Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright is missing

[Khalid80]

A former top 10 NBA draft pick has gone missing, according to a report Friday.

Lorenzen Wright was reported missing to police in Collierville, Tenn., on Thursday, according to The Commercial Appeal website. A spokesman for the town, located about 20 miles east of Memphis, said the family told police they haven't seen the 6-foot-11 Wright since Sunday. The spokesman also said the police do not suspect foul play.

Wright, who was drafted seventh overall in the 1996 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, played 13 seasons in the NBA. His last season was in 2008-09 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wright, who played collegiately at Memphis, averaged 8.0 points and 6.4 rebounds as a pro.

His transition from being out of the league didn't appear to be smooth. His house was foreclosed in May, according to The Commercial Appeal, and purchased by Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis the same month.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Former-NBA-top-10-draft-pick-Lorenzen-Wright-missing-072310

I really hope nothing bad happened to him . The last time I remember an NBA player went missing was Bison Dele (RIP) (aka Brian Carson Williams) and we all know how that ended up

[CKR13]

Hoping for the best for him. A 6'11 guy isn't really hard to find if they are just publicly reclusive.

[pemily]

OMG SERIOUSLY?!!!!
... scary..... missing baketball players..

[rocketstar47]

I hope his okay

[sinobball]

6'11'' dude can't just disappear like this. Must be foul play.

Last year this time I followed his twitter a little bit around the time he flew to China for a try-out. (He didn't make any team.) I don't know him but from his tweets he doesn't strike me as someone who would disappear without telling his family.

[rikhardur]

Found dead? http://www.commercialappeal.com/news...artner=popular

[CKR13]

It's terrible!

He left behind young ones. God Bless his family.

[rocketstar47]

Police discover body of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright: report

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AFP) - Police have found the body of Lorenzen Wright, a 13-year NBA player missing since July 19, in a wooded area of southeast Memphis, the Commercial Appeal newspaper reported Wednesday.

Citing an unnamed source, the newspaper reported on its website that the body discovered was that of Wright, although police official call their investigation only a "death investigation."

Police received a telephone call on Wednesday from someone who discovered the body.

An investigation is ongoing in Wright's case. Police are looking into a hang-up call made from Wright's cellular telephone on July 19. He was believed to be carrying a notable amount of cash.

Wright flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children and had been set to drive back to Atlanta on the day he vanished, last being seen leaving the home of his ex-wife.

Wright's 13 NBA seasons included five with the Memphis Grizzlies in the town where he was a collegiate star.

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[rocketstar47]

Friends, family mourn for Lorenzen Wright as police investigate discovery of body near Memphis

Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man's body outside of Memphis.

Wright's uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated Press that police called the player's father, Herb Wright, Wednesday afternoon with the news he had died.

Sgt. Alyssa Macon-Moore of the Memphis Police Department wrote in an e-mail to the AP that police were investigating the death of an unidentified man beside a wooded area about 15 miles south of downtown Memphis. Asked if the man was Wright, she wrote they could not confirm the victim's identity Wednesday night.

The family issued a statement through a cousin of Lorenzen Wright, Camella Logan: "Lorenzen's family has come together to mourn his loss and honor his legacy. We appreciate your thoughts, prayers and condolences as they are comforting at this very difficult time. Additionally, we ask that you please respect our privacy as we try to cope with his sudden loss."

Wright's mother, Deborah Marion, arrived at the scene Wednesday night with a handful of family members. She crossed the crime scene tape and tried to talk to police when she was told to move back. She sat in a TV van before returning to the tape. Two officers then let her through.

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The distraught Marion then started running down the road toward the crime scene before being stopped by an officer. She spoke with officers, then walked back past reporters without speaking straight to a van.

The 34-year-old Wright was last seen July 18 when he was expected to fly out of town. His family filed a missing person report July 22.

Wright played 13 years in the NBA with five different teams: the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and most recently the Cleveland Cavaliers with 17 games in the 2008-09 season. Wright left the University of Memphis early for the NBA, and the Clippers made him a lottery pick with the No. 7 selection overall.

He averaged 8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 778 career games.

By nightfall, nearly 200 people had visited the road blocked off by police while TV news helicopters showed investigators scouring the grounds for evidence. Police brought in a mobile command center that further blocked off the scene.

Former NBA star Penny Hardaway, who played at Memphis two years before Wright, said he heard the news from a friend and went to the scene near where the body was found.

"I cried. The emotions hit me immediately. It's just sad because we lost a good person and a brother," Hardaway said.

Elliot Perry, another friend and former Memphis player, also was at the scene. Wendy Wilson, who once worked as Wright's personal assistant, also was there and said Wright often used the road police had cordoned off as a shortcut to his mother's house.

"He was a good person. He did not deserve to die this way. God is not pleased with this," Wilson said.

[Khalid80]

Wright's body found in Memphis

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The body of missing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been found by law enforcement officials, according to multiple reports.

Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, says Memphis police have confirmed to family members that the body found in a wooded area in the southeastern part of the city is the former Grizzlies player, according to The Associated Press.

A law enforcement source also told The Commercial Appeal in Memphis that the body was Wright's.

Wright had been missing since July 19, and his body was found by someone who called the police on Wednesday, the newspaper's report said.

The Memphis Police Department did not officially comment, but it is investigating a 911 hangup call from Wright's cellphone on Monday morning.

According to a police report released on Wednesday, Wright could have been a victim of foul play after he was thought to be seen carrying some amount of cash while leaving his ex-wife’s home in the nearby Memphis suburb of Collierville.

Wright's former wife, Sherra Robinson Wright, 39, told police that she didn't know who he left with or what type of car they were in.

Friends told The Commercial Appeal that Wright recently flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children.

Wright had planned to drive back to the Atlanta area on July 19 with his children and a friend and was last seen at approximately 2 a.m. ET on July 19.

Wright was selected as the No. 7 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft and played for five NBA teams during his 13 years in the league, which included five years with the Memphis Grizzlies after two seasons at the University of Memphis.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The body of missing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been found by law enforcement officials, according to multiple reports.

Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, says Memphis police have confirmed to family members that the body found in a wooded area in the southeastern part of the city is the former Grizzlies player, according to The Associated Press.

A law enforcement source also told The Commercial Appeal in Memphis that the body was Wright's.

Wright had been missing since July 19, and his body was found by someone who called the police on Wednesday, the newspaper's report said.

The Memphis Police Department did not officially comment, but it is investigating a 911 hangup call from Wright's cellphone on Monday morning.

According to a police report released on Wednesday, Wright could have been a victim of foul play after he was thought to be seen carrying some amount of cash while leaving his ex-wife’s home in the nearby Memphis suburb of Collierville.

Wright's former wife, Sherra Robinson Wright, 39, told police that she didn't know who he left with or what type of car they were in.

Friends told The Commercial Appeal that Wright recently flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children.

Wright had planned to drive back to the Atlanta area on July 19 with his children and a friend and was last seen at approximately 2 a.m. ET on July 19.

Wright was selected as the No. 7 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft and played for five NBA teams during his 13 years in the league, which included five years with the Memphis Grizzlies after two seasons at the University of Memphis.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

RIP What I feared happening to him became true

My sincere condolences to all his family and loved ones

[mvblair]

Wow. That's pretty sad. RIP.

[sinobball]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An attorney says three armed men looking for Lorenzen Wright showed up at the home of the former NBA player's ex-wife about six weeks before he was found shot to death.

Lawyer Gail Mathes says her client, Sherra Wright, was afraid for herself and her children so kept quiet about the encounter until Monday. She then alerted police in the Memphis suburb of Collierville.

Mathes says the men, dressed in sport coats with weapons in view, threatened Sherra Wright and her family if she told anyone about the visit. Mathes' account was first reported by The Commercial Appeal.

Lorenzen Wright's body was found Wednesday in woods in southeast Memphis. He had been missing since July 18, when he left his ex-wife's house around midnight with an unidentified person.

He was killed when leaving his ex-wife's house with someone and his ex-wife doesn't know who this someone is. Now she tells about three armed men SIX weeks ago. Why couldn't she tell the story when they were searching for him? Was she afraid too? Why now? Something tells me Sherra Wright has something to do with the case.

Also am I the only one who find it interesting that Wright's foreclosed house was bought by Monta Ellis the same month. Last I checked Ellis never lived in Memphis before....

EDIT: More clues: died of gunshot wound

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12895380

What's particularly strange is that a 911 call was placed from his cell phone on 07/19 at 1AM, but only some muffled gunshots were heard. However his barber claimed that he stepped into his barbershop on 07/19 at 4 or 5PM and looked calm. His wife reportedly seen him last on 07/18 evening as he left her house with someone unidentified.

[CKR13]

I'm praying for justice. Forensic Science aka CSI are cutting edge in USA.

[sinobball]

Like I predicted, many new clues point in the direction of Sherra Wright, including a backyard fire on that hot day, among others

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6467194-update-murdered-exnba-star-lorenzen-wrights-exwife-refuses-to-talk-with-police

[mvblair]

Sounds like Wright was with a bad crowd.

Wright’s ex-wife says he left her house with drugs - August 12, 2010, AP

The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright told police she saw him leave her home carrying money and a box of drugs the night he disappeared, according to court documents obtained Wednesday.

Sherra Wright said her ex-husband left her home at 10:30 p.m. on July 18 with the drugs, returned a short time later, then left again with an unspecified amount of money, said an affidavit for a search warrant by Memphis police Sgt. W.D. Merritt.

Before he left, Sherra Wright said she overheard her ex-husband on the telephone telling someone that he was going to “flip something for $110,000,” the document said.

Sherra Wright said Lorenzen Wright left her home in a car with a person she said she could not identify. Hours later, police dispatchers received a 911 call from Wright’s cell phone and heard noises like gunshots before the call was dropped.

Wright’s body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis. The 34-year-old had been missing for 10 days. No arrests have been made in the homicide and Memphis police will not discuss whether they have a motive or suspects in the shooting death.

The affidavit said Sherra Wright gave the statements to police in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, where she lives, on July 27—five days after the former University of Memphis basketball star’s mother filed a missing person report.

Sherra Wright also told police that her ex-husband owned a shotgun that he kept at her home and a handgun he kept inside the family van. A search of the home and the van failed to turn up the weapons, the affidavit said.

Police did find shell casings of different caliber bullets at the scene where Wright was shot, but they could not find Wright’s cell phone.

The affidavit said police were going to use documents showing ownership of the two weapons to see if they match the bullet shell casings recovered at the crime scene.

Wright, a 6-foot-11 forward-center, played with five teams during his 13-year NBA career. He averaged 8 points and 6.4 rebounds in 778 career NBA games.