He played at Bucknell University between 1989 and 1993, where he set numerous school records and was the 1993 Patriot League Player of the Year.
[1] A native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, Bright led Monessen High School to a state championship before he enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, for a postgraduate year prior to enrolling in college.
[2] Bright chose to play basketball at Bucknell, a Patriot League school in his home state.
[3] During his sophomore season in 1990–91, Bright earned an All-Patriot League second-team honor after averaging 14.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
He instead competed in Hong Kong's top professional league and played for the Sea Power.