Larry Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Larry Wright
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1954(1954-11-23)
Age	70
Birthplace	Monroe
Country	United States
Birth City	Monroe
Horoscope	Capricorn

Larry Wright Biography

Larry Wright is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 23, 1954 in Monroe, Monroe, United States. Larry Glenn Wright (born November 23, 1954) is a former American professional basketball player and former men’s basketball team head coach at Grambling State University, his alma mater. His playing days included stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Italy.

Wright was an immediate star in Italy. The team finished the regular season in first place and reached the finals series against Olimpia Milano after defeating European champions Ford Cantù in the semi final series, with homecourt advantage in hand in the final. Roma won the series 2 games to 1 and won its first ever Italian championship. The next season was even greater, as Roma participated in the FIBA European Champions Cup as Italian champions, and Wright provided one stellar performance after another. Roma finished the Final group stage first placed tied with Barcelona, so the two teams qualified for the final game for the European champions cup in Geneva. Wright was the top scorer for his team, of the 79-73 final win, scoring 27 points and leading Roma to its first ever European title in their first finals appearance. Wright was also selected as the European player of the year. Although he had a successful season, Wright left the team after failing to qualify to the Italian playoffs and signed with Fantoni Udine where he played for two seasons. In 1987 he returned to Banco di Roma for one more season.

He is married to Jacqueline Bradford, of Jonesboro, La. in May 1977. They have three children: Larry Jr., Ashana, and Lance. Larry Jr is an NFL scout with the Houston Texans. He also has a daughter named Imani, a standout basketball player in her own right, who graduated high school in 2013, and went on to play college ball at Baylor for her freshman and sophomore years (2013-2015) before transferring to Florida State where she had to sit out a year. All three of Larry and Jacqueline’s children were scholarship athletes. Larry Jr. signed at Notre Dame out of high school in 1994 and graduated from Louisiana Tech University (1995–1998), where he was a three-year letterman. Ashana played basketball at Grambling State University (1995–1999), where she was a four-year letter winner on the Lady Tigers basketball team while winning four straight conference championships and never losing a home game in four years. Lance was a three-year starter at offensive center on the Grambling football team (2000–2004).

Larry Wright Net Worth

Larry Wright is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry Wright 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 1973–76, Wright was one of the most decorated Grambling players. In 1974, he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Freshman of the year. He was also a two-time All-SWAC selection for the remainder of his career, and a two- time first team NCAA Small College All-America. He led the university to the 1976 SWAC Tournament Championship. After being named the SWAC Player-of-the- Year in 1975–76 as a junior, he decided to declare for the 1976 NBA draft.

Wright was selected with the 14th pick overall in the 1976 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets. He played a significant part of the Bullets’ successful team of the late 1970s, as a substitute. With the Bullets he won an NBA title in 1978 and reached the Finals the next year. After a disappointing season in which they were knocked out from the playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons, for whom he played only 46 games in two seasons. He decided to move to Italy in 1982 and signed with Banco di Roma.

Wright already was a player-coach in his last days in Italy. He was appointed assistant coach at Grambling in 1990 and stayed for office for two seasons. Afterwards he was a scout for the Seattle Sonics and the Washington Wizards, and an assistance coach at Quachita High School in his hometown of Monroe, Louisiana. In 1999 Wright was appointed head coach at Grambling. He was released from his duties in April 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Larry Wright height 6 ft 1 in Larry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Larry Wright Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Larry Wright celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Who started bucket drumming?

Larry Wright He is often credited as the inventor of the art form, as the first to use five gallon plastic buckets instead of a normal drum kit, using his feet to lift the buckets and change the sound pattern. He started playing at the age of five and met his wife, Sonia, playing in a subway station.

When was bucket drumming created?

The origins of bucket drumming are believed to have started in the 1990’s when a teenager from the Bronx named Larry Wright started drumming on buckets in the New York City subways. Wright used different sized buckets to generate different sounds.

Why is bucket drumming important?

Boost the immune system. Reduce stress and anxiety. Release negative feelings, blockages, and emotional trauma. Ease chronic pain.

Why is Larry Wright famous?

Larry Wright (born c. 1975) is a well-known New York City street performer. He is credited as the first major drummer to use five gallon plastic buckets instead of a normal drum kit. He uses his foot to lift the bucket changing the sound patterns.