Tony Wroten

{{short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Tony Wroten | image = CJB 19 20 3 TONY WROTEN DGL 3843.jpg | caption = Wroten in a 2019–20 ACB match with Club Joventut Badalona | position = Point guard / shooting guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 205 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|4|13}} | birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S. | high_school = Garfield (Seattle, Washington) | college = Washington (2011–2012) | draft_year = 2012 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 25 | draft_team = Memphis Grizzlies | career_start = 2012–2022, 2024 | career_end = | years1 = {{nbay|2012|full=y}} | team1 = Memphis Grizzlies | years2 = 2012–2013 | team2 = →Reno Bighorns | years3 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2015|start}} | team3 = Philadelphia 76ers | years4 = 2016–2017 | team4 = Texas Legends | years5 = 2017 | team5 = Bucaneros de La Guaira | years6 = 2017–2018 | team6 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers | years7 = 2018–2019 | team7 = BC Kalev | years8 = 2019–2020 | team8 = Anwil Włocławek | years9 = 2020 | team9 = Joventut Badalona | years10 = 2020–2021 | team10 = Élan Béarnais | years11 = 2022 | team11 = Zamalek SC | years12 = 2022 | team12 = Iraklis Thessaloniki | years13 = 2024 | team13 = Urupan de Pando | highlights = * First-team All-Pac-12 (2012) * Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2012) * Second-team ''Parade'' All-American (2011) | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|FIBA World U17 Championship}} {{MedalGold| 2010 Hamburg | National team}} }}

'''Anthony Leon Wroten Jr.''' (born April 13, 1993)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Wroten |url=https://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/30000199 |website=ACB.COM |access-date=April 11, 2025}}</ref> is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12, before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

==High school career== As a freshman at Garfield High School, Wroten averaged 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the 2009 All-Washington State Class 4A first team, becoming the first ever freshman to be named to the first team. In his sophomore season, Wroten averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Wroten was forced to sit out his junior season after an ACL injury in a football game.<ref name=washprofile/> During his senior season, Wroten averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web|work=maxpreps.com|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/tony-wroten-jr/VeYUvvTqEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/basketball-stats.htm|title=Tony Wroten Jr. Basketball Stats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/tony-wroten-jr/VeYUvvTqEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/basketball-stats.htm|archive-date=June 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was invited to the 2011 Jordan Brand classic game.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wroten was listed as the No. 3 point guard and the No. 14 player in the nation in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Tony-Wroten-70774;_ylt=AgndaLHzqo2f1bBfd_4M3SPXO5B4|title=Tony Wroten Recruiting Profile|work=Rivals.com|access-date=January 23, 2015}}</ref>

==College career== In his freshman season at Washington, Wroten averaged 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. This was good enough for him to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and to be named to the All-Pac-12 first team. He was the first ever freshman from Washington to be named to the All-Pac-12 Team.<ref name=washprofile>{{cite web|url=http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wroten_tony00.html|work=gohuskies.com|access-date=27 May 2012|title=Tony Wroten Profile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603025147/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wroten_tony00.html|archive-date=June 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 3, 2012, Wroten decided to enter his name in the 2012 NBA draft,<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington's Tony Wroten declares for the NBA Draft|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/7770913|work=ESPN|date=3 April 2012|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> alongside teammate Terrence Ross.<ref>{{cite web|title=Terrence Ross Declares for NBA Draft|url=http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040112aab.html|access-date=May 27, 2012|work=gohuskies.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910081111/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040112aab.html|archive-date=September 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2013)=== Wroten was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2012_13.html|title=2012–13 NBA Assignments|work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327190108/http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2012_13.html|archive-date=March 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2015)=== On August 22, 2013, the Grizzlies traded Wroten to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a future second round pick and a trade exception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/grizzlies-acquire-second-rd-pick-trade-wroten-to-sixers-130822|title=Grizzlies acquire 2014 second round pick and trade exception from 76ers|work=NBA.com|date=August 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203115623/http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/grizzlies-acquire-second-rd-pick-trade-wroten-to-sixers-130822|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 13, 2013, in his first career start, he recorded his first triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 123–117 overtime win over the Houston Rockets. The milestone marked the first time in NBA history that a player produced a triple-double in their first career start.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400488985|title=Tony Wroten's triple-double, James Anderson's 36 points lead 76ers|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> On March 8, 2014, Wroten scored a then-career-high 30 points in a loss to the Utah Jazz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489802|title=Jazz end skid, send 76ers to 16th straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=March 8, 2014|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>

On November 7, 2014, Wroten scored a career-high 31 points in a loss to the Chicago Bulls.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578365 |title=Mike Dunleavy leads Bulls over Sixers 118–115 |work=ESPN.com |date=November 7, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> On January 23, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season after undergoing surgery on a partially torn ACL in his right knee.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/150123-wroten-update | title=Philadelphia 76ers Update On Tony Wroten | work=NBA.com | date=January 23, 2015 | access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> He was averaging career highs in points (16.9), assists (5.2) and steals (1.6) prior to the injury.

On November 11, 2015, Wroten was assigned to the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League, sent there to practice as part of his return to play protocol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/sixers/Sixers-assign-Wroten-Marshall-to-87ers.html|title=Sixers assign Wroten, Marshall to 87ers|work=Philly.com|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> He was recalled by the 76ers on December 4, using the month-long stint to rehabilitate his ACL tear. He did not appear in a game for Delaware.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-recall-wroten-marshall-waive-pressey|title=Sixers Recall Wroten, Marshall; Waive Pressey|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015}}</ref> The following day, he returned to action for the 76ers, playing in his first game for the team since injuring his right knee on January 13. He had four points in 13 minutes against the Denver Nuggets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151205/DENPHI/gameinfo.html|title=Gallinari leads Nuggets past Okafor-less 76ers 108–105|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 5, 2015|access-date=December 5, 2015}}</ref> On December 24, 2015, Wroten was waived by the 76ers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-ish-smith|title=Sixers Acquire Ish Smith|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 24, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>

=== Texas Legends (2016–2017) === On March 16, 2016, Wroten signed with the New York Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-wroten|title=Knicks Sign Wroten|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> On June 22, 2016, he was waived by the Knicks; he did not play a single game for the team during his tenure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-derrick-rose|title=Knicks Acquire Derrick Rose|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=June 26, 2016}}</ref>

On June 27, 2016, Wroten was claimed off waivers by the Memphis Grizzlies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/wroten-claimed-off-waivers-160627|title=Grizzlies claim Tony Wroten off waivers|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> He was later waived by the Grizzlies on July 12,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/tony-wroten-waived-160712|title=Grizzlies waive Tony Wroten|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=July 12, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> re-signed on August 8,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/selden-stephens-williams-wroten-signed-160808|title=Grizzlies sign Wayne Selden Jr., D.J. Stephens, Troy Williams and Tony Wroten|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=August 8, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2016}}</ref> and waived again on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/tony-wroten-waived-161007|title=Grizzlies waive Tony Wroten|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 7, 2016|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>

On December 1, 2016, Wroten was acquired by the Texas Legends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texas.dleague.nba.com/news/legends-acquire-tony-wroten/|title=Legends Acquire Tony Wroten|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 1, 2016|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> That night, he made his debut for the Legends in a 121–106 win over the Greensboro Swarm, recording 11 points, one rebound and one steal in 19 minutes off the bench.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20161201/GBOTEX/|title=Legends Cruise Past Swarm|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 1, 2016|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> He was later waived by the Legends on January 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Texas-Legends/32/Transaction_History/|title=2016–2017 Texas Legends Transactions History|work=realgm.com|access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

===Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017–2018)=== On October 21, 2017, Wroten was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in round 2 with the 23rd pick in the 2017 NBA G League draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rgv-vipers-finalize-training-camp-roster/n-5280532|title=RGV Vipers Finalize Training Camp Roster|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 22, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> On March 21, 2018, he was waived by the Vipers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rgv-vipers-acquire-darius-morris/n-5306869|title=RGV Vipers Acquire Darius Morris|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>

===Kalev/Cramo (2018–2019)=== On December 28, 2018, Wroten signed with Estonian club Kalev/Cramo of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (LEBL) and the VTB United League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bckalev.ee/kalev-cramo-toob-meeskonda-staartagamehe-kelle-karjaari-nba-s-rikkus-polvevigastus/|title=Kalev/Cramo toob meeskonda staartagamehe, kelle karjääri NBA-s rikkus põlvevigastus|work=bckalev.ee|date=December 28, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|language=et}}</ref>

===Anwil Włocławek (2019–2020)=== On August 11, 2019, he signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/anwil-signs-tony-wroten/|title=Anwil signs Tony Wroten|date=August 11, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref>

===Joventut Badalona (2020)=== On January 30, 2020, he signed with Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/badalona-announces-tony-wroten/|title=Badalona announces Tony Wroten|date=January 30, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 30, 2020}}</ref> He averaged 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4 assists per game in ACB. Wroten parted ways with the team on April 29.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tony Wroten, Joventut Badalona part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/tony-wroten-joventut-badalona-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=April 29, 2020 |date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>

===Zamalek SC (2022)=== On January 16, 2022, Wroten signed with Zamalek SC of the Egyptian Basketball Super League.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chelidze |first1=Dimitri |title=Al Zamalek signs Tony Wroten |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/news/726937/Al-Zamalek-signs-Tony-Wroten |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 16, 2022 |date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>

===Iraklis (2022)=== On February 8, 2022, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/tony-wroten-signs-with-iraklis-bc/|title=Tony Wroten signs with Iraklis BC|date=February 8, 2022|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=February 8, 2022|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref> Due to injuries, he appeared in only 3 league games, averaging 11.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 27 minutes per contest.

===Selfoss (2025)=== After starting the season with Urupan de Pando in Uruguay, Wroten signed with Selfoss in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild karla in December 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Þriðji fyrrum NBA leikmaðurinn á leiðinni til Íslands |url=https://www.karfan.is/thridji-fyrrum-nba-leikmadurinn-a-leidinni-til-islands/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |work=Karfan.is |date=20 December 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Ágúst Orri Arnarson |title=Selfoss fær leikmann sem hefur spilað meira en hundrað NBA leiki |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242666944d/selfoss-faer-leikmann-sem-hefur-spilad-meira-en-hundrad-nba-leiki |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=Vísir.is |date=21 December 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref name="visir-2025-02-21">{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Fær ekki að spila á Íslandi vegna gamals dóms: "Ekki ógn við þjóðina" |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20252691172d/faer-ekki-ad-spila-a-is-landi-vegna-gamals-doms-ekki-ogn-vid-thjodina- |access-date=21 February 2025 |work=Vísir.is |date=21 February 2025 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> Though he trained with the team for a month, he left Iceland in February after the Directorate of Immigration denied his application for work permit due to his 2021 conviction in the NBA insurance fraud. In March, his appeal was rejected.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Wroten aftur synjað um dvalarleyfi |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20252698074d/wroten-aftur-synjad-um-dvalarleyfi |access-date=8 March 2025 |work=Vísir.is |date=7 March 2025 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===NBA=== {{NBA player statistics legend}}

====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | {{nbay|2012}} | align="left" | Memphis | 35 || 0 || 7.8 || .384 || .250 || '''.724''' || .8 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || 2.6 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|2013}} | align="left" | Philadelphia | '''72''' || '''16''' || 24.5 || '''.427''' || .213 || .641 || '''3.2''' || 3.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 13.0 |- | align="left" | {{nbay|2014}} | align="left" | Philadelphia | 30 || 15 || '''29.8''' || .403 || '''.261''' || .667 || 2.9 || '''5.2''' || '''1.6''' || '''.3''' || '''16.9''' |- | align="left" | {{nbay|2015}} | align="left" | Philadelphia | 8 || 3 || 18.0 || .338 || .176 || .541 || 2.6 || 2.5 || .4 || .0 || 8.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 145 || 34 || 21.2 || .413 || .231 || .647 || 2.5 || 3.0 || .9 || .2 || 11.1 {{s-end}}

====Playoffs==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 2013 | align="left" | Memphis | 6 || 0 || 2.8 || .182 || .000 || 1.000 || .7 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 1.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 6 || 0 || 2.8 || .182 || .000 || 1.000 || .7 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 1.3 {{s-end}}

===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- |style="text-align:left;"|2011–12 |style="text-align:left;"|Washington |35||35||30.3||.443||.161||.583||5.0||3.7||1.9||.4||16.0 |}

==Personal life== Wroten's father, Tony Sr., played football at the University of Washington and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His mother, Shirley, ran track at Washington and at Arizona State University. Shirley still ranks top ten all time for Washington in the 100-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles, and 4 × 100-meter relay. His aunt, Joyce Walker, was a two-time All-American basketball player at Louisiana State University. She was also the third woman to ever play on the Harlem Globetrotters. Tony Wroten is the cousin of former New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson and former Oregon State University basketball player Jimmie Haywood.<ref name=washprofile/>

In October 2021, Wroten was indicted for insurance fraud in the Southern District of New York for allegedly defrauding the NBA's health and welfare benefit plan.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dienst|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nba-veterans-arrested-in-alleged-health-insurance-fraud-scheme-sources/3311071/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wnbc_twt_shr|title = 18 NBA Veterans Arrested in Alleged $4 Million Health Insurance Fraud Scheme|work=NBC New York|date=October 7, 2021|accessdate=February 8, 2022}}</ref> For his part in the fraud, he received a three-month suspended sentence and a fine.<ref name="visir-2025-02-21"/>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons}} {{basketballstats|nba=203100|bbr=w/wroteto01}} *{{Twitter}}

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