Julian Strawther

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Julian Strawther
Julian Strawther (cropped).jpg
Strawther with Gonzaga in 2021
No. 0 – Gonzaga Bulldogs
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 (age 19)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty
(Henderson, Nevada)
CollegeGonzaga (2020–present)

Julian Lee Strawther (born April 18, 2002) is a Puerto Rican–American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

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]

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.[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games 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

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Gonzaga 25 0 7.4 .517 .321 .696 1.2 .0 .2 .0 3.4

Personal life[]

When Strawther was nine years old, his mother, Lourdes, died from breast cancer.[11] His older sister, Paris, played college basketball for UNLV.[12] 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.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Tritsch, Jon (July 21, 2018). "Julian Strawther: 16 years old and about to turn legendary". KLAS-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  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.
  4. ^ Burlison, Frank (December 8, 2019). "HoopHall West record collected by Julian Strawther". Burlison on Basketball. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Powe, Teresa (November 17, 2021). "Zags Wednesday: Spotlight on Julian Strawther". Pacific Northwest Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  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. ^ a b Graney, Ed (June 11, 2020). "Activist nature part of Julian Strawther's family history". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Strawther's 40 points ranks tied for ninth in U19 World Cup history". FIBA. July 7, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Greene, Brenna (March 9, 2020). "'Everything I do is for her': Gonzaga commit Julian Strawther's late mother impacts him on and off court". KREM. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Grimala, Mike (January 16, 2018). "For prized UNLV recruiting target Julian Strawther, growing up is a team effort". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

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