Jawaan Wright Class: Junior Hometown: Agawam, Mass. High School: Cathedral Height / Weight: 6-8 / 230 Position: Forward Prep School: Northfield Mount Hermon

JAWAAN WRIGHT continues his development toward becoming a consistent part of the rotation at forward ... made appearances in 29 of the 31 contests, all off the bench ... was a key reserve last season as the Greyhounds weathered missing games from forwards Omari Isreal (transfer) and Michael Tuck (injury) and center Hassan Fofana (injury) ... a good athlete and impeccable timing which led to 15 blocked shots in just 242 minutes played last season ... needs to raise his offensive game to that of his game on the other end of the floor ... changed his number for this season from "24".

2006-07
Appeared in the first 27 contests and then just two of the last four, all off the bench ... twice scored six points in a contest during the campaign ... first time was at American (Nov. 20), making both of his field-goal attempts and a pair of free throws to go with three rebounds in 13 minutes ... equaled that scoring effort in 19 minutes in win at Iona (Jan. 27) ... grabbed five rebounds in 12 minutes at Michigan State (Dec. 30) ... collected five boards in just nine minutes against Manhattan (Jan. 24) ... scored eight points with eight rebounds while playing 25 minutes over two-game stretch at Marist (Feb. 3) and at Fairfield (Feb. 5) ... followed that with three blocks and two rebounds in just eight minutes in home win over Canisius (Feb. 9) ... scored four points with four rebounds in 15 minutes at Canisius (Feb. 25).

2005-06
Opened his collegiate career with a bang, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 19 minutes in the season-opening win at Towson (Nov. 19) ... followed that with seven points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes in a home win against Maryland-Baltimore County (Nov. 27) ... made three field goals in each of those two games but tallied just five more the remainder of the season ... finished with appearances in 23 games, including a start against Iona (Feb. 8) ... played 17 minutes in that game, grabbing five rebounds but failing to score ... earned that lone start on the strength of a six-point, four-rebound effort in 15 minutes at Manhattan (Feb. 5) in the game prior.

Before Loyola
Played both basketball and football at Cathedral HS in Agawam, Mass. ... captained the basketball team during his senior season ... averaged 18.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game that year ... also averaged 3.5 blocks per game during his senior season ... led team to 13-9 overall record and an appearance in the semifinals of the state playoffs ... named All-Western Massachusetts ... played one year of basketball at Northfield Mount Hermon Prep, shooting 53 percent from the field with 14 steals and nine blocked shots.

Personal The son of Stanley and Cheryl Wright, Jawaan Amir Wright was born January 8, 1986, in Springfield, Mass. ... has an older sister, Shawna Murray, and a younger brother, Rashad ... both his father and uncle played basketball at the University of Rhode Island ... his grandfather played in the ABA ... majoring in Sociology at Loyola.