The game that propelled Justin Wright-Foreman’s career was a blowout loss. Hofstra was playing Kentucky at the Barclays Center in Dec. 2016. Early in the second half, the Pride were down by 20. With 5:59 remaining, Wright-Foreman—guarded by John Calipari’s son, Brad—made a layup. Then his life changed. He would score 14 points in 17 total minutes in that game, and though the Pride lost 96-73, something clicked.
“I turned into the player I needed to be,” the 6’2” junior says. “Attacking the basket, having the mindset: I’m a killer.”
This killer guard is now one of the best pure scorers in the nation.