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Former Arizona basketball star Michael Wright killed in NYC
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:33 pm
Michael Wright was the starting power forward on the 2001 Arizona team that lost to Duke in the national championship game. Other players on the team were Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Loren Woods, and Josh Pastner (I think, he may have graduated by then).
He was one of the most productive guys on the team and was drafted in the second round. Ended up having a very successful international career, mostly in Turkey. Last played in France this spring.
Earlier this week he was found dead in his Lexus SUV in Brooklyn and police believe he was killed by a man he met on Grindr.
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He was one of the most productive guys on the team and was drafted in the second round. Ended up having a very successful international career, mostly in Turkey. Last played in France this spring.
Earlier this week he was found dead in his Lexus SUV in Brooklyn and police believe he was killed by a man he met on Grindr.
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Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:33 pm to Keys Open Doors
frick
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:34 pm to Keys Open Doors
:(
wtf is grindr?
wtf is grindr?
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:34 pm to rmnldr
Think of it like a gay tinder
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:34 pm to rmnldr
The original Tinder, except for gay men.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:35 pm to WestCoastAg
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Think of it like a gay tinder
But even more connections lead to sexual activity. Its like a buttfricking meetup app.
According to my gay friends
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:36 pm to Keys Open Doors
so he was a gay?
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:38 pm to hsfolk
Sounds like he was closeted or at least his cousin makes it sound that way.
I'm kind of amazed that someone could beat a 6'7", 250 pound borderline-world class athlete to death.
I'm kind of amazed that someone could beat a 6'7", 250 pound borderline-world class athlete to death.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:38 pm to Keys Open Doors
quote:still don't see how Duke beat them.
Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Loren Woods
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:39 pm to Keys Open Doors
The area he was found in is sort of a four-points where black meets Hasidic meets Russian meets Muslim. I've never seen any trouble around there, but I've been on an outdoor subway platform or two out there in the wee hours, and it's way too quiet.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:42 pm to MontyFranklyn
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Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Loren Woods
still don't see how Duke beat them.
What? That Duke team was loaded.
Jay-Will, Boozer, Battier, Deng, Dunleavy, Duhon...one of the most talented college basketball teams ever.
ETA: No Deng
This post was edited on 11/13/15 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:43 pm to MontyFranklyn
College ball was so much better then because guys stuck around for 3 years, usually.
Duke had Dunleavy Jr., Jay Williams, Boozer, Battier, Duhon, Nate James, Nick Horvath, and Casey Sanders.
Zona had 4 NBA guys, Duke had 5. Gardner and Wright were the two non-NBA starters in that game. Apparently Gardner is now the head coach at IUPUI
Duke had Dunleavy Jr., Jay Williams, Boozer, Battier, Duhon, Nate James, Nick Horvath, and Casey Sanders.
Zona had 4 NBA guys, Duke had 5. Gardner and Wright were the two non-NBA starters in that game. Apparently Gardner is now the head coach at IUPUI
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:46 pm to Keys Open Doors
Isn't Jefferson also gay?
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:46 pm to Keys Open Doors
quote:
police believe he was killed by a man he met on Grindr
Wat
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:47 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:I had seen Arizona play at LSU the year before, and Loren Woods wasn't very strong and turned out to be an overrated player who didn't pan out at all in the pros. Shane Battier was stronger and matched up well with him to say the least, and Woods was vulnerable to away-from-the-ball picks; it takes a little more than Woods' muscle to navigate through well-run five-man motion offenses. Duke also shot better from downtown (9-27 to 4-22), which alone accounts for more than the 10-point difference in final score. I can't remember who was guarding Gilbert Arenas (Jay Williams?), but whoever it was did a great job since Arenas was ice cold from the field that night.
still don't see how Duke beat them.
Cliff Notes: Arizona was cold all night. Their shots didn't fall.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:49 pm to BilJ
That rumor has been around Jefferson for years, yeah.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:51 pm to MontyFranklyn
It's amazing Lute only managed one title (with one of his more average teams in terms of talent) considering how absolutely loaded Arizona was for 20 or so years.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
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That rumor has been around Jefferson for years, yeah.
Luke Walton too.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:57 pm to TheCaterpillar
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According to my gay friends
Suuuurrrreeeee
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:58 pm to Keys Open Doors
Probably beat him up from the inside out.
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