McKinley Wright IV preparing for NBA Draft
July 11, 2021
Senior guard McKinley Wright IV eyes the net during the last few seconds of the Pac-12 Tournament Championship game. March 13, 2021 (Casey Paul / CU Independent)
From the moment McKinley Wright IV began his college basketball career for the University of Colorado in 2017 to his final game in March, he proved himself as one of the best players in the Pac-12. Now with a lengthy resume, the 22-year-old is preparing for the 2021 NBA Draft on July 29.
ESPN ranked Wright as the 57th best available player with less than a month remaining until the draft. Wright’s now-former head coach, Tad Boyle, said he has kept in contact with Wright, who is working out in Phoenix.
The Golden Gophers went 14-15 and finished in 13th place in the Big Ten this season after a strong start. This marked the program’s second consecutive sub-.500 season.
Minnesota started the season 11-4 and were ranked as high as No. 16 nationally in the AP Poll after blowing out Michigan. However, the Golden Gophers faltered down the stretch and lost 10 of 12 to close out the regular season with six of those losses by double digits.
Goodman reports that Pitino, the son of legendary coach Rick Pitino, is a “co-leader” for the New Mexico job, which opened in late February.
Pitino reached the NCAA tournament just twice in his eight seasons at the helm of the program. His predecessor, Tubby Smith, brought Minnesota to three NCAA tournaments in his seven seasons with the program.
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