Hempstead, NY - Former Hofstra men's basketball student-athlete Justin Wright-Foreman will realize one of his life's goals on Wednesday evening when he suits up for the Utah Jazz as the 2019-20 National Basketball Association season gets underway. Wright-Foreman earned a spot on the opening night roster, it was announced by the Jazz on Monday evening. 

The Jazz will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at Vivnt Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time.

Wright-Foreman became the 12th player in program history to be taken in the NBA Draft when the Jazz selected him 53rd overall (second round). He was the first since Charles Jenkins was drafted 44th (second round) by the Golden State Warriors in 2011. 

Wright-Foreman finished second nationally in scoring tin 2018-19 with 27.1 points per game. He closed his career with 2,327 points and ranks second all-time at Hofstra behind Jenkins (2,513). Wright-Foreman concluded his career by scoring in double figures in 88 consecutive games, the seventh-longest streak in the history of NCAA Division I. He also ranks second all-time in program history with 277 three-pointers. 

Wright-Foreman earned a slew of accolades this season as he was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and also captured 14 different weekly awards during the regular season. He was also named a finalist for the Jerry West Award as the nation's top shooting guard, the United States Basketball Writers Association District II Player of the Year, the Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year well as first team honors from the CAA, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Met Basketball Writers Association. He also earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors in each of his last two collegiate seasons.