Brandan Wright
College	North Carolina
Sport	Basketball
Position	Power Forward
Jersey #	34
Class	Freshman
Career	2006 – present
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	October 5, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee
High School	Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, Tennessee
Awards
Two-time Parade All-American selection, McDonald's All-American, Tennessee's Division II Mr. Basketball in 2004, 2005 and 2006

Brandan Wright (born October 5, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee), is an American basketball player who began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2006-07 season. Wright, 6'9" tall and 205 lbs, is a freshman power forward. He is also known for his 7'6" "wingspan." Through 20 games, he is leading the Tar Heels with 1.7 blocks/game and is second with 15.0 points/game, and 6.4 rebounds/game. He has scored in double figures in each of his first 18 games as a Tar Heel, making him only the second freshman Tar Heel in the last twenty years to accomplish that feat behind Rashad McCants, who scored double figures in his first 20 games in the 2002-03 season.^[1] On March 6, 2007 Brandan Wright was named the 2007 ACC Freshman of the year earning 49 out of a possible 99 votes. Wright was the third Tar Heel in a row to win the award.^[2] Wright was also a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman team. Brandan was named MVP for the 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. Brandan Wright is expected to announce on April 23 whether he will enter the 2007 NBA draft. If he does, he is expected to sign with an agent, which would forgo the rest of his collegiate career. This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (or meter, see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... This refers to the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). The name Tar Heel is also often used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA) is an American professional basketball player. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (66th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Mens Basketball Tournament took place from March 8-11, 2007, in Tampa, Florida at the St. ...

He has represented the United States at Youth level.

• Was considered the third best prep player behind Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, and ironically, if all three went for the draft, the same order applies.

External Links

• ESPN
• NBA Draft.net
• North Carolina Homepage
• Yahoo Sports!
• NBA Draft Profile on Collegehoops.net

References

1. ^ "2006-07 Game Notes." TarHeelBlue.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2007.
2. ^ "Wright Named ACC Rookie of the Year." InsideCarolina.com. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.