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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Wright, John-Michael
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Jersey Number 51
John-Michael Wright
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Fayetteville Academy
Bio
Career Summary (2022-24):
A leader in the locker room as well as on the stat sheet… Finished his five-year NCAA career with some eye-popping totals, including 2,130 points and 301 three-pointers in 154 games… A two-time All-Big South performer and conference scoring champion at High Point (2019-22)… Opted to finish his career at Oklahoma State (2022-24) and climbed into the top-20 on the school’s all-time triples list (19th, 128) despite playing just two seasons… In his first go-around, helped OSU to 22 wins and the 2023 NIT quarterfinals, averaging 9.8 points while knocking down a team-best 69 triples… Returned to Stillwater for a bonus year of eligibility (due to his participation during the 2020-21 COVID season) and averaged 8.7 points… Scored his 2,000th point at Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 30, 2024 and bagged his 300th triple on Senior Night (Mar. 5, 2024)… Totaled 632 points in 68 games in a Cowboy uniform and made 56 starts… Earned his Bachelor of University Studies from OSU in the summer of 2023.
OSU Honors/Accolades:
2x OSU Letterman – 2023, 2024
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 13, 2023)
NIT Quarterfinalists -- 2023
2023-24 (Graduate):
One of just three scholarship holdovers, became a vocal leader on a young and rebuilding OSU roster… Appeared in all 32 games with 20 starts… Averaged 8.7 points and ranked second on the team with 59 three-pointers… Finished with more steals (25) than turnovers (19)… 1.01 turnovers-per-40-minutes was the fourth-lowest ever by an OSU regular (300+ minutes played)… Had a big second half to the 2023-24 season… After averaging just 5.9 points in the first 17 games, returned to the starting lineup on Jan. 20 and reached double-figures in 12 of the last 15 contests… 40 of his 59 three-point makes came in that 15-game span… Had a run of 13 straight games with multiple three-pointers from Jan. 20 to Mar. 5 -- the second-longest such streak in OSU history… In Big 12 play, was OSU’s second-leading scorer (10.9 ppg) while ranking among the league leaders in three-pointers by both volume (5th, 2.50) and percentage (7th, .369)…Scored a season-high 22 points on five three-pointers against UCF (Feb. 28)… Helped lead a Feb. 17 upset of No. 19 BYU with 13 points on 3-of-7 three-point shooting… Helped OSU tie a school record for threes in a game (17) against Sam Houston (Nov. 12), knocking down 3-of-7 including the record-tying triple with 90 seconds left.
2022-23 (Senior):
Started all 36 games and averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.2 minutes… Hit a team-high 69 threes (1.92-per-game) on 34.0% accuracy and converted 81.0% of his free throws (47-of-58)… Totaled 30 steals… Voted Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 13 after scoring a team-high 19 points in a road win at No. 11 Iowa State (Feb. 11) on the heels of a game-winning tip-in at Texas Tech (Feb. 8) -- a three-point play with 0.4 seconds remaining that lifted the Pokes to a 71-68 victory… Scored in double-figures 17 times… Matched his season-best with 19 in the Big 12 opener at Kansas (Dec. 31)… Sparked a home win over No. 15 TCU (Feb. 4) with 17 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting… Averaged 10.0 points in the two NIT wins, helped by an 11-point effort in the second round against Eastern Washington in which he buried 3-of-5 attempts from three… Made his first 18 free throw attempts to start the year (including 17-of-17 in the pre-conference slate).
At High Point (2019-22):
Two-time first team All-Big South selection started every game of his three-year High Point career and piled up 1,498 points (fourth on the school’s D1-era scoring list)… Coached by Tubby Smith… Led the conference in scoring as a junior (18.4 ppg) in 2021-22 while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 34.9 minutes… Shot 36.3% from deep (65/179) and 77.8% at the foul line while ranking among the league leaders in free throw makes (3rd, 133) and attempts (2nd, 171)… As a sophomore in 2020-21, ranked 17th nationally in scoring (20.7 ppg) while putting up 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals… Made the Big South All-Freshman Team and was honorable mention all-conference in 2019-20 after pacing the team in points 14.2 points and three-point field goals (60).
High School:
McDonald’s All-American nominee led Fayetteville Academy to a North Carolina 2A Independent School state championship… First Team All-North selection… Two-time conference player of the year… Cumberland County Player of the Year.
Personal:
Born on Feb. 1, 2001… Son of April & Eddie Hightower
A leader in the locker room as well as on the stat sheet… Finished his five-year NCAA career with some eye-popping totals, including 2,130 points and 301 three-pointers in 154 games… A two-time All-Big South performer and conference scoring champion at High Point (2019-22)… Opted to finish his career at Oklahoma State (2022-24) and climbed into the top-20 on the school’s all-time triples list (19th, 128) despite playing just two seasons… In his first go-around, helped OSU to 22 wins and the 2023 NIT quarterfinals, averaging 9.8 points while knocking down a team-best 69 triples… Returned to Stillwater for a bonus year of eligibility (due to his participation during the 2020-21 COVID season) and averaged 8.7 points… Scored his 2,000th point at Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 30, 2024 and bagged his 300th triple on Senior Night (Mar. 5, 2024)… Totaled 632 points in 68 games in a Cowboy uniform and made 56 starts… Earned his Bachelor of University Studies from OSU in the summer of 2023.
OSU Honors/Accolades:
2x OSU Letterman – 2023, 2024
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 13, 2023)
NIT Quarterfinalists -- 2023
2023-24 (Graduate):
One of just three scholarship holdovers, became a vocal leader on a young and rebuilding OSU roster… Appeared in all 32 games with 20 starts… Averaged 8.7 points and ranked second on the team with 59 three-pointers… Finished with more steals (25) than turnovers (19)… 1.01 turnovers-per-40-minutes was the fourth-lowest ever by an OSU regular (300+ minutes played)… Had a big second half to the 2023-24 season… After averaging just 5.9 points in the first 17 games, returned to the starting lineup on Jan. 20 and reached double-figures in 12 of the last 15 contests… 40 of his 59 three-point makes came in that 15-game span… Had a run of 13 straight games with multiple three-pointers from Jan. 20 to Mar. 5 -- the second-longest such streak in OSU history… In Big 12 play, was OSU’s second-leading scorer (10.9 ppg) while ranking among the league leaders in three-pointers by both volume (5th, 2.50) and percentage (7th, .369)…Scored a season-high 22 points on five three-pointers against UCF (Feb. 28)… Helped lead a Feb. 17 upset of No. 19 BYU with 13 points on 3-of-7 three-point shooting… Helped OSU tie a school record for threes in a game (17) against Sam Houston (Nov. 12), knocking down 3-of-7 including the record-tying triple with 90 seconds left.
2022-23 (Senior):
Started all 36 games and averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.2 minutes… Hit a team-high 69 threes (1.92-per-game) on 34.0% accuracy and converted 81.0% of his free throws (47-of-58)… Totaled 30 steals… Voted Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 13 after scoring a team-high 19 points in a road win at No. 11 Iowa State (Feb. 11) on the heels of a game-winning tip-in at Texas Tech (Feb. 8) -- a three-point play with 0.4 seconds remaining that lifted the Pokes to a 71-68 victory… Scored in double-figures 17 times… Matched his season-best with 19 in the Big 12 opener at Kansas (Dec. 31)… Sparked a home win over No. 15 TCU (Feb. 4) with 17 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting… Averaged 10.0 points in the two NIT wins, helped by an 11-point effort in the second round against Eastern Washington in which he buried 3-of-5 attempts from three… Made his first 18 free throw attempts to start the year (including 17-of-17 in the pre-conference slate).
At High Point (2019-22):
Two-time first team All-Big South selection started every game of his three-year High Point career and piled up 1,498 points (fourth on the school’s D1-era scoring list)… Coached by Tubby Smith… Led the conference in scoring as a junior (18.4 ppg) in 2021-22 while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 34.9 minutes… Shot 36.3% from deep (65/179) and 77.8% at the foul line while ranking among the league leaders in free throw makes (3rd, 133) and attempts (2nd, 171)… As a sophomore in 2020-21, ranked 17th nationally in scoring (20.7 ppg) while putting up 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals… Made the Big South All-Freshman Team and was honorable mention all-conference in 2019-20 after pacing the team in points 14.2 points and three-point field goals (60).
High School:
McDonald’s All-American nominee led Fayetteville Academy to a North Carolina 2A Independent School state championship… First Team All-North selection… Two-time conference player of the year… Cumberland County Player of the Year.
Personal:
Born on Feb. 1, 2001… Son of April & Eddie Hightower
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