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Led the team in charges taken during the season ... Wright will see an increased role in 2006-07, especially on the defensive end of the floor ... Has experienced success on all levels, playing on a national championship junior college squad and winning four high school district championships with one state championship appearace in Colorado.
2005-06: Wright played in 19 games without a start in her junior season, averaging a point and a rebound per game ... Scored a season- and career-high five points in a win at Sam Houston State ... Also went a season-best 3-for-3 from the foul line in the win over the Bearkats ... Recorded her only blocked shot of the season in a 102-43 win over Schreiner ... Had a career-high five rebounds in an 85-40 win over Texas-Permian Basin ... Also played a season-best 16 minutes against the Falcons ... Later in the year played 16 minutes in the Bobcats' NCAA record-breaking win over Texas-San Antonio ... Scored three points in the win over the Roadrunners and set a screen on the game-tying play in the record-breaking comeback win ... Finished the season 31.3 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free-throw line. CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE - Wright helped Central Arizona to a 35-1 record in 2004-05, guiding the Vaqueros to the NJCAA national title ... Compiled a field-goal percentage of 48% while shooting 81% from the foul line ... Averaged 3.7 rebounds per game in the Vaqueros' national-championship season.
NORTHEASTERN (COLO.) JUNIOR COLLEGE - Wright played her freshman season at Northeastern Junior College in Colorado before transfering to Central Arizona ... Shot 44.7% from the field and 82.8% from the foul line ... Averaged 3.32 rebounds per game and was second on the team in three-point shots made ... Finished third on the team in steals and foruth in assists.
HIGH SCHOOL - Elyse earned four letters in basketball at Widefield HS, playing for head coach Jim Mason ... Nominated for the McDonald's All-America Team ... Named First-Team All-Conference and First-Team Academic All-Conference as a senior ... Helped team reach the Colorado state championship game in 2001 ... Led team to district championships in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... Helped team to state semi-finals in 2002 and 2003 ... In addition to honors on the basketball floor, Wright earned three letters in volleyball and three letters in track & field.
PERSONAL - Elyse Kristine Wright was born in Denver, Colo., on April 12, 1985 ... Parents are Vincent & Jonni Wright ... Father is a computer analyst, mother a secretary ... Has four siblings: Zeke (32), Adam (30), Brock (26) and Shannon (17) ... Elyse has yet to decide on a major.
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