Tony Wroten
No. 8 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Renton, Washington | April 13, 1993
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 |
2012–2013 | →Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
2013–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- National Basketball Association portal
References
- ↑ "Tony Wroten Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tony Wroten Profile". gohuskies.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Tony Wroten Jr. Basketball Stats". maxpreps.com.
- ↑ "Washington's Tony Wroten declares for the NBA Draft". espn.go.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Terrence Ross Declares for NBA Draft". gohuskies.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
- ↑ Grizzlies acquire 2014 second round pick and trade exception from 76ers
- ↑ "Tony Wroten's triple-double, James Anderson's 36 points lead 76ers". ESPN. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ "Teague scores career-high 33 in Hawks' win". ESPN. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ Notebook: Bobcats 105, 76ers 88
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com, or NBA.com/dleague