three scholarships remaining. Mick also said he might hold back one or two for the 2009 class. - Josh Katzowitz' blog; Enquirer.com

11/14/07:
http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/701527.html
See note at "10:01am"

11/14/07: UC expects to sign two players during the early signing period for basketball that begins today. Yancy Gates, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Withrow High School, committed to UC in April. Cashmere Wright, a 6-foot point guard from Savannah (Ga.) Urban Christian High School, committed in August. Gates, who averaged 19.4 points and 7.4 rebounds last season, is ranked No. 80 in the class of 2008 by Rivals.com, No. 26 among power forwards. Wright, who averaged 36 points last season, is ranked No. 73 in his class, No. 11 among point guards. If those two players sign, Cronin will have three scholarships remaining for next season." - Enquirer.com

11/12/07:
http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/701009.html

09/18/07:
http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/681036.html

08/30/07:
http://highschool.rivals.com/copoll.asp?poll=34

08/17/07:
http://new.savannahnow.com/node/345445

08/16/07:
http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/669157.html
http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/669107.html

08/15/07:
http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/668687.html

08/08/07:
http://hsgeorgia.scout.com/a.z?s=37&p=2&c=666225
(2 to 5)

07/24/07:
http://hsnewyork.scout.com/2/661224.html

07/24/07: dropped to a "2" per tipster.

07/18/07:
http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/659543.html

07/12/07:
http://clemson.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=690697

06/26/07: "The jet-quick Savannah native got into the lane at will and spoon-fed his teammates for easy buckets. Athletic and defensive-minded, the Clemson commit is a bundle of energy on the court–unlike his laid-back parents, who I ate dinner with one night and are two of the nicest folks you could ever meet." - SlamOnline.com

08/30/06:
http://wakeforest.scout.com/2/562797.html

02/15/06:
http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/021506/3651217.shtml