Twin Cities native McKinley Wright impressed scouts at NBA Draft Combine

Former Champlin Park high school guard McKinley Wright had a good week at the NBA Draft Combine. He was teammates with Minnesota natives Matthew Hurt and Jericho Sims, two players he played with at different points in AAU. In other words, there was instant chemistry.

Wright impressed NBA decision-makers with his on-ball defense, play in the pick-and-roll, and vision.

He talked with our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson following a solid performance in one of the nationally-televised scrimmages.

***Click the video box above to watch our chat with Wright***

A three-time All-Pac-12 Conference first team selection, Wright is Colorado’s all-time leader in assists (683) and the first player in Pac-12 history with 1,800 points, 600 assists and 600 rebounds. Wright averaged 15.2 points and 5.7 assists as a senior in 2020-21.

Wright led the Pac-12 assists and ranked third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7), sixth in free throw percentage (.844) and 13th in scoring as a senior, per his University of Colorado bio. His 182 total assists in 2020-21 ranked fourth in the nation.