Fred Wright-Jones

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
G
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
East English Village Prep

Michigan Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award (2017)

Sophomore (2016-17)
• Officially added to the U-M roster as a walk-on
• Played in 13 games for the Wolverines
• Scored his first career points on a three-pointer in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 17)
• Hit two free throws in a home win over Michigan State (Feb. 7)
• Pulled down a rebound in three minutes in a win over Central Arkansas (Dec. 13)

Freshman (2015-16)
• Began the season as a team manager, before getting clearance from U-M/NCAA to become a full-time practice player
• Officially dressed for the regular season home finale against Iowa (March 5, 2016); did not enter game

Prep Career
• Played at Detroit East English Village Prep under coach Juan Rickman
• 3x team captain (2013, '14, '15) and Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
• 2x National Honors Society President (2014, '15)
• As a senior, average 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals, while leading the Bulldogs to a 19-4 record and the Detroit Public School League East Division title
• In 2015 postseason led East Village to Class A District 22 championship with a 67-52 win over Detroit Southeastern before falling, 65-55, to Detroit Western International in Class A Regional 4 semifinal
• Guided East Village to tournament titles at Horatio Williams, Floyd Mayweather, and the Detroit PSL Holiday Hoops Classic
• Invited to Michigan Elite 25 Camp (2015)
• All-City Baseball, shortstop (2015)

Personal
• Given name is Fred Lee Wright-Jones III
• Son of Fred Jones Jr. and Jennifer Jones
• Born on December 24 in 1996 in Detroit, Mich.
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Undecided major

Personal Notes
• Right-Handed
• First generation college student
• Recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which covers his education through to a PhD program