#13 JUSTIN WRIGHT-FOREMAN
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-0 (1.83 m)
WEIGHT: 190 lbs (86 kg)
BIRTHDATE: October 27, 1997 (Queens, NY)
HIGH SCHOOL: Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture (Queens, NY)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Hofstra '19 (Hempstead, NY)
X/INSTAGRAM: @JayWright_3/@j.wright3
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in June 2024
YEARS PRO: 5
2024 STATISTICS
G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 34.4 | 26.3 | .432 | .457 | .857 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Has averaged 16.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists through 175 professional games in seven different countries.
2023-24:
Averaged 18.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists through 12 games with the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League … Came off the bench in his first two contests before transitioning to the starting lineup for his remaining games … Scored double-digit points in each of his starts, including five outings with 20 or more … Dished out multiple assists in every game … Poured in a season-high 31 points Jan. 7 against the Rip City Remix … Scored 28 points while collecting a season-high seven rebounds Jan. 15 vs. Austin … Assisted a season-best six baskets Jan. 19 against the Ignite … Signed with Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro of Italy’s LBA in February, averaging 15.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 10 games … Started five games … Scored in double figures eight times … Scored 25 points on four-of-five shooting from three in his first game with the team on March 3.
2023: Averaged 29.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists through 18 contests with the Saskatchewan Rattlers … Achieved the highest scoring average in CEBL history … Scored 30 or more points on nine occasions … Exploded for a season-high 39 points to lift Saskatchewan over Brampton on July 17 … Scored 21 points and assisted a season-high 11 baskets in a double-double performance July 5 vs. Ottawa … Posted an impressive all-around performance with 23 points, eight assists and four steals May 31 vs. Vancouver … Named a finalist for the CEBL’s Most Valuable Player Award … Named to All-CEBL First Team.
2022-23: Began the year with the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association, averaging 6.8 points and 8.3 minutes in a six-game stint … Scored 22 points in a victory Dec. 12 over Shandong … Acquired by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League on Jan. 30 … Averaged 14.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 18 games with the Knicks … Scored in double figures in 12 games … Poured in a professional career-high 41 points, also adding eight rebounds and nine assists March 18 vs. Motor City … Notched 26 points and a season-high 12 assists in a double-double effort March 14 vs. Stockton.
2021-22: Signed with Petkim Spor of Turkey’s Basketball Super League in August … Averaged 16.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists through 14 games with the club … Scored 20 or more points five times … Scored 29 points Nov. 13 vs. Afyonkarahisar … Logged 27 points to go along with a season-high seven assists in a win Oct. 24 over Turk Telecom … Joined the NBA G League’s Birmingham Squadron (formerly Erie BayHawks), averaging 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15 games … Scored double-digit points off the bench 12 times … Signed with Brose Bamberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga in July, averaging 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 11 games … Scored in double figures in 10 games, including a season-high 33 Sept. 23 vs. BC Budivelnyk.
2020-21: Signed an Exhibit-10 Contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, eventually signing with the Erie BayHawks as an affiliate player … Averaged 12.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists through 15 contests … Scored in double figures in 12 games … Scored 20 points on seven of nine from the floor March 5 vs. Westchester … Joined Chorale Roanne of France’s LNB Pro A in April, averaging 16.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists through 15 games … Started every game in which he appeared … Scored 20 or more points in five games … Scored 29 points May 28 vs. Limoges.
2019-20: Selected 53rd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz … Appeared in four NBA Summer League games for the team, averaging 11.8 points per game … Scored 20 points on eight-of-13 shooting in a matchup with the Cavaliers July 2 … Signed to a Two-Way Contract with the Jazz July 16, going on to spend most of the season with the team’s G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars … Averaged 17.3 points and 40.3 per cent three-point shooting with the Stars, with 15 performances of 20 or more points … Scored 32 points on four of eight from deep Nov. 13 vs. Iowa … Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds in a double-double with 11 points Feb. 19 vs. Iowa … Called up to the Jazz for four contests, averaging 4.8 points and 11.3 minutes per game.
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
Averaged 18.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists through 125 games over four years at Hofstra University … Ended his collegiate career as Hofstra’s second all-time leading scorer (2,327) and with the seventh-longest streak of double-digit scoring games in NCAA DI history (88 games).
2018-19: Led the Hofstra University Pride to their winningest season in program history as a true senior with 27 victories … Averaged 27.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 35 games, ranking second overall in NCAA DI in scoring … Shot a collegiate career-best 42.5 per cent from three on the season … Scored 20 or more points in all but seven games, with 10 games of 30 or more … Poured in a collegiate career-high 48 points, tying the Pride single-game record, on 7-12 from deep Feb. 9 against William & Mary … Scored 42 points Jan. 5 vs. Northeastern, then again March 11 vs. Delaware … Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds in five games … Scored 37 points and dished out a season-high six assists Nov. 21 vs. Cal State Fullerton … Reset the program and Coastal Athletic Conference (CAA) single-season scoring record (948 points) … Named CAA Player of the Year and to All-CAA First Team for the second consecutive season.
2017-18: Averaged 24.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31 games as a junior … Ranked fifth in NCAA DI in scoring … Scored 20 or more points in 24 games … Logged a season-high 39 points to go along with five rebounds and six assists Jan. 7 vs. Elon … Scored 19 points and assisted a season-high seven baskets Feb. 15 vs. William & Mary … Named CAA Player of the Year and to All-CAA First Team.
2016-17: Averaged 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 32 games as a sophomore … Started 17 games … Scored in double figures 25 times … Put up back-to-back 30-point performances Jan. 21 vs. Northeastern and Jan. 26 vs. Drexel … Scored a season-high 35 points on seven of 12 from three to go with six assists in a victory Feb. 23 over William & Mary.
2015-16: Averaged 1.6 points and 4.1 minutes per game through 27 contests as a true freshman at Hofstra … Scored a season-high nine points coming off the bench Nov. 16 vs. Molloy.
PERSONAL
Majored in rhetorical studies and minored in linguistics in college … Names LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as his favourite athletes … Favourite actor is Denzel Washington … Represented his country on Team U.S.A.’s 2022 FIBA World Cup and 2024 AmeriCup qualifying teams … Helped lead Construction to Public Schools Athletic League Queens borough championships in each of his high school seasons.

CAREER STATISTICS
CEBL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 608 | 525 | 98-183 | 70-156 | 119-147 | 6 | 88 | 94 | 76 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 69 |
Totals | 18 | 608 | 525 | 98-183 | 70-156 | 119-147 | 6 | 88 | 94 | 76 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 69 |
CEBL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 33.8 | 29.2 | .536 | .449 | .810 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
Totals | 18 | 33.8 | 29.2 | .536 | .449 | .810 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
PROFESSIONAL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Pesaro | 10 | 247 | 153 | 42-72 | 15-53 | 24-28 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
2023-24 | Mexico City | 12 | 352 | 220 | 59-118 | 26-72 | 16-21 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
2023 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 608 | 525 | 98-183 | 70-156 | 119-147 | 6 | 88 | 94 | 76 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 69 |
2023 | Westchester | 18 | 457 | 262 | 63-135 | 32-71 | 22-26 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 29 |
2022-23 | Shenzhen | 6 | 50 | 41 | 10-27 | 4-10 | 9-11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2022 | Bamberg | 11 | 309 | 203 | 45-162 | 28-76 | 29-32 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
2022 | Birmingham | 15 | 369 | 182 | 35-59 | 33-86 | 9-12 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
2021-22 | Petkim Spor | 14 | 414 | 235 | 50-110 | 33-104 | 36-41 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
2021 | Roanne | 12 | 371 | 203 | 29-53 | 35-93 | 40-50 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 27 |
2021 | Erie | 15 | 358 | 192 | 39-67 | 33-76 | 10-17 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
2019-20 | Utah | 4 | 45 | 19 | 5-10 | 2-10 | 3-4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2019-20 | Salt Lake City | 36 | 1,012 | 621 | 144-287 | 79-196 | 63-79 | 19 | 92 | 111 | 91 | 74 | 4 | 23 | 92 |
2019-20 | Utah (NBA Summer League) | 4 | 106 | 47 | 12-31 | 4-17 | 11-13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Totals | 175 | 4,698 | 2,903 | 631-1,314 | 394-1,020 | 391-481 | 67 | 454 | 521 | 476 | 285 | 18 | 129 | 385 |
PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Pesaro | 10 | 24.7 | 15.3 | .583 | .283 | .857 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
2023-24 | Mexico City | 12 | 29.3 | 18.3 | .500 | .361 | .762 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
2023 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 33.8 | 29.2 | .536 | .449 | .810 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
2023 | Westchester | 18 | 25.4 | 14.6 | .467 | .451 | .846 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
2022-23 | Shenzhen | 6 | 8.3 | 6.8 | .370 | .400 | .818 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
2022 | Bamberg | 11 | 28.1 | 18.5 | .278 | .368 | .906 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
2022 | Birmingham | 15 | 24.6 | 12.1 | .593 | .384 | .750 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
2021-22 | Petkim Spor | 14 | 29.6 | 16.8 | .455 | .317 | .878 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
2021 | Roanne | 12 | 30.9 | 16.9 | .547 | .376 | .800 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
2021 | Erie | 15 | 23.9 | 12.8 | .582 | .434 | .588 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
2019-20 | Utah | 4 | 11.3 | 4.8 | .500 | .200 | .750 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
2019-20 | Salt Lake City | 36 | 28.1 | 17.3 | .502 | .403 | .797 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
2019-20 | Utah (NBA Summer League) | 4 | 26.5 | 11.8 | .387 | .235 | .846 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
Totals | 175 | 26.8 | 16.6 | .480 | .386 | .813 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | Hofstra | 35 | 1,321 | 948 | 220-387 | 110-259 | 178-206 | 12 | 129 | 141 | 102 | 67 | 7 | 30 | 91 |
2017-18 | Hofstra | 31 | 1,171 | 755 | 168-326 | 96-262 | 131-164 | 10 | 93 | 103 | 100 | 62 | 7 | 25 | 69 |
2016-17 | Hofstra | 32 | 905 | 580 | 141-242 | 67-180 | 97-127 | 21 | 93 | 114 | 52 | 59 | 2 | 24 | 45 |
2015-16 | Hofstra | 27 | 110 | 44 | 13-21 | 4-17 | 6-11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Totals | 125 | 3,507 | 2,327 | 542-976 | 277-718 | 412-508 | 44 | 323 | 367 | 258 | 201 | 19 | 83 | 212 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | Hofstra | 35 | 37.7 | 27.1 | .568 | .425 | .864 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
2017-18 | Hofstra | 31 | 37.8 | 24.4 | .515 | .366 | .799 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
2016-17 | Hofstra | 32 | 28.3 | 18.1 | .583 | .372 | .764 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
2015-16 | Hofstra | 27 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .619 | .235 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Totals | 125 | 28.1 | 18.6 | .555 | .386 | .811 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
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