Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright (born July 21, 1981) is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is 6'4" and plays the guard position. In 2007, he received Jordanian citizenship.
National team career
2007 FIBA Asia Championship
Wright debuted at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He led his team with an average of 18.1 ppg in that tournament, though Jordan was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
2009 FIBA Asia Championship
Wright played with the Jordanian national team in the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship he led his team to reach the semifinals before losing to Iran, 75–77. In the bronze medal match he helped Jordan beat Lebanon, 80–66, to clinch a spot for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
References
External links
Eurobasket.com profile
RealGM profile
1981 births
Living people
2010 FIBA World Championship players
African-American basketball players
American emigrants to Jordan
American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
American expatriate basketball people in Armenia
American expatriate basketball people in Bahrain
American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Iran American expatriate basketball people in Jordan American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in Libya American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Morocco American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Qatar American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia American expatriate basketball people in Tunisia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Atenas basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia Guaiqueríes de Margarita players Jordanian men's basketball players Jordanian people of African-American descent Junior college men's basketball players in the United States KK Bosna Royal players Mahram Tehran BC players Naturalized citizens of Jordan Shooting guards UDC Firebirds men's basketball players Zain Club basketball players Philippine Patriots players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people Martin Luther King High School (Philadelphia) alumni Tijuana Dragons players Naturalised basketball players