Delon Reginald Wright is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the CC of San Francisco Rams and the Utah Utes, being a first-team all-conference player in the Pac-12 in 2014 and 2015. He also earned the Bob Cousy Award in 2015.
Wright with the Washington Wizards in 2022
Wright in 2015 at Utah.
Utah Utes men's basketball
The Utah Utes men's basketball team, also known as the Runnin' Utes, represents the University of Utah as an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pac-12 Conference. They play their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The school has made the NCAA tournament 29 times, which ranks 20th in NCAA history and tied for third most appearances behind UCLA and the University of Arizona in the Western United States. They last made the tournament in 2016. Utah won the NCAA Championship in 1944, defeating Dartmouth College 42–40 for the school's only NCAA basketball championship. However, the school also claims the 1916 AAU National Championship, which was awarded after winning the AAU national tournament. They have also won the NIT once, defeating Kentucky in 1947. In 1998, the Utes played in the NCAA championship game, losing to Kentucky.
The Utes’ 1944 national championship team.
Jack Gardner was head coach of the Utes for 18 seasons (1953–1971) and finished with a record of 333–154.
Brown (#15) driving to the basket playing against Michigan at home in December 2009
Image: Andrew Bogut (cropped)