Julius Randle
 Randle while he played at Kentucky. | |
| No. 30 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1994 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) |
| College | Kentucky (2013–2014) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Julius Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American college basketball player. He currently attends the University of Kentucky. He is a top prospect for the 2014 NBA draft. On April 22, 2014 Julius Randle delared for the NBA Draft.
High school career
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Randle went to Prestonwood Christian Academy. Randle was widely regarded as a top 5 player in the class of 2013 with Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, and Aaron Gordon.[1][2][3]
In August 2012, Randle won the Under Armour Elite 24 dunk Contest[4] and the next day he was named one of the MVPs of the Elite 24 game, where he scored 27 points and led his team to a 164-138 victory.[5]
The weekend after Thanksgiving in his senior season, Randle fractured his foot playing in a tournament and missed three months as a result. In March, Randle returned for the TAPPS 5A playoffs and led his team to its third state title in four years.[6] He scored 32.5 points per game and had 22.5 rebounds per game that season.[7]
College career
On March 20, 2013, Randle committed to Kentucky, over Texas, Kansas, and Florida. Randle joined Andrew Harrison, his twin brother Aaron Harrison, James Young, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee as the sixth Kentucky player to be selected in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game as well as the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic. On February 28, he was named one of the 10 semi-finalists for Naismith College Player of the Year.[8] He averaged 15.0 points per game and 10.4 rebounds per game for the 2013-14 season.[9] He helped Kentucky reach the national championship game, which they lost to the University of Connecticut. Randle ended the 2013-14 season with 24 double-doubles, the second most double-doubles by a UK player in school history, behind Dan Issel's 25 in 1969-70, and the most double-doubles by a UK freshman (the previous record was shared by Demarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis at 20).
Personal life
Randle is a Christian. Randle goes to chapel before home games and has said God is "my everything". [10]
References
- ^ "2013 Rivals 150". Rivals. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "2013 ESPN 100". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Scout 100". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (August 25, 2012). "Randle Wins Elite 24 Dunk Contest; Frankamp Takes 3-Point Contest". ZagsBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Osborne, Ben (August 26, 2012). "Aaron Gordon and Julius Randle Star In Under Armour Elite 24 Game". SLAMOnline. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 26, 2012). "Julius Randle Out 3 Months With Fractured Foot; Parker Visits BYU". ZagsBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Julius Randle Bio". ukathletics.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Top 10 National Semifinalists Named for 2014 Men's Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T". Naismith Awards. February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ "Julius Randle Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "2nd VIEW: Randle takes 'solid' faith into Final Four".
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Texas
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Dallas, Texas
- American basketball biography, 1990s birth stubs