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Where did Iowa women’s basketball's star guard Chit-Chat Wright get her nickname?
Thanks to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, we have the answer. Around the age of 10, the Georgia Tech transfer was quiet on her very first AAU team. A set of teammates gave her a nickname that was the opposite of her quiet personality.
Thus, the name “Chit-Chat” was born ... and has stuck.
More: Leistikow: A genuinely good fit for Chazadi 'Chit-Chat' Wright and Iowa women's basketball
“I am more talkative now,” the Georgia Tech transfer said on April 23, 2025, the day she committed to Iowa, in an interview with the Des Moines Register. “Yes, that’s a fact.”
“Chit-Chat” is now what she is known as on first reference and how she is introduced at games. People will hear that name plenty as Wright and the 2-seed Hawkeyes take on 15-seed FDU on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Chit-Chat was a nickname given to her during her AAU basketball days because of how quiet she was. Her real name is Chazadi Wright.
After spending her freshman year with Georgia Tech, the Atlanta native transferred to Iowa ahead of the 2025-26 season.
In her first season with Iowa, Wright has started 29 games and posted an average of 12.3 points per game while shooting 44% from the field and 45% from deep. She has also racked up about 4.5 assists and 2.5 boards per game.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Is Chit-Chat Wright Iowa women's basketball star's real name?
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Thanks to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, we have the answer. Around the age of 10, the Georgia Tech transfer was quiet on her very first AAU team. A set of teammates gave her a nickname that was the opposite of her quiet personality.
Thus, the name “Chit-Chat” was born ... and has stuck.
More: Leistikow: A genuinely good fit for Chazadi 'Chit-Chat' Wright and Iowa women's basketball
“I am more talkative now,” the Georgia Tech transfer said on April 23, 2025, the day she committed to Iowa, in an interview with the Des Moines Register. “Yes, that’s a fact.”
“Chit-Chat” is now what she is known as on first reference and how she is introduced at games. People will hear that name plenty as Wright and the 2-seed Hawkeyes take on 15-seed FDU on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
What is Chit-Chat Wright's real name?
Chit-Chat was a nickname given to her during her AAU basketball days because of how quiet she was. Her real name is Chazadi Wright.
Where does Chit-Chat Wright play?
After spending her freshman year with Georgia Tech, the Atlanta native transferred to Iowa ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Chit-Chat Wright stats
In her first season with Iowa, Wright has started 29 games and posted an average of 12.3 points per game while shooting 44% from the field and 45% from deep. She has also racked up about 4.5 assists and 2.5 boards per game.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Is Chit-Chat Wright Iowa women's basketball star's real name?
Continue reading...
