The body of missing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright, a former Hawk, was found in a wooded area in the city’s southeast side, the Commercial Appeal is reporting.

The information about Wright's death is coming from an unnamed law enforcement source, the newspaper said. The Memphis Police Department won't officially comment, the Commercial Appeal said.

Wright's uncle, Curtis Wright, told the Associated Press that police called the player's father, Herb Wright, a couple of hours ago.

Wright, 34, who had been missing since July 19, recently flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children, friends said.

He was scheduled to drive back to the Atlanta area July 19, with his six children and a friend, the Commercial-Appeal said.

He was last seen at about 2 a.m. July 19, leaving his ex-wife’s Whisperwood Drive home, the newspaper said.

His former wife told police she doesn’t know who he left with or what type of car they were in, according to the missing person’s report.

The 6-foot-11 Wright starred at the University of Memphis before being drafted No. 7 overall in 1996 by the L.A. Clippers. He played for the Hawks from 1999-2001, spent the next five seasons with Memphis, and returned to Atlanta for two more seasons in 2006-08. He last played for Cleveland in 2008-09.

Wright's best season as a Hawk was 2000-01, when he averaged 12.4 points and 7.5 rebounds.

Before he went missing, the power forward Wright split his time between Atlanta and Memphis, the AJC has reported.

He attended a couple of Hawks playoff games this spring, supporting his friend Josh Smith.

In January, Wright ran into Hawks vice president of public relations Arthur Triche at a restaurant, where they watched the BCS championship game.

"He was still the same outgoing, gregarious individual he always was," Triche told the AJC. "Nothing would have led us to believe something like this would happen."

Wright spoke then of catching on with another NBA team. But he did not play at all last season, ending a 13-year career.

Triche said he was unaware of Wright's alleged financial problems: The Commercial Appeal reported his custom-built 17-room home in Eads, Tenn., was repossessed in May for $1.3 million, and that his Atlanta house was repossessed in January for $1.1 million.

The Associated Press and staff writers Marcus K. Garner, Larry Hartstein and Chelsea Cook contributed to this report.