By any measure, McKinley Wright turned in one of the more memorable freshman seasons in the history of the Colorado men’s basketball program.
Wright became the third CU player to land on the Pac-12 Conference’s All-Freshman team since the Buffaloes joined the league while also earning honorable mention accolades for the regular all-league team and the all-defensive team.
Wright surpassed the legendary Chauncey Billups for the most assists ever by a CU freshman and, despite his youth, asserted himself as coach Tad Boyle’s floor general.
Not surprisingly, Wright remains hungry for more. Much more.
A 17-15 record and the lack of a postseason berth left a sour taste in Wright’s mouth, regardless of his assortment of personal accolades. As he goes through summer workouts Wright is expanding his leadership role while prodding his teammates to turn last year’s youthful promise into results next season.
“Becoming a better shooter, obviously. A better leader, less turnovers — all that good stuff I’m working on right now in the summer,” Wright said. “It’s been a very productive summer for me as far as me getting better and my team getting better.”
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