She played college basketball for Virginia[1] and was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA draft.

[5] She participated in the 2006 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eleven points,[6] and earned MVP honors for the White team.

On July 20, 2015, Wright was traded to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Renee Montgomery and a 2016 second-round draft pick.

In 2013–14, Wright played in Korea for Shinsegae One FX,[14] but left the team in December 2013, reportedly without permission.

[16] She started the 2015–16 season with Bnot Herzliya of Israel before signing with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in January 2016.

[20] She played in the Lynx's first four games of the season, but due to complications with a long-term knee injury, she was released by the team on October 19, 2016.

[21] Wright was selected as a member of the USA Women's U19 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The event was held in July and August 2007, when the USA team defeated Sweden to win the championship.

[4] In 2013, Wright became engaged to NBA superstar Kevin Durant, though the two eventually ended their relationship.