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Jacobi Wright bio from GamecocksOnline.com:
- PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- A four star prospect according to ESPN.com and the No. 4 prospect in the state
- Spent junior and senior seasons at Legacy Early College High School
- Averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior; team captain as a seniorÂ
- Top scoring output during senior campaign came in 32-point performance vs. Sunrise Christian Academy
- As a junior, averaged 17.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game
- Spent sophomore season at Fort Mill High School, averaging 25.3 points per game
- Freshman campaign was at York Prep (SC)
PERSONAL
- Son of Chris and Mikisha Wright
- Has a sister, Kiana
- His advice to young people is “believe in yourself, or nobody else will, everyone’s journey is different.”
- Chose South Carolina because “it feels like home, the family environment. I felt like I fit the system, and I felt like the coaching staff and style fit me. I wanted to play at the highest level in the SEC.”
- Began playing basketball at the age of five
- Lists Devin Booker as his favorite professional basketball player
- A sport and entertainment management major
