Julian Strawther

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Julian Strawther
Julian Strawther (cropped).jpg
Strawther with Gonzaga in 2021
No. 3–Denver Nuggets
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 (age 21)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Liberty (Henderson, Nevada)
College Gonzaga (2020–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Denver Nuggets
2024 →Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2023)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Julian Lee Strawther-Cordero (born April 18, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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High school career

Strawther played basketball for Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. [1] As a junior, he averaged 27.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. [2] In his senior season, he averaged 31.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning Southeast League co-MVP honors. [3] Strawther scored 51 points against Apollo High School at the HoopHall West Invitational, setting an event record. [4] He left as his school's all-time leader in points and rebounds. [5] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Gonzaga over offers from Marquette, Florida and UNLV. [6]

College career

As a freshman at Gonzaga, Strawther averaged 3.4 points per game, serving as the backup to Corey Kispert. His team reached the national championship game. [7] On November 15, 2021, he scored 18 points in an 84–57 win over Alcorn State. [8] As a sophomore, Strawther averaged 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft following the season before ultimately returning to Gonzaga. [9]

On January 28, 2023, Strawther scored a career-high 40 points in an 82–67 victory over Portland. [10] In the 2023 NCAA tournament against UCLA, he made a 35-foot (11 m) basket for the lead with six seconds remaining, and Gonzaga held on for the win to advance to the quarterfinals. [11]

National team career

Although a native of Las Vegas, Strawther represents Puerto Rico at the international level due to his mother's Puerto Rican ancestry. [12] At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, he averaged 22 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, helping his team finish in sixth place. He recorded 40 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a loss to Russia in the fifth-place game. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Denver 50010.9.369.297.7101.2.9.3.14.5
Career50010.9.369.297.7101.2.9.3.14.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Gonzaga 2507.4.517.321.6961.2.0.2.03.4
2021–22 Gonzaga 323126.8.498.365.7055.41.0.5.211.8
2022–23 Gonzaga 373731.2.469.408.7766.21.3.8.415.2
Career946823.4.484.384.7454.6.9.6.210.9

Personal life

Strawther was nine years old when his mother, Lourdes, died from breast cancer. [14] His older sister, Paris, played college basketball for UNLV. [15] Strawther's paternal grandfather, Edward, was a lieutenant colonel who served in World War II, and formed the Las Vegas Sentinel, one of two African-American newspapers in Nevada. [12]

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  2. ↑ Meehan, Jim (November 13, 2019). "Longtime commits Julian Strawther, Dominick Harris officially sign with Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Orts, Jason (March 20, 2020). "2019-20 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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  6. ↑ Gordon, Sam (April 18, 2019). "Liberty basketball star Julian Strawther commits to Gonzaga". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Gordon, Sam (March 19, 2021). "Liberty's Julian Strawther relishes run with No. 1 Gonzaga". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Strawther scores 18 as No. 1 Gonzaga tops Alcorn State 84–57". ESPN . Associated Press. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Brewer, Ray (April 18, 2022). "Gonzaga star Las Vegas' Julian Strawther declares for NBA draft". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Strawther has 40, No. 14 Gonzaga downs Portland 82-67". ESPN . Associated Press. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ Bolch, Ben (March 23, 2023). "Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again in NCAA tournament". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Graney, Ed (June 11, 2020). "Activist nature part of Julian Strawther's family history". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Strawther's 40 points ranks tied for ninth in U19 World Cup history". FIBA. July 7, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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