| Kirstyn Wright |
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In 2008-09
Saw action in 28 games as one of the top players off the bench in 2008-09
Played nearly 18 minutes per game to average 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
Totaled 36 assists and 23 steals while draining 19 three-pointers for the year
Earned her first career start in the season opener at Furman and responded with 12 points and two steals in 33 minutes
Also started the next two games - against Presbyterian and at South Carolina - to average 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds
Then scored 11 points coming off the bench to play 27 minutes against Georgia State; also had a season-high six rebounds in the contest
Played a significant role in Clemson's win over Washington in the finals of the Husky Classic; scored 13 points with four rebounds and four assists coming off the bench
Contributed to the Lady Tigers' win over Northwestern in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 4 with three assists and a pair of steals
Followed with an eight-point performance in the come-from-behind win over Ohio on Dec. 6; tied her career high with three steals in the contest as well
Had five assists and three steals in the next two games combined before seeing her minutes drop
Played just 36 total minutes in a five-game stretch from Dec. 29 - Jan. 18, scoring just five points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals
Did not play in the next three games due to a suspension
Played eight minutes in her first game back; did not score but had two assists
Then had one of her best games of the season against #14 Virginia on Jan. 26; scored 13 points after a 3-for-5 night from three-point range and also tallied three assists in just 18 minutes of action
Scored just one field goal and two free throws for four points against Virginia Tech two days later
Averaged just 14.8 minutes per game in the final seven contests of the regular season, posting just 14 total points in the final month of play
Scored five points in Clemson's historic win over Georgia Tech in the opening round of the ACC Tournament
Then hit a pair of three-pointers for eight points against North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
In 2007-08
Versatile wing player who was forced to play the point in the 2007-08 season due to team injuries
Played in 30 games as a freshman, missing the one due to family reasons
Ranked third on the team with 52 assists; also had 26 steals
Averaged 5.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 2007-08
Made a team-best 32 three pointers, hitting nearly 30-percent of her attempts on the year
Led the team in scoring in four games and scored in double figures five times in 2007-08
Scored her season high of 16 points at Georgia Tech in a homecoming game for the Stone Mountain, GA native
Was 6-for-9 from the field against the Yellow Jackets, hitting a pair of three-pointers and handing out three assists
Was also Clemson's high scorer against South Carolina (14), Charleston Southern (12) and Wake Forest (12)
Other double figure scoring game came at home versus Western Carolina (10) in the second game of the season
Played 20 minutes in her first career game (Maine, 11/9), scoring 7 points on 3-for-7 shooting.
Nearly had a double-double against Rice in the Coors Classic with nine points and a season-high nine rebounds
Her 12 points against Charleston Southern on Dec. 16 helped the Lady Tigers post the victory; was 5-for-7 from the field with a pair of three-pointers
Was 4-for-8 from three-point range against South Carolina on Dec. 22 and also had three steals in the game
First of four games with four assists came against Miami on Jan. 10
Scored eight points in 17 minutes against Boston College on Jan. 28.
Led team with 12 points off the bench after hitting 4-6 from three-point range against Wake Forest on Feb. 3; also tied career high with four assists and had two steals
Had team-best three assists along with three steals and a rebound at #3 North Carolina on Feb. 7
Drained a trio of threes against Virginia on Feb. 21, including two late in the first half to put Clemson within nine at the break
Handed out four assists to tie for team-high against NC State on Feb. 28. Also had five rebounds
Led team with four assists while scoring five points and collecting two rebounds in win at Florida State on Mar. 2
Played 12 minutes in ACC Tournament opening round against NC State and had six points and two rebounds
Did not score against North Carolina in the second round of the tournament but saw 15 minutes of action.
Before Clemson
Was a 2007 first-team all-state selection at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, GA
Selected to the All-Metro Atlanta Girls Team in 2007
Earned a McDonald's All-America nomination in 2007
Named the MVP of the 2007 Atlanta All-Star Classic Games
Member of 4Shot Hoops Magazine's Elite 60 players list in 2007
Ranked as the #148 player in the nation by the 2007 Blue Star Basketball Report
Was a member of four state semifinal teams, in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and one state championship team, in 2004
Jaguars were named the 2007 Atlanta Tip-Off Club Metro Team-of-the-Year as well as the Atlanta Journal Constitution Jackie Bradford Mid-Season Atlanta Metro Team, presented by the Atlanta Sports Council
Led Stephenson to 5-A regional titles in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
Named to Rise Magazine's 2006 Greater Atlanta All-Area Girls Hoops Players list
Also selected to the 2004 Dekalb County all-tournament team
Ranked in the Dekalb County 5-A top-25 for a single season in four categories (three-point field goal percentage in 2004-05 and 2006-07, scoring in 2006-07 and field goal percentage in 2006-06)
Also listed in the top 15 for assists in the 2006-07 season.
Personal
One of eight players from the state of Georgia on the 2008-09 Clemson roster
Born July 21, 1989
Majoring in communication studies.