Julian Wright
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| Julian Wright | |
|---|---|
| College | Kansas |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Small forward |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | May 20, 1987 (age 19) Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| High School | Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor |
Julian Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American college basketball player from Chicago Heights, Illinois. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Kansas.
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[edit] High school career
Julian Wright played high school basketball at the Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. In 2005 he was selected to the McDonald's All-American team, and he was rated among the top ten basketball players in his class by several recruiting services)[1] due to his talent and versatility. At 6'8" and 225 lbs, Wright combines good size with excellent athleticism and skills, which allowed him to play numerous positions in high school, including point guard, small forward, and power forward.
[edit] College career
Wright entered the 2005-2006 NCAA season for the Kansas Jayhawks as the pre-season freshman of the year in the Big 12 Conference. Though he didn't start at the beginning of the season, he quickly played his way into the starting power forward slot. His superior athleticism often allowed him to score baskets simply by virtue of his having beaten the defense down the court. A highlight of his freshman campaign may have been against the University of Texas in the Big 12 Tournament Championship game when he put an exclamation mark on KU's win with two magnificent breakaway slam dunks in the closing minutes of the game. During his freshman season, Wright averaged 8.5 points per game, but he was praised more for his ability to help his team without scoring. He was named to the All-Big 12 Tournament Team and the All-Big 12 Freshman Team along with fellow Kansas freshmen Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers. In 2007, he was again placed on the All-Tournament Team. Wright has stated numerous times that he does not intend to enter the NBA Draft early no matter how well he plays during his sophomore season. Wright recently garnered national attention for a 33 point performance against the Missouri Tigers, highlighted by a emphatic dunk over Missouri's Kalen Grimes. Wright is also known to love bowling which he does at the Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
For his play during the 2006-2007 season, Wright was named a third team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches' All-America Team.[2]
Stats 2006-07 Regular Stats/ Per 40 min. Stats
MPG : 27.3, PPG : 12.0/17.5, RPG : 8.0/11.7, APG : 2.1/3.0, SPG : 1.3/1.9, BPG : 1.4/2.0, FG% : 547%, 3P% : 231%, FT% : 626%
[edit] References
- ^ See Class of 2005 rankings by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
- ^ "Three Big 12 Players Named To NABC All-America Teams", Big 12 Conference, March 10, 2007
