Copiague's Kia Wright through the years, from high school to college to now.

Credit: Sports/Joseph D. Sullivan

Connetquot's  Vicky King battles for a rebound with Copiague's Kia Wright during a playoff game on Feb. 23, 2000.

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Copiague's Kia Wright drives around Longwood's Juanita Hernandez during the second half on Dec. 11, 2000.

Credit: Lee Weissman

Copiague's Kia Wright drives on Longwood's Jeanette Baxter during the first half of the Class A semifinals on Feb. 23, 2002. 

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Copiague's Kia Wright against East Islip in the Suffolk Class A championship game on Feb. 26, 2002.

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Copiague's Kia Wright, right, goes up for a shot past Troy Catholic Central's Erin Sanvidge, left, during the state Class A semifinals in Troy, N.Y., on March 15, 2002. 

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Copiague's Kia Wright, Newsday's Suffolk player of the Year, poses with basketballs in backyard of her home on April 15, 2002.

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Copaigue High School's Kia Wright gets a pass off over Deer Park's Kiara Johnson on Feb. 8, 2003, her first game after an offseason ACL injury. Wright eclipsed the 2,000-point mark in this game.

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Copaigue's Kia Wright shoots over a Deer Park defender on Feb. 8, 2003, her first game after an offseason ACL injury. Wright eclipsed the 2,000-point mark in this game.

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Copiague's Kia Wright drives past the Massapequa defense on her way to two of her 12 points in a 53-39 win in the Class A Long Island championship at SUNY-Old Westbury on March 8, 2003. 

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St. John's guard Kia Wright makes a move toward the basket against Syracuse on Jan. 22, 2005.

Credit: Patrick McCarthy

St. John's guard Kia Wright makes a move between Syracuse defenders on Jan. 22, 2005.

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Kia Wright of St. John's scored 19 points in victory over West Virginia, 74-69, at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 29, 2006.

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Kia Wright of St. John's is fouled on the way to the basket by Chakhia Cole of West Virginia on Jan. 29, 2006. St. John's won, 74-69. 

Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi

Former Copiague and St. John's star Kia Wright coaches the Copiague High School junior varsity team.

Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi

Former Copiague and St. John's star Kia Wright at practice with her Copiague junior varsity team on Jan. 17, 2020.

Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi

Former Copiague and St. John's star Kia Wright at practice with her Copiague junior varsity team on Jan. 17, 2020.

Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi

Former Copiague High School star Kia Wright is coaching the school's junior varsity team.

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