By Tim Bourret, former Clemson SID
One of my favorite athletes in my 40 years as Clemson sports information director is Sharone Wright. He came to us as a 6-10 freshman with a big personality, a big game, and a big heart.
He came to Clemson as a McDonald’s All-American in 1991, and he won the three-point shooting contest at the McDonald’s All-American game. That’s right, 6-10 Sharone Wright won the three-point shooting contest!
During an All-ACC and honorable mention All-American career at Clemson, he led the ACC in rebounding and blocks, then was the number-six selection of the 1994 NBA Draft, still the highest selection in Clemson history.