Ball State University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Kijani Wright
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Vanderbilt
- High School:
- Sierra Canyon
2025-26 Season: Did not play
2024-25 at Vanderbilt: Did not play
2023-24 (Sophomore at USC): Played in 28 games … averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game … shot 58.4 percent (45-77) from the field and 71.4 percent (20-28) at the foul line … tallied 12 points and five rebounds in wins over Eastern Washington (11/29) and Oregon State (2/3) … went for six points and a season high six rebounds at Auburn (12/17)
2022-23 (Freshman at USC): Played in 29 games … averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game … went 46.8 percent (22-47) from the field … scored six points in a win against Cal State Fullerton (12/7) … tallied three points, two blocks and a season best seven rebounds in a win against Arizona State (3/4)
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sierra Canyon for coach Andre Chevalier … named a McDonald’s All-American in 2022 and contributed five points and seven rebounds in the game played in Chicago … was the 10th McDonald’s All-American to play at USC … played first three seasons at the Windward School in Los Angeles … No. 59 national prospect in his class and No. 7 power forward coming out of high school according to 247Sports … No. 41 prospect in his class according to ESPN … started on the 2019 USA U16 National Team and won a gold medal with the team in Brazil
PERSONAL: Son of Montrice Wright and Amil Johnson … given name is Kijani Naim Wright … likes movies and cooking shows and is a truck enthusiast … plans to study management and leadership at Ball State and be a real estate investor after his basketball career
2024-25 at Vanderbilt: Did not play
2023-24 (Sophomore at USC): Played in 28 games … averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game … shot 58.4 percent (45-77) from the field and 71.4 percent (20-28) at the foul line … tallied 12 points and five rebounds in wins over Eastern Washington (11/29) and Oregon State (2/3) … went for six points and a season high six rebounds at Auburn (12/17)
2022-23 (Freshman at USC): Played in 29 games … averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game … went 46.8 percent (22-47) from the field … scored six points in a win against Cal State Fullerton (12/7) … tallied three points, two blocks and a season best seven rebounds in a win against Arizona State (3/4)
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sierra Canyon for coach Andre Chevalier … named a McDonald’s All-American in 2022 and contributed five points and seven rebounds in the game played in Chicago … was the 10th McDonald’s All-American to play at USC … played first three seasons at the Windward School in Los Angeles … No. 59 national prospect in his class and No. 7 power forward coming out of high school according to 247Sports … No. 41 prospect in his class according to ESPN … started on the 2019 USA U16 National Team and won a gold medal with the team in Brazil
PERSONAL: Son of Montrice Wright and Amil Johnson … given name is Kijani Naim Wright … likes movies and cooking shows and is a truck enthusiast … plans to study management and leadership at Ball State and be a real estate investor after his basketball career
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Monday, July 20
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