Body of missing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright found
By Kristina Goetz, Beth Warren
Posted July 28, 2010 at 3:23 p.m., updated July 28, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
Law enforcement officials have found the body of missing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright in a wooded area at Hacks Cross and Winchester in southeast Memphis.
A law enforcement source confirmed the body was that of Wright, who has been missing since July 19, though the Memphis Police Department won't officially comment.
The body was found by someone who called police today.
Police sources confirmed earlier that they are investigating a 911 hangup call from Wright's cellphone left Monday morning.
Wright was thought to be carrying some amount of cash when he was last seen leaving his ex-wife’s Collierville home, fueling concerns he may be the victim of foul play, according to a Collierville police report released today.
He recently flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children, friends said. He was scheduled to drive back to the Atlanta area July 19, with his six children and a friend. He was last seen at about 2 a.m. July 19, leaving his ex-wife’s Whisperwood Drive home. His former wife, Sherra Robinson Wright, 39, told police she doesn’t know who he left with or what type of car they were in, according to the missing person’s report.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Wright played 13 years in the NBA, including five with the Memphis Grizzlies, after playing two seasons at the University of Memphis.
Rest in peace Lorenzen Wright.
