Jacobi Wright
- position G
- height 6-2
- weight 185
- class Senior
- Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.
- High school Legacy Early College
- position G
- height 6-2
- weight 185
- class Senior
- Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.
- High school Legacy Early College
Jacobi Wright Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
SEC Community Service Team (2021-22, 2024-25)
128 career games played is ninth all-time in program history
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Saw action in 32 games, averaging a career-best 7.7 points, 2.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game ; did not start the first game but started the final 31 games of the season
- Scored in double-figures 11 times with a pair of 20-point games, which was his career high ; had four or more assists eight different times
- Shot 79.0% (49-of-62) at the free throw line, the second-best mark on the team
- Had 13 points (5-of-10 FGs) and four assists in his final game in round one of the SEC Tournament against Arkansas (March 12)
- Led the team with 13 points (6-of-9 FGs) and four rebounds at No. 3/3 Florida (Feb. 15)
- Had 12 points in just 23 minutes at No. 14/14 Kentucky (Feb. 8)
- Finished with 10 points and five assists at Oklahoma (Jan. 18)
- Had eight points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at Vanderbilt (Jan. 15)
- Matched his career high with 20 points (7-of-12 FGs) vs. No. 5/5 Alabama (Jan. 8)
- Had nine points, two rebounds and two assists in a 91-88 OT win vs. No. 25 Clemson (Dec. 17) playing 41 minutes
- Scored 10 points and tied his career high with six assists in just 24 minutes of action in a 73-53 win over USC Upstate (Dec. 14)
- Had double-figure scoring efforts five of the team鈥檚 first six games
- Hit a trio of 3s and scored 16 points in a 80-54 win over Towson (Nov. 12)
- Finished with a career-high 20 points (7-of-10 FGs, 4-of-7 3FGs) in 27 minutes of action in a 86-64 win over SC State (Nov. 8)
- Had 12 points and matched career high with six assists in the opening game of the season vs. North Florida (Nov. 4)
2023-24
- Played in all 34 games with one start and was key reserve off the bench ; averaged 5.9 points, 1.9 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 22.9 minutes per game in helping the team to post a 26-8 record and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017
- Team went 8-0 in games he scored in double figures
- Had 12 points off the bench in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 10) in the Hall of Fame Series at Spectrum Center
- Finished with 10 points and three assists in the Arizona Tip-Off title game victory vs. Grand Canyon (Nov. 19) ; had several crucial buckets down the stretch
- In his lone start, finished with 10 points, three assists and three rebounds in blowout victory vs. Elon (Dec. 22)
- Played a season-high 29 minutes and had 11 points in comeback, overtime victory at Missouri (Jan. 13) ; hit the game-winning shot with 13 seconds left in OT with a fadeaway jumper over 7-foot-5 Connor Vanover
- Dished out a season-high five assists (no turnovers) in road win at Arkansas (Jan. 20)
- Went 4-of-6 from downtown and had 14 points off the bench in win vs. No. 6/6 Kentucky (Jan. 23)
- Scored in double figures again the next game with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in comeback victory vs. Missouri (Jan. 27)
- Had 10 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal in win at Ole Miss (Feb. 24)
- Scored a season-high 16 points in a comeback victory vs. No. 24/24 Florida (March 2) ; was 4-of-8 from downtown in the contest
- Recorded four assists in the NCAA Tournament vs. Oregon (March 21)
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
- Became key contributor in sophomore campaign, playing in 32 games with 15 starts including the final nine games of the season
- Averaged 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game ; scored in double figures nine times and dished out three or more assists on 10 occasions
- Started and had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in season-opening win vs. SC State (Nov. 8)
- Came off the bench in rivalry win vs. Clemson (Nov. 11) and had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists
- Had 13 points off the bench in overtime game at Georgia (Jan. 28) ; was his first career SEC game in double figures
- Was reinserted into the starting lineup at Missouri (Feb. 7) and had 11 points and four assists
- Led the team to a comeback victory on the road at Ole Miss (Feb. 11) with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists ; nailed a go-ahead corner 3 with 44 seconds remaining in the 64-61 victory
- Led the team to victory again on the road with a career-high 18 points at LSU (Feb. 18) ; went 5-of-8 from behind the arc, marking career highs in both categories
- Scored 18 points again the ensuing game vs. No. 2/2 Alabama (Feb. 22) ; went 7-of-10 from the field and 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the back-and-forth, overtime thriller
- Poured in 14 points in a Senior Day win vs. Georgia (March 4)
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in 31 games making nine starts in first season on campus
- Averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game
- Scored season-high 11 points at Coastal Carolina (Dec. 1) and vs. Army (Dec. 22)
- Had eight points, six rebounds and six assists (both season highs) in a 80-67 win vs. Georgetown (Dec. 5)
- Logged four games in SEC play with four assists ; team was 4-0 in those games
- Named to the SEC Community Service Team
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- A four star prospect according to ESPN.com and the No. 4 prospect in the state
- Spent junior and senior seasons at Legacy Early College High School
- Averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior; team captain as a senior
- Top scoring output during senior campaign came in 32-point performance vs. Sunrise Christian Academy
- As a junior, averaged 17.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game
- Spent sophomore season at Fort Mill High School, averaging 25.3 points per game
- Freshman campaign was at York Prep (SC)
PERSONAL
- Son of Chris and Mikisha Wright
- Has a sister, Kiana
- His advice to young people is “believe in yourself, or nobody else will, everyone’s journey is different.”
- Chose South Carolina because “it feels like home, the family environment. I felt like I fit the system, and I felt like the coaching staff and style fit me. I wanted to play at the highest level in the SEC.”
- Began playing basketball at the age of five
- Lists Devin Booker as his favorite professional basketball player
- A sport聽and entertainment management major