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Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987,
in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is
an American
professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans
Hornets. He played collegiately for the University of Kansas.
High school
career
Julian Wright played competitive basketball at Homewood-Flossmoor High
School in Flossmoor, Illinois. There he led
the Vikings to second place in the IHSA state AA tournament his junior year, losing
to Peoria Central in the championship game, who were led by Shaun
Livingston of the Los Angeles Clippers. 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)[2] due to
his talent and versatility. At 6'8" and 225 lb (102 kg),
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.
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 did not 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. During the 2007
Tournament, he was again placed on the All-Tournament Team.
Wright garnered national attention for a 33 point performance
against the Missouri Tigers.
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.[3]
Despite statements to the contrary, on Monday, April 9, 2007,
Wright announced that he was making himself eligible for the NBA
Draft. He hired an agent, making him ineligible to return to school
prior to the draft.
NBA
career
Wright was selected as the 13th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft by
the New
Orleans Hornets. In his rookie season in the NBA, Wright has
averaged 3.9 points a game and 2.1 rebounds a game.[4]On
October 26, 2009 the Hornets picked up the option on Wright's
contract for the 2010-11 season.[5]Wright
is represented by Rob
Pelinka.[6]
Personal
Wright is known for his interest in bowling. His hometown is Chicago Heights, IL and he attended Homewood-Flossmoor High
School class of 2005.[7]
NBA career
statistics
Regular
season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2007–08 |
New Orleans |
57 |
1 |
11.2 |
.533 |
.417 |
.635 |
2.1 |
.7 |
.5 |
.2 |
3.9 |
| 2008–09 |
New Orleans |
54 |
19 |
14.3 |
.466 |
.095 |
.567 |
2.8 |
.8 |
.6 |
.3 |
4.4 |
| Career |
|
111 |
20 |
12.7 |
.494 |
.267 |
.610 |
2.4 |
.7 |
.6 |
.2 |
4.1 |
Playoffs
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2007–08 |
New Orleans |
11 |
0 |
11.9 |
.455 |
.222 |
.833 |
1.6 |
.5 |
.9 |
.1 |
4.3 |
| 2008–09 |
New Orleans |
4 |
0 |
8.0 |
.429 |
.000 |
.500 |
1.5 |
.5 |
.0 |
.2 |
2.0 |
| Career |
|
15 |
0 |
10.9 |
.451 |
.222 |
.700 |
1.6 |
.5 |
.7 |
.1 |
3.7 |
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