Tony Wroten

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Tony Wroten
No. 8 Philadelphia 76ers
Position Guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993
Renton, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Garfield (Seattle, Washington)
College Washington (2011–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Pro playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Memphis Grizzlies
2012–2013Reno Bighorns (D-League)
2013–present Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards

Tony Wroten, Jr. (born April 13, 1993)[1] is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was an All-Pac-12 first team selection before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He was traded to Philadelphia in 2013.

High school

As a freshman at Garfield High School, Wroten averaged 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the 2009 All-Washington State Class 4A first team, becoming the first ever freshman to be named to the first team. In his sophomore season, Wroten averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Wroten was forced to sit out his junior season after an ACL injury in a football game.[2] During his senior season, Wroten averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.[3]

College career

In his freshman season at Washington, Wroten averaged 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. This was good enough for him to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and to be named to the All-Pac-12 first team. He was the first ever freshman from Washington to be named to the All-Pac-12 Team.[2] On April 3, 2012 Wroten decided to enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft.[4] Wroten's Washington teammate Terrence Ross also decided to enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft.[5]

NBA career

Wroten was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. During his rookie season, he had several assignments with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.[6] On August 22, 2013, the Grizzlies traded Wroten to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a future 2nd round pick and a trade exception.[7] On November 8, 2013, he scored 18 points along with 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 94 to 79 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. On November 13, 2013 in his first career start he recorded his first triple double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in an 123 to 117 overtime win against the Houston Rockets. It was the first time in NBA history that a player produced a triple double in his first career start.[8] On November 15, 2013 he scored 22 points along with 6 assists in a 113 to 103 point loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[9] On December 6, 2013, Wroten scored 21 points along with 9 assists and 8 rebounds in an 88-105 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.[10]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Memphis 35 0 7.8 .384 .250 .724 .8 1.2 .2 .1 2.6
Career 35 0 7.8 .384 .250 .724 .8 1.2 .2 .1 2.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Memphis 6 0 2.8 .182 .000 1.000 .7 .3 .2 .0 1.3
Career 6 0 2.8 .182 .000 1.000 .7 .3 .2 .0 1.3

Personal

Wroten's father, Tony Sr., played football at the University of Washington and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His mother, Shirley, ran track at Washington and at Arizona State University. Shirley still ranks top ten all time for Washington in the 100 meter dash, 100 meter hurdles, and 4 × 100 metres relay. Tony's aunt, Joyce Walker, was a two-time All-American basketball player at Louisiana State University. She was also the third woman to ever play on the Harlem Globetrotters. Tony is also the cousin of Denver Nuggets point guard Nate Robinson and former Oregon State University basketball player Jimmie Haywood.[2] On January 29, 2013, Tony's first child, Lyfe Anthony Wroten, was born.

See also

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References

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