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2010-11 Statistics
Born:
May 20, 1987
Height:
6-8 / 2.03
Weight:
225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
College:
Kansas
Years Pro:
3
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS: First-round draft choice (13th overall) by New Orleans in 2007; August 11, 2010: Traded by New Orleans to Toronto for guard Marco Belinelli.
2009-10 SEASON: Averaged 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.8 minutes in 68 games (14 starts) … Had five games scoring in double figures … Notched season-high 16 points (7-10 FG) vs. Minnesota on Apr. 11 … Had 10 points at Golden State on Mar. 17… Totaled 13 points and season highs of eight rebounds, five steals and four assists Mar. 12 vs. Denver … Scored 10 points in first start since Nov. 8 vs. Oklahoma City on Mar. 10 … Had 11 points and seven rebounds Oct. 30 vs. Sacramento. 2008-09 SEASON: Averaged 4.4 points, 2.8 rebounds in 14.5 minutes in 54 games (19 starts)… logged a season-high 35 minutes twice…averaged 7.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19 appearances as a starter…scored a season-high 20 points vs. OKC 3/7…recorded six 10+ point performances and one 20+ performance…had his first career double-double on 3/25 at NYK with 11 points and 14 rebounds…started 17 games in a row…in the month of March averaged 23.6 minutes per game, 8.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg and .9 steals while starting in 14 of 16 games…also shot 50 percent (55-110) in March…missed the first two games of the season with a sprained right ankle…was inactive 10 times and registered 15 DNP-CDs. 2007-08 SEASON: Finished his first regular season averaging 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 11.2 minutes per game over 57 games (one start)…hit for 10+ points seven times, while recording one 20+ point game…scored 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting and had a career-high nine rebounds (four offensive), two assists and three steals in 19 minutes 4/2 at ORL…in the month of March, averaged 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and hit 53.3% of FG in 19.2 minutes (13 games)…made his first career NBA start, 12/9 vs. SEA…saw his first NBA action 11/2 vs. POR, scoring four points and grabbing three rebounds 11 minutes…missed six games on the inactive list and registered 17 DNP-CDs on the season. COLLEGE: Averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in two seasons at Kansas…appeared in 71 games, starting 52...garnered All-America Honorable Mention from The Associated Press…collected All-Big 12 First Team honors as a sophomore…Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection in 2005-06...averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds (led team, fourth in Big 12) his sophomore season, leading the Jayhawks to their third straight conference title, second consecutive Big 12 Tournament Championship and a trip to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament…scored a career-high 33 points against Missouri and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Texas his sophomore season…recorded three-plus blocks six times and three-plus steals nine times…posted six double-doubles and 11 double-digit rebounding efforts his second season at Kansas…averaged 8.5 points and 1.27 blocks (eighth in the Big 12) his freshman season…led the Jayhawks in scoring six times and in rebounding seven times…led the team in field goal percentage with a .564 mark. |
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| Full name is Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright … Nickname is “Ju-Ju” … Lists singing as his greatest talent other than basketball … Is an avid bowler… A McDonald’s High School All-America selection at Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. (Illinois) … Won the prestigious Mr. Basketball of Illinois award as a high school senior in 2005, joining an impressive list of 15 players since 1981 that have captured the honour and played in the NBA, highlighted by Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) and Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics). | ||
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