The 1984-1985 & 1985-1986 seasons while only a few years removed from some of the great Wildcat teams of the late 70's and early 80's were in a whole different hemisphere as far as results on the court. The wildcats complied a 30-28 record over this time and a 9-19 Big Eight Record. Despite these team struggles Joe Wright stands out as one of the better guards to play at Kansas State. Joe comae to KSU from State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO. He spent most of his Junior year in a reserve role only starting seven games. It was his big Senior Season that gets him on the list. During Joe's senior year he scored 544 points (19th all-time) and averaged 18.9 points per game (tied for 9th). During that season Joe scored in double digits in 29 of 30 games. Wright had a couple of games that appear especially memorable. The first was a 31 point performance in a win against Wichita St. where Joe went 12 of 13 from the field and 7 of 8 from the stripe. The other was a win against Oklahoma St. where Joe went an amazing 11 of 11 from the field. Joe is currently ranked #45 on K-State's All Time Scoring List with 782 points.
A recent article I found in the local Carthage Newspaer revealed that Joe is a friend of the family of current Wildcat Guard Will Spradling, whose family hails from Carthage, MO.
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