Monica Ashante Wright was born on the 15th July 1988, in San Antonio, Texas USA, and is best recognized for being a professional basketball player, who has played in the position of point guard in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for such teams as the Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm and Perth Lynx. She is also known for her international career. Her professional playing career has been active since 2010.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Monica Wright is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Monica’s net worth is over $200,000, accumulated largely through her successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional basketball player.
Monica Wright Net Worth $200,000
Monica Wright spent one part of her childhood in her hometown, where she was raised with her older brother by her parents Garry and Lynette Wright, until they moved to Woodbridge, Virginia. There she spent other part of her childhood, attending Forest Park High School, where began playing basketball, reaching success as she averaged 22.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game. While there, she became the Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year, and was named a WBCA All-American. In 2006, Monica played in the WBCA High School All-America Game and earned MVP honors. Upon matriculation, she enrolled at the University of Virginia, where she continued to play basketball for the college team. As a freshman, she won the ACC Rookie of the Year award, and in the following year she reached 1,000th points. In her senior year, Monica was named both the National Defensive, and the 2010 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year. Furthermore, while she was a student, Monica was selected to play for the USA Women’s U19 team, which won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2007, where she averaged 9.8 points per game.
In no time, Monica’s professional playing career began, when she was was selected in the 2010 WNBA Draft in the first round as the 2nd overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx, so signing a contract, which marked the beginning of her net worth. In her first season, she was named to the WNBA’s all-rookie team, and she averaged 9.0 points per game. During her time at the Lynx, she and the team won the WNBA title in 2011 and 2013. Two years later, Monica became a part of the Seattle Storm, as she was traded in exchange for Renee Montgomery. Unfortunately, she missed the 2015 WNBA season, as she suffered a knee injury; however, she made her debut with the team in 2016, adding a considerable amount to her net worth.
Additional to her successful career in the US, Monica developed an international career as well. In the 2010-2011 season, she played for Lotos Gdynia in Poland, and in the following season was a member of Turkey’s Botaş SK team. She also played for the Dandenong Rangers of the WNBL in Australia during the 2012-2013 season. Moreover, Monica was a part of other teams such as the Shinsegae One FX in Korea, and most recently she signed a contract with the Perth Lynx, an Australian basketball team, which increased her net worth by a large margin.
When it comes to her personal life, Monica Wright was engaged to Kevin Durant, a famous NBA player, from 2013 to 2014. Currently, she is single, and there is little other information in the media about her private life.
