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    Default NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Goes Missing

    What a bizzare story. I hope everything turns out ok but it's not looking good. I can't believe ESPN hasn't even mentioned this...

    http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news...orenzen-wright

    Search Continues for Lorenzen Wright
    Updated: Monday, 26 Jul 2010, 8:57 PM CDT
    Published : Monday, 26 Jul 2010, 8:28 PM CDT

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    COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - Collierville police are trying to find any information that can help them find former Memphis Tiger and Grizzlies player, Lorenzen Wright.

    Monday marked more than a week since he was last seen by family at his ex-wife's house. So far there's been no luck with leads.

    "There have been some calls from the public, they've followed everyone of them, and none have really led to anything that can substantiate or add anything significant to a trail of finding him," said Public Information Officer for Collierville, Mark Heuberger.

    Detectives working the case have been in touch with police in Atlanta where Wright lives and played 3 plus seasons for the Hawks. Wright visited his mother in Collierville Saturday the 17th then his ex-wife and 6 kids, who also live in Collierville, on Sunday. There was a report he got his haircut in Memphis the next day but nothing more.

    "I think there is a very high level of concern and intensity in terms of trying to locate him, to find someone that's seen him. Anything of that nature," Heuberger said.

    Wright's ex-wife Sherra tells FOX13 a week makes her worry. She said his going a couple of days without talking to their children has happened before but never a whole week.

    She said after going and coming back a few times, Wright finally left her house sometime late Sunday night while she was asleep.

    Wright's mother was the one who filed the missing person's report with police last Thursday. At that point it had been 4 days of no contact between Wright and his family. Now it's double that.

    If you have any information call Collierville Police at (901) 853-3207.

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    Definitely weird. Maybe he went on vacation or something.

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    Default Police: Wright died from gunshot wound

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5421183

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.

    Family members had said Wednesday that police told them Wright's body had been found near an apartment complex. Police delayed confirmation, awaiting an autopsy that confirmed the identity based on dental records, authorities said in a statement. The Shelby County medical examiner's office reported that Wright died of a gunshot wound, police said.

    Wright, a 34-year-old Memphis native, was last seen around midnight July 18. His family filed a missing person report with police on July 22, but investigators said as recently as Monday that they didn't suspect foul play.

    Police said a 911 call was placed from Wright's cell phone early on July 19. Investigators determined the call came from the area where the body was found and on Wednesday searched the woods and found Wright.

    The 6-foot-11 Wright played 13 years in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and most recently the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wright left the University of Memphis early for the NBA, and the Clippers made him a lottery pick with the No. 7 selection overall.

    He averaged 8 points and 6.4 rebounds in 778 career games.

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