Recruiting Report: Trayon Wright (2018)
Trusting the process. This isn’t a motto that only the Philadelphia 76ers use. It’s a saying that can be used for pretty much any situation in life. For St. Paul’s 2018 point guard Trayon Wright, he had to trust the process and be patient for his opportunity to take the reigns to the offense for the Crusaders. As he continued to grow and develop, time passed and upperclassman graduated. Before he knew it, the spotlight and responsibilities were thrown on his plate to see how he’d react.
“Last year was a big stepping stone for me all around,” Wright told PrepHoops. “I stepped into a bigger role with us losing our top scorer knowing I had to score more and with him being the senior, leading was a big thing for me knowing I had to get other guys involved and locked in.”
Wright spent countless hours in the gym last summer preparing for his junior season to make sure he’d be able to answer the door his coaches were knocking on. He wanted to prove to them that they made the right decision handing the keys to to him.
Turns out, it was the right decision. The Crusaders went 19-8 and won the MIAA B Conference championship. Wright was a key piece in the successful season, being that he was the floor general.
Wright is a tough, downhill type of guard that can also be crafty on his way to the basket. He has a good change of speed crossover that often times gives him the advantage on the driving lane against his match up. From there, he has a good feel for when to go all the way to the basket himself, or sensing that the weakside defender is going to help. In that case, he’ll dish it to the open teammate whether that be out for three or an easy lay up.
The most mature part of Wright’s game is the way he reacts off pick and rolls. He does a great job of coming off, forcing the big to switch, and hitting a skip pass to an open shooter. It’s a play that’s often seen at high-level college basketball and a ton of times in the NBA.
Defensively, Wright gets after it. He plays with great energy and communicates well. The coaching staff demands a lot out of the 5’11 point guard and he’s been answering all of the calls thus far.
Wright is back in the gym this summer with a plan to take his game to the next level. Along with playing in a summer league with St. Paul’s, he is playing AAU with Maryland 3D.
“Most definitely my shot, said Wright on what he wants to improve on most. “Being able to hit shots at all three levels. I feel like I’m a pretty confident driver. I know that I can hit shots, but I have to prove to other guys that I can hit shots so when they go under on screens I can make them pay.”
As a 3.3 student, Wright has had many high academic schools contact him both from the Division II and Division III level. East Stroudsburg, Cabrini, and Albright have been the ones who have been most consistent.
What will a college program get with Wright?
“I’d say a winner,” Wright told PrepHoops. “I pretty much do whatever it takes to win. If that’s guarding the best guy on the other team, if that means scoring, or getting someone else involved more, I feel like I do what has to be done to win the game.”