25 Facts About Julius Randle

Julius Deion Randle was born on November 29,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.

Julius Randle was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick.

Julius Randle attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, where he was widely regarded as a top 5 player in the class of 2013 with Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, and Aaron Gordon.

In March 2013, Julius Randle returned for the TAPPS 5A playoffs and led his team to its third state title in four years.

On March 20,2013, Julius Randle committed to Kentucky, choosing it over Texas, Kansas and Florida.

Julius Randle then joined twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Harrison, James Young, Dakari Johnson and Marcus Lee as the sixth incoming Kentucky player selected to play in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, as well as the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic.

On February 28,2014, Julius Randle was named one of the 10 semi-finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year.

Julius Randle went on to help Kentucky reach the national championship game, which they lost to the University of Connecticut.

Julius Randle was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Julius Randle underwent successful surgery the following day to repair the fracture, and subsequently missed the rest of the season.

Julius Randle returned to action in July 2015 with the Lakers' Summer League team.

Julius Randle excelled as a backup center when the team went to a small lineup, and he returned to the starting lineup on December 29,2017.

Julius Randle finished the season as the only Laker to appear in all 82 games.

Julius Randle became a restricted free agent after the season.

On July 2,2018, the Lakers renounced their rights to Julius Randle, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Julius Randle declined his second-year player option on June 16,2019, and became a free agent.

On July 9,2019, Julius Randle signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the New York Knicks.

On February 23, Julius Randle was named as a reserve for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game.

Julius Randle was named to the All-NBA Second Team as a forward.

Julius Randle struggled in the playoffs shooting 29 percent from the field, while the Knicks were swept by the Atlanta Hawks in five games in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, which was seen as a disappointment and Julius Randle received flack from many analysts and fans.

Julius Randle's season was seen by many analysts and fans as a disappointment, especially after his prior playoff disappointment.

Julius Randle became the first player in Knicks history to put up at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Patrick Ewing in 1996.

On February 2,2023, Julius Randle was named to his second NBA All-Star Game as a reserve for the Eastern Conference.

Julius Randle had another disappointing playoff showing shooting 33 percent from the field which resulted in Julius Randle receiving criticism from many analysts and fans again.

Julius Randle is the son of Carolyn Kyles, who played basketball at Texas.