Georgia’s Rashad Wright an SEC legend

Rashad Wright already was considered a Georgia basketball legend. In March, that distinction becomes official as the Bulldogs’ former point guard will be recognized as one of 14 legends at the SEC Tournament in Nashville.

A native of Statesboro, Wright was a standout guard and fouryear starter for Georgia from 2000-04. He led the Bulldogs to three consecutive postseason appearances — the last two in the NCAA tournament — and was named the SEC’s defensive player of the year in 2004.

Wright owns Georgia’s career record for assists (493) and produced two of the Bulldogs’ top10 single-season assists tallies — No. 5 (153) in 2001-02 and No. 9 (149) in 2002-03. He also ranks among UGA’s career leaders in six additional categories — No. 39 in points (1,064), No. 10 in steals (119), No. 18 in 3-pointers (122), No. 18 in 3-point attempts (358), No. 19 in 3-point percentage (.341), No. 19 in free-throw attempts (374) and No. 20 in free throws (256).

After graduating from UGA with a degree in education/ sport management, Wright was selected by the Pacers in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft. He then embarked on a decadelong pro career in Europe, playing for teams in Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Serbia and Turkey.

The other 2024 SEC Legends: Richard Hendrix, Alabama; Derek Hood, Arkansas; Cliff Ellis, Auburn; Taurean Green, Florida; Tubby Smith, Kentucky; Darrel Mitchell, LSU; Dwayne Curtis, Ole Miss; Timmy Bowers, Mississippi State; Willie Smith, Missouri; Joe Rhett, South Carolina; Chris Lofton, Tennessee; Elston Turner, Texas A&M; and Frank Seckar, Vanderbilt.