Jacobi Wright

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)

2021-22 (FRESHMAN)

• Appeared in 31 games making nine starts in first season on campus
• Averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game
• Scored season-high 11 points at Coastal Carolina (Dec. 1) and vs. Army (Dec. 22)
• Had eight points, six rebounds and six assists (both season highs) in a 80-67 win vs. Georgetown (Dec. 5)
• Logged four games in SEC play with four assists ; team was 4-0 in those games
• Named to the SEC Community Service Team

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

• A four star prospect according to ESPN.com and the No. 4 prospect in the state
• Spent junior and senior seasons at Legacy Early College High School
• Averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior; team captain as a senior
• Top scoring output during senior campaign came in 32-point performance vs. Sunrise Christian Academy
• As a junior, averaged 17.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game
• Spent sophomore season at Fort Mill High School, averaging 25.3 points per game
• Freshman campaign was at York Prep (SC)

PERSONAL

• Son of Chris and Mikisha Wright
• Has a sister, Kiana
• His advice to young people is “believe in yourself, or nobody else will, everyone’s journey is different.”
• Chose South Carolina because “it feels like home, the family environment. I felt like I fit the system, and I felt like the coaching staff and style fit me. I wanted to play at the highest level in the SEC.”
• Began playing basketball at the age of five
• Lists Devin Booker as his favorite professional basketball player
• A sport and entertainment management major