Robert Wright III - College Basketball News & Rumors

BYU Star Guard Rob Wright III Reaches Triple Digits in Pro-Am Game BYU star point guard Robert Wright III set a Powder League record on Friday night. Wright III scored 101 points in Utah's premier Pro-Am lea...

JULY 18 • SI.COM

Rob Wright Left Kentucky Visit Wanting to Return to BYU Back in April, BYU star point guard Robert Wright III entered the transfer portal after one season at BYU. Wright had a breakout sophomore s...

JUNE 17 • SI.COM

Kentucky Must Go All-In for Tyran Stokes After Missing on Robert Wright III Kentucky’s miss on Robert Wright III puts pressure on landing No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes, making his decision crucial to the Wildcats’ offse...

APRIL 16 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

BYU lands massive offseason win as Robert Wright III withdraws from Transfer Portal There are offseason moves that quietly help a program, and then there are decisions that completely change its trajectory. Robert Wright III...

APRIL 16 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Deadspin | Report: Point guard Robert Wright III staying at BYU Deadspin | Report: Point guard Robert Wright III staying at BYU

APRIL 16 • DEADSPIN.COM

Returning to BYU Wright is returning to BYU, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Wright announced that he would enter the NCAA's transfer portal a day after it opened. Fast-forward a week later, and after considering an offer of transferring colleges from BYU to Kentucky, he will instead return to the Cougars for another season. Wright has made a name for himself in the Big 12, averaging at least 10 points and four assists for two different teams. In the case of BYU, he logged his better season, backed up by 18.1 points, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game across 34 starts.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Will enter portal again Wright will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.

Impact For both Baylor and BYU, Wright not only logged 35 games without any DNPs but also averaged at least double-digit points. In terms of his collegiate eligibility remaining, he has two years available.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness

Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 poi...

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Struggles from deep in loss Wright accumulated 14 points (7-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Thursday's 79-71 loss to Texas.

Impact Wright scored 14, though he struggled from deep by connecting on none of his four attempts as BYU bowed out in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Wright stepped up his scoring after the loss of Richie Saunders to a season-ending knee injury, closing the regular season strong with four-consecutive 20-plus point efforts. However, the sophomore point man faded a bit in the postseason, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 assists during a three-game run through the Big 12 tournament along with Thursday's one-and-done performance in the Big Dance. Wright concludes an impressive sophomore season with averages of 18.1 points, 4.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals across 34.9 minutes per contest.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

No. 5 Houston stops record-setting Dybantsa, BYU

Kingston Fleming scored 17 points as No. 5 Houston held off AJ Dybantsa and defeated BYU 73-66 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday night

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

AJ Dybantsa shines with 40-point night in No. 10 seed BYU's Big 12 tourney win over K-State

AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists on Tuesday night to lead No. 10 seed BYU to a 105-91 victory over No. 15 seed Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12...

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

AJ Dybantsa scores 40 as No. 10 seed BYU beats Kansas State 105-91 in the Big 12 Tournament

AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help No. 10 seed BYU beat No. 15 seed Kansas State 105-91 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech Deadspin | Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech

MARCH 8 • DEADSPIN.COM

Wright scores 23 in 2nd half as BYU rallies for 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech

Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech. Wright made his first seven shots after halftime to help t...

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Leads scoring in finale win Wright had 27 points (9-17 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 82-76 victory over Texas Tech.

Impact Wright closed out the regular season with a bang, leading the Cougars in scoring and logging his most rebounds in a game since mid-January. The 6-foot-1 guard has proven to be a lethal punch alongside freshman phenom A.J. Dybantsa, and the pair will look to make their mark against Kansas State on Tuesday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati jumps out early, beats BYU 90-68

Cincinnati rolls past BYU in a lopsided Big 12 win, led by balanced scoring and strong shooting

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Huff, Lorient lead West Virginia past No. 19 BYU, 79-71

Honor Huff scored 19 points, Brenen Lorient added 18 and West Virginia led the entire second half and beat No. 19 BYU 79-71

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Big performance in loss Wright had 23 points (7-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals over 40 minutes during Saturday's 79-71 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Wright played every minute for the fourth time in six games, contributing across the board with four boards, four assists and three steals to go along with topping 20 for the second-straight game. The sophomore point guard has scored at least 20 in half of BYU's 16 conference games and is averaging exactly that during that stretch, adding 4.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 41.2-percent from beyond the arc.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

No. 19 BYU gets blown out at home as UCF makes 14 3-pointers in a 97-84 win

Themus Fulks had 24 points and 11 assists, Jordan Burks also scored 24 and UCF shot 14 of 24 from 3-point range to run away from No. 19 BYU for a 97-84 upset

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Salvages stat line in blowout loss Wright contributed 20 points (7-21 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 97-84 loss to UCF.

Impact Wright managed to salvage his stat line, needing 21 shots to accumulate 20 points while adding seven assists and four boards as the Cougars were run out of the gym by the Knights. The 13-point score differential doesn't tell the entire tale as BYU trailed by as many as 36 early in the second half and were still down by 31 with just over eight minutes remaining. Despite the nature of the contest, Wright played 35 minutes and ended up with a quality fantasy line thanks to tallying 16 points and five assists in the second half with the game already well out of hand. For BYU to make any sort of run in the postseason, they'll need the sophomore playmaker to step up. In three full games since the loss of Richie Saunders to a season-ending knee injury, Wright has hoisted up 14 shots per game, shooting just 33.3-percent from the field and 21.4-percent from deep while averaging 13.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 boards and 1.3 steals across 37.7 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 39 in OT win Wright closed with 39 points (12-16 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 11-13 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 40 minutes during Saturday's 90-86 OT win over Colorado.

Impact Wright is in the midst of arguably his best stretch of the season. On top of back-to-back 30-point games, he's shooting 65.2 percent from the field (and 75.0 percent from distance) over the latest three-game stretch. With Richie Saunders (18.0 ppg) sustaining a non-contact injury early in this matchup, it will likely be up to Wright to carry the offense alongside AJ Dybantsa as the Cougars look to improve their tournament seeding.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Robert Wright III scores 39 as No. 22 BYU outlasts Colorado in OT Deadspin | Robert Wright III scores 39 as No. 22 BYU outlasts Colorado in OT

FEBRUARY 15 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | No. 22 BYU outshoots Baylor behind AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III explosions Deadspin | No. 22 BYU outshoots Baylor behind AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III explosions

FEBRUARY 11 • DEADSPIN.COM

Robert Wright III answers the boos in his return to Baylor and helps No. 22 BYU end its 4-game skid

Robert Wright III answered the boos in his return to Baylor, posting the first 30-point game of his career as No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over t...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Dybantsa scores 36 and Wright answers boos with 30 as No. 22 BYU beats Baylor to end 4-game skid

AJ Dybantsa scored 36 points, Robert Wright III added a career-high 30 while getting booed nearly every time he touched the ball and No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

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