Wright picks Hoyas
D.C. guard had committed to Pack
Published: Wed, Oct. 11, 2006 12:30AM
Modified Wed, Oct. 11, 2006 02:50AM
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closeChris Wright's affection for N.C. State and new basketball coach Sidney Lowe made his commitment Tuesday to Georgetown almost bittersweet.
"In no way should this be considered Chris saying 'no' to N.C. State and Coach Lowe," said Orlando Wright, Chris's father.
"He decided to stay at home and say 'yes' to Georgetown."
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Wright is a 6-foot-1 point guard who is ranked among the best prospects in the country.
His Washington (D.C.) St. John's High School is about three miles from the Georgetown campus.
He had committed to State when Herb Sendek was the Wolfpack coach, but later decided to reconsider his commitment.
Wright scored 22.7 points per game as a sophomore and 21.8 as a junior and has more than 1,500 career points.
Orlando Wright said Chris and the rest of his family admire Lowe and said Lowe and his staff did a wonderful job recruiting his son.
"The chance to stay near home was a big factor," Orlando Wright said.
"Georgetown is a wonderful place, and he'll get a quality education and he is excited about going there.
"But the family is a little sad, too."
Wright was the Most Outstanding Player at the 2005-2006 GlaxoSmithKline Invitational in Raleigh.
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