Okam followed with another flush for his second career basket, catching a pass deep in the post, and then finishing with a two-handed slam in traffic.

“I thought he gave us a great lift as soon as he got into the ball game,” Amaker said. “I think he’s going to become the crowd favorite.”

THE WRIGHT STUFF

After an outstanding performance in the Crimson’s opener, Wright turned in another solid effort last night, finishing with a team-high 18 points and six rebounds.

Wright did his most of his scoring around the basket but also displayed his extended range by knocking down a pair of jumpers from the elbow.

It looked like Wright was poised for a letdown performance after recording just two points in the first half. Missing his only shot from the field in the opening frame, Wright picked up two fouls in 33 seconds midway through the period and was relegated to the bench for the remainder of the half.

When Wright returned to the court to start the second half, he quickly turned his performance around.

The 6’8” forward recorded two blocks and notched 10 points by the 10-minute mark. Wright added four points before the final whistle to finish with a total of 18 points.

“I was really pleased with him,” Amaker said. “Sometime when kids miss a lot of minutes because of foul trouble...they kind of want to make up for lost time. I thought he was poised and had composure and showed patience in the post. That told me a lot about his growth and maturity.”

—Staff writer Martin Kessler can be reached at martin.kessler@college.harvard.edu.