Izzy Wright

Izzy Wright
No. 10 – Melbourne Boomers
PositionGuard
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 34)
Tweed Heads, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolHillcrest (Gold Coast, Queensland)
CollegePensacola (2008–2010)
San Diego (2010–2012)
WNBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Logan Thunder
2013–2016Hobart Chargers
2015–2016Perth Lynx
2018–2019Nunawading Spectres
2020–presentMelbourne Boomers

Eliza "Izzy" Wright (née Chilcott; born 9 November 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player.

College

Wright began her college career at Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Florida, playing for the Pirates in the NJCAA's Region 8. After two seasons with Pensacola, Wright then went on and transferred to the University of San Diego in San Diego, California, playing with the Toreros in the West Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.[1][2]

Statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2008–09 Pensacola 23 – – .557 .333 .903 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.1 1.1 5.9
2009–10 Pensacola 28 – – .483 .311 .760 2.9 1.7 1.4 0.0 1.3 10.2
2010–11 San Diego 31 5 – .370 .333 .777 2.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.4
2011–12 San Diego 35 33 – .437 .250 .714 6.4 2.0 1.8 0.2 2.0 6.6
Career 117 38 – .463 .298 .776 3.6 1.5 1.3 0.1 1.5 6.2

Career

WNBL

In 2012, Wright began her professional career, joining her hometown side, Logan Thunder for the 2012–13 season.[3]

In 2015, after strong showings with the Hobart Chargers in the SEABL, Wright was picked up by the newly rebranded Perth Lynx for 2015–16.[4] This season saw Wright make her WNBL Finals debut, with a trip to the Grand Final, where the Lynx went down 0–2 to Townsville. Wright played in 26 games on the 2015–16 season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[citation needed]

In 2020, Wright returned to the WNBL after several years away from the league, signing with the Melbourne Boomers for the 2020 season.[5]

In April 2022, Wright was part of the Melbourne Boomers championship team and was voted the Boomers Player's Player of the Year[6]

References

  1. ^ "Izzy Chilcott - Women's Basketball - University of San Diego Athletics". usdtoreros.com.
  2. ^ "Hardwood replaced the sand for Chilcott at USD - Chicago Tribune". chicagotribune.com.
  3. ^ "Player statistics for Izzy Chilcott - SportsTG". sportstg.com.
  4. ^ "New Lynx signings set sights on success". thewest.com.au. 4 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers boost roster signing Izzy Wright - Melbourne Boomers". wnbl.basketball. 23 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Boomers gather to celebrate". 21 May 2022.