Julian Strawther
![]() Strawther with Gonzaga in 2021 | |
No. 0 – Gonzaga Bulldogs | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | West Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada | April 18, 2002
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Liberty (Henderson, Nevada) |
College | Gonzaga (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[]
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 |
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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[]
- ^ Tritsch, Jon (July 21, 2018). "Julian Strawther: 16 years old and about to turn legendary". KLAS-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (November 13, 2019). "Longtime commits Julian Strawther, Dominick Harris officially sign with Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Orts, Jason (March 20, 2020). "2019-20 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Burlison, Frank (December 8, 2019). "HoopHall West record collected by Julian Strawther". Burlison on Basketball. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Powe, Teresa (November 17, 2021). "Zags Wednesday: Spotlight on Julian Strawther". Pacific Northwest Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Sam (April 18, 2019). "Liberty basketball star Julian Strawther commits to Gonzaga". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Sam (March 19, 2021). "Liberty's Julian Strawther relishes run with No. 1 Gonzaga". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Strawther scores 18 as No. 1 Gonzaga tops Alcorn State 84–57". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Graney, Ed (June 11, 2020). "Activist nature part of Julian Strawther's family history". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Strawther's 40 points ranks tied for ninth in U19 World Cup history". FIBA. July 7, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Nevada
- Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Puerto Rican men's basketball players
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- Sportspeople from Las Vegas