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Marquis Jurell Wright (born July 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for CBet Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He played college basketball for Siena College before playing professionally in Hungary and Israel.

Early life and college career

Wright attended North Point High School in Waldorf, Maryland, where he averaged 16.6 points, 6.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 steals, leading the Eagles to a 24–3 record and a state semifinal appearance as a senior.

On March 21, 2013, Wright was named co-Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year, alongside Kris Jenkins.

Wright played college basketball for Siena College's Saints. On February 13, 2017, Wright recorded a college career-high 36 points, shooting 6-of-11 from 3-point range, along with three assists in an 82–102 loss to Monmouth.

In his senior year at Siena, Wright averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5 assists and 1.1 steals per game and led the Saints to the MAAC Tournament Championship Game for the first time in seven years. Wright finished his college career as the third all-time at Siena in assists (614), fifth in steals (199) and 10th in points (1,546).

On February 27, 2017, Wright earned a spot in the All-MAAC Second-team.

Professional career

Egis Körmend (2017–2018)

On July 18, 2017, Wright started his professional career with the Hungarian team Egis Körmend, signing a one-year deal. On December 2, 2017, Wright participated in the 2018 Hungarian League All-Star Game. On March 17, 2018, Wright recorded a season-high 24 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, along with nine rebounds and five assists in a 77–72 win over Szedeák.

In 48 games played during the 2017–18 season (played in the FIBA Europe Cup and the Hungarian League), Wright averaged 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Wright led Körmend to the 2018 Hungarian League Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Szolnoki Olaj in the Semifinals.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2018)

On August 17, 2018, Wright signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, Wright won the 2018 Israeli League Cup with Rishon LeZion after averaging 10.7 points and 4.2 assists in the tournament. However, on November 26, 2018, Wright parted ways with Rishon LeZion after appearing in seven Israeli League games.

Denain Voltaire (2019–present)

On July 25, 2019, Wright signed a one-year deal with Denain Voltaire of the French LNB Pro B.

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