Julius Randle

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Julius Randle

Randle in Kentucky's Blue-White scrimmage in 2013
No. 30 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position Power forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1994-11-29) November 29, 1994
Dallas, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Prestonwood Christian
(Plano, Texas)
College Kentucky (2013–present)
Career highlights and awards

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.

High school career

Randle does a reverse dunk during the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Randle was widely regarded as a top 5 player in the class of 2013 with Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, and Aaron Harrison.[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]

College career

On March 20, 2013, Randle committed to Kentucky, over Texas, Kansas, and Florida. Randle joins 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.

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Rivals 150". Rivals. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "2013 ESPN 100". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "2013 Scout 100". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (August 25, 2012). "Randle Wins Elite 24 Dunk Contest; Frankamp Takes 3-Point Contest". ZagsBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 
  5. ↑ Osborne, Ben (August 26, 2012). "Aaron Gordon and Julius Randle Star In Under Armour Elite 24 Game". SLAMOnline. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 
  6. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (November 26, 2012). "Julius Randle Out 3 Months With Fractured Foot; Parker Visits BYU". ZagsBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2013. 

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