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2018-19 Men's Basketball

11 Austin Wrighten

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Woodbridge, VA
  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2019 D3hoops.com Third-Team All-South Region
2019 Second-Team All-State
2019 First-Team All-ODAC
2018-19 All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year
2018 Guilford College Classic All-Tournament Team

2018-19 (Senior): Emerged as one of the premier players in the ODAC, starting all 26 games and scoring in double figures in 24 of them ... Led the team in scoring average (16.9), rebounding average (9.3) and minutes per game (32.3) ... Ranked second in the league and led the team with 110 made free throws ... Had a seven-game streak of 20-plus points, including a career-best 29 Dec. 8 in a win at Methodist ... Recorded a team-high 13 double-doubles, all between points and rebounds ... Pulled down a career-high 15 boards Dec. 5 at Guilford ... Was ODAC player of the week Dec. 3 and Dec. 10.

2017-18 (Junior): Continued to bring energy, both as a starter and spark off the bench ... Appeared in 26 games, starting 14 ... Led the team in rebounding average (6.9) to go with a 10.5 points-per-game output ... Recorded two double-doubles on the season, Jan. 27 vs. Virginia Wesleyan and Feb. 17 vs. Bridgewater ... Scored a career-high 27 points in the team's ODAC tournament win over Hampden-Sydney ... Made two clutch free throws with 1 second remaining to ice a Feb. 3 win over No. 19 Emory & Henry.

2016-17 (Sophomore): A key player coming off the bench in all 26 games during his second season...averaged 6.2 points per game while shooting 44.6% from the floor...posted 16 points with four rebounds against ODAC-foe Emory & Henry on February 1st...scored 16 in a win over Ferrum on November 22nd.

2015-16 (Freshman): A freshman guard who loves to play above the rim…saw action in eight games this season…scored season high three points against Emory & Henry in the ODAC tournament…will look to blossom in his sophomore season.


Personal

Parents: Lyndon and Beverly Wrighten

Siblings: Lyndon Jr.

Dream Vacation: Travel to Cancun, Mexico

Favorite Movie: Drumline

Career Aspirations: Play professional basketball overseas or get a job with my degree

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017-18Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018-19Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 190 lbs
    11