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Cashmere Wright, G, Cincinnati
Meaning: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat
Cashmere Wright's friends and family knew him by his middle name of Akeem for the first 13 years of his life until one of his AAU coaches discovered his unique first name.
"The coach told him there were lots of Akeems out there," the Cincinnati guard's mother, Patricia Wright, said. "Then he asked, 'Why don't you go by Cashmere?'"
Wright was lukewarm about the transition for a while, but he warmed to the idea when he discovered girls liked the name Cashmere better than Akeem.
Considered one of the top 10 different names in college basketball.....
"The girls thought it was cute and they thought it was unique," Patricia Wright said. "That's when he became Cash."
Patricia Wright came up with the name Cashmere for her son when she was pregnant and heard someone on a TV show mention the word. Ironically, however, she's now one of the few people in Wright's life who still know him as Akeem.
"His family and friends all call him Cashmere, but it's still hard for me," Patricia Wright said. "Every time I call him Akeem, he just looks at me and laughs."
Considered one of the top 10 different names in college basketball.....
Meaning: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat
Cashmere Wright's friends and family knew him by his middle name of Akeem for the first 13 years of his life until one of his AAU coaches discovered his unique first name.
"The coach told him there were lots of Akeems out there," the Cincinnati guard's mother, Patricia Wright, said. "Then he asked, 'Why don't you go by Cashmere?'"
Wright was lukewarm about the transition for a while, but he warmed to the idea when he discovered girls liked the name Cashmere better than Akeem.
Considered one of the top 10 different names in college basketball.....
"The girls thought it was cute and they thought it was unique," Patricia Wright said. "That's when he became Cash."
Patricia Wright came up with the name Cashmere for her son when she was pregnant and heard someone on a TV show mention the word. Ironically, however, she's now one of the few people in Wright's life who still know him as Akeem.
"His family and friends all call him Cashmere, but it's still hard for me," Patricia Wright said. "Every time I call him Akeem, he just looks at me and laughs."
Considered one of the top 10 different names in college basketball.....
