NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington added Kijani Wright as a transfer from Southern California, giving him a 6-foot-9 former McDonald's All-American to his first roster.
Byington announced the addition on Tuesday.
Wright averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12 minutes in his 28 games played as a sophomore at USC. He scored a career-high 12 points against Oregon State in February.
Byington said Wright will be extremely key to the Commodores' success in their debut season.
“He has great size, but I'm really impressed by his athleticism and movement for his size,” Byington said. “It's going to be an exciting summer working with him and developing his game. He'll be excellent in our ball screens, as well as playing both on the perimeter and around the rim.”
Wright shot 58.4% overall and 71.4% at the free throw line. He played 29 games off the bench as a freshman. He played at Sierra Canyon High School in California and was the No. 38 recruit nationally. He played for the United States U16 national team that won the FIBA Americas Championship.
