Shereka Wright
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| UT Arlington Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Western Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1981 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Copperas Cove (Copperas Cove, Texas) |
| College | Purdue (2000–2004) |
| WNBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Shock |
| Playing career | 2004–2005 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 50 |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2004–2005 | Phoenix Mercury |
Coaching | |
| 2006–2013 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 2013–2018 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Vanderbilt (associate HC) |
| 2020–present | UT Arlington |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Shereka Monique Wright (born September 21, 1981) is an American basketball player and coach.
She is the head coach at UT Arlington. Wright retired from competitive basketball in 2006 and has worked as an assistant coach since, at Texas Tech, Alabama, and Vanderbilt.[1]
Wright was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft by the Detroit Shock. She appeared in 49 games over two seasons for the Phoenix Mercury and averaged 3.1 points and 1.6 rebounds over 12 minutes per game. She retired after missing the 2006 season with a torn achilles tendon.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Phoenix | 24 | 0 | 10.1 | 31.0 | 46.2 | 78.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | Phoenix | 25 | 5 | 13.8 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 67.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 49 | 5 | 12.0 | 36.6 | 35.4 | 71.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
College
Source[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Purdue | 38 | 377 | 45.5% | 51.3% | 66.5% | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.9 |
| 2001–02 | Purdue | 30 | 569 | 48.5% | 23.5% | 73.5% | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 2002–03 | Purdue | 34 | 643 | 46.7% | 31.8% | 74.3% | 6.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| 2003–04 | Purdue | 33 | 662 | 49.4% | 36.1% | 73.7% | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 20.1 |
| Career | 135 | 2251 | 47.8% | 34.7% | 72.5% | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
