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# Note #021: Robert Wright III (Dynamic Guard Genes)
- URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-021-robert-wright-iii-dynamic-sophomore-guard-genes/
- Published: 2026-04-24T11:00:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-19T00:58:32.000Z
- Author: Lemmon Labs
- Tags: Transfer Portal, Robert Wright III, Notes, Tyler Tanner, Big 12, Ja Morant, #Big 12, #BYU, #Baylor, #Allen Iverson, #Ja Morant, #Labaron Philon, #Tyler Tanner, #Christian Anderson, #Tony Carr, #Ben Gordon

**BYU** guard **Robert Wright III**, formerly of Baylor, is returning to Provo in 2026-27 after playing his 2025-26 sophomore season with the Cougars.

In **2025-26**, Wright III averaged **18.1 PPG, 4.6 APG**, and **3.5 RPG**, while shooting **46.7%** from the floor on **488** shot attempts (13.9 FGA/G). 

**Three** other NCAA Division I men's basketball players, **since 1980-81**, averaged at least **18** PPG, **4.5** APG, **3.5** RPG while shooting **46.5+** FG% on **485+** FGA in their **sophomore** season:  
  
1\. Allen Iverson (1995-96) - **25.0 PPG**, 4.7 APG, 3.8 RPG, 48.0 FG% **(650 FGA)**  
2\. Ja Morant (2018-19) - **24.5 PPG, 10.0 APG, 5.7 RPG**, 49.9 FG% (531 FGA)  
3\. Labaron Philon (2025-26) - 22.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 3.5 RPG, **50.1 FG%** (485 FGA)

Additionally, only **two** other NCAA Division I **sophomores** in **2025-26** besides **Wright III** and **Philon** averaged at least **18** PPG, **4.5** APG, **3.5** RPG:   
  
1\. Tyler Tanner - **19.5 PPG**, 5.1 APG, 3.6 RPG  
2\. Christian Anderson - 18.5 PPG, **7.4 APG**, 3.6 RPG

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In ****2025-26**, Wright III also shot ****41.0%** from ****3** on 139 3PA (57 3PM).  
  
The other ****two** NCAA Division I men's basketball players ****since 1980-81**, besides ****Wright III** and the aforementioned ****Anderson** (41.5 3PT%, 108/260), to average at least ****18** PPG, ****4.5** APG, ****3.5** RPG while shooting ****41.0+%** from ****3** on ****135+** 3PA as a ****sophomore** are:  
  
1\. Tony Carr (2017-18) - 19.6 PPG, 5.0 APG, 4.9 RPG, 43.3 3PT% (88/203)  
2\. Ben Gordon (2002-03) - 19.5 PPG, 4.7 APG, 4.2 RPG, 41.9 3PT% (80/191)

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