.jpg) Randle with theNew York Knicks in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 30 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward /center | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1994-11-29)November 29, 1994 (age 30) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2013–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by theLos Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2018 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
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Julius Deion Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American professionalbasketball player for theMinnesota Timberwolves of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). A three-timeNBA All-Star and a two-time member of theAll-NBA Team, he was awarded theNBA Most Improved Player Award in 2021.
In his only season ofcollege basketball with theKentucky Wildcats, Randle was named a third-teamAll-American. He was drafted by theLos Angeles Lakers in the first round of the2014 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick. In his regular season debut, Randle broke his right leg and missed the remainder of his rookie season. After four years with the Lakers, he signed with theNew Orleans Pelicans before joining theNew York Knicks after one season.
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Randle attendedPrestonwood Christian Academy inPlano, Texas, where he was widely regarded as a top 5 player in the class of 2013 withAndrew Wiggins,Jabari Parker,Andrew Harrison, andAaron Gordon.[1][2][3]
In August 2012, Randle won the Under Armour Elite 24 dunk Contest[4] and the next day he was named one of the MVPs of the Elite 24 game, where he scored 27 points and led his team to a 164–138 victory.[5]
Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Randle was listed as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2013.[6]
The weekend afterThanksgiving in his senior season, Randle fractured his foot playing in a tournament and missed three months as a result. In March 2013, Randle returned for theTAPPS 5A playoffs and led his team to its third state title in four years.[7] As a senior in 2012–13, Randle averaged 32.5 points and 22.5 rebounds per game.[8]
On March 20, 2013, Randle committed toKentucky, choosing it overTexas,Kansas andFlorida. He then joined twin brothersAndrew andAaron Harrison,James Young,Dakari Johnson andMarcus Lee as the sixth incoming Kentucky player selected to play in the2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, as well as the2013 Jordan Brand Classic.
In 2023, PCA would retire his #30, the first number to be retired by the school for any former athlete.[9]
On February 28, 2014, Randle was named one of the 10 semi-finalists for theNaismith College Player of the Year.[10] He went on to help Kentucky reach thenational championship game, which they lost to the University of Connecticut. He ended the2013–14 season with 24 double-doubles, the second most double-doubles by a UK player in school history, behindDan Issel's 25 in 1969–70, and the most double-doubles by a UK freshman (the previous record was shared byDeMarcus Cousins andAnthony Davis at 20). In 40 games (all starts), he averaged 15.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.[11]
On April 22, 2014, Randle declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[12]
Randle was selected with the seventh overall pick in the2014 NBA draft by theLos Angeles Lakers.[13] On October 28, 2014, after only 14 minutes of official NBA playing time, Randle broke his right tibia during theLakers' 2014–15 season opener against theHouston Rockets.[14] He underwent successful surgery the following day to repair the fracture,[15] and subsequently missed the rest of the season. On March 9, 2015, he was cleared to participate in full weight-bearing, non-contact basketball activities.[16]
Randle returned to action in July 2015 with the Lakers'Summer League team.[17] Exactly a year after injuring himself in his NBA debut, Randle had 15 points and 11 rebounds as a starter in a 112–111 season-opening loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[18] On December 2, he recorded 15 points and a then career-high 19 rebounds in a 108–104 win over theWashington Wizards.[19] On January 29, 2016, he scored a career-high 23 points in a loss to theLos Angeles Clippers.[20] He matched that mark on March 8, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 107–98 win over theOrlando Magic.[21] On March 25, he recorded his first careertriple-double with 13 points, 18 rebounds and a then career-high 10 assists in a 116–105 loss to theDenver Nuggets. At 21 years old, he became the youngest Lakers player with a triple-double sinceMagic Johnson.[22] Six days later, he hit a game winning hook shot in the paint with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Lakers to a 102–100 win over theMiami Heat.[23] On April 6, he set a career high with 20 rebounds in a 91–81 loss to the Clippers.[24]
He appeared in all 15 games to begin the 2016–17 season before missing three straight in late November because of a hip injury.[25] On November 30, 2016, he had 13 points and matched a career-high with 20 rebounds in a 96–90 win over theChicago Bulls.[26] On March 15, 2017, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 139–100 loss to theHouston Rockets.[27]
Randle began2017–18 as areserve, whileLarry Nance Jr. started at power forward. He excelled as a backupcenter when the team went to asmall lineup, and he returned to the starting lineup on December 29, 2017.[28] On December 31, Randle set season highs with 29 points and 15 rebounds in a 148–142 double overtime loss to theHouston Rockets.[29] On March 11, 2018, he had a career-high 36 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in a 127–113 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[30] Randle finished the season as the only Laker to appear in all 82 games. As a starter, he averaged 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He became arestricted free agent after the season.[28]
On July 2, 2018, the Lakers renounced their rights to Randle, making him an unrestricted free agent.[31] On July 9, Randle signed a two-year, $18 million contract with theNew Orleans Pelicans.[32][33]
In his debut for the Pelicans in their season opener on October 17, Randle had 25 points off the bench in a 131–112 win over theHouston Rockets.[34] On November 19, he recorded his sixth career triple-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 25 minutes in a 140–126 win over theSan Antonio Spurs.[35] On December 3, he scored a then career-high 37 points in a 129–126 loss to theLos Angeles Clippers.[36] Two days later, he had 27 points and 18 rebounds in a 132–106 win over theDallas Mavericks.[37] On February 27, 2019, he scored 35 points in a 125–119 loss to the Lakers.[38] On March 15, he scored a career-high 45 points in a 122–110 loss to thePortland Trail Blazers.[39] He declined his second-year player option on June 16, 2019, and became a free agent.[40]
On July 9, 2019, Randle signed a three-year, $63 million contract with theNew York Knicks.[41]
On February 16, 2021, Randle scored 44 points and logged a then career-high seven 3-pointers in a 123–112 win over theAtlanta Hawks.[42][43] On February 23, Randle was named as a reserve for the2021 NBA All-Star Game.[44] On April 16, Randle tied his season high 44 points, while also recording 10 rebounds and 7 assists, to lead the Knicks to a 117–109 victory over theDallas Mavericks.[45] After the end of the regular season, Randle was named theNBA Most Improved Player, receiving 98 of 100 first place votes.[46] He was also named to theAll-NBA Second Team as a forward.[47] Randle struggled in the playoffs shooting 29 percent from the field, while the Knicks were beaten by theAtlanta Hawks in five games in the first round of the2021 NBA playoffs, which was seen as a disappointment and Randle received flack from many analysts and fans.[48][49]
After Randle's breakthrough season, the Knicks extended his contract on August 27, 2021, with a four-year, $117 million extension.[50][51] On March 7, 2022, Randle put up a then career-high 46 points on a career-high eight three-pointers made in a 131–115 win over theSacramento Kings.[52] On March 22, Randle was fined $40,000 by the NBA for an incident with a game official, which occurred two days earlier during a 108–93 loss to theUtah Jazz.[53] On April 2, Knicks head coachTom Thibodeau said that Randle would "likely" be out for the remainder of the season with a quad injury.[54] Randle's season was seen by many analysts and fans as a disappointment, especially after his prior playoff disappointment .[55]
On December 28, 2022, Randle recorded 41 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in a 122–115 loss against theSan Antonio Spurs.[56] On January 15, 2023, Randle put up 42 points and 15 rebounds in a 117–104 win over theDetroit Pistons. He also became the first player in Knicks history to put up at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in a game sincePatrick Ewing in 1996.[57] On February 2, 2023, Randle was named to his secondNBA All-Star Game as a reserve for theEastern Conference.[58] On February 24, Randle tied a then career-high 46 points in a 115–109 win over theWashington Wizards.[59] On March 3, Randle scored 43 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made a game-winning three-pointer in a 122–120 win over theMiami Heat.[60] On March 20, in a 140–134 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves, Randle scored a career-high 57 points, going 19-of-29 from the field. His 57 points were the most by a Knick in a game sinceCarmelo Anthony's franchise-record 62 points in2014.[61] On March 30, the Knicks announced that Randle would be out for at least two weeks with a left ankle sprain, which he suffered during a game the day earlier against theMiami Heat.[62] Randle had an up and down playoff showing struggling with his shot but still being able to contribute to his team & help get them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Coming back from injury in Game 1 of the 1st Round vs the Cleveland Cavaliers, Randle had a strong showing scoring 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds, 4 assists & 2 steals in a win on the road. Randle also re-injured his ankle in Game 5 of the 1st Round. He missed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals but played in Game 2, scoring 25 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, & dishing out 8 assists in a win to tie the series.[48][63]
On February 1, 2024, Randle was named to his thirdAll-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve.[64] On April 4, it was announced that Randle will undergo shoulder surgery that would make him miss the remainder of the 2024 season.[65]
On October 2, 2024, Randle was traded to theMinnesota Timberwolves as part of a three-team trade with theCharlotte Hornets.[66]
On October 22, 2024, Randle made his Timberwolves debut, scoring 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists, in a 110–103 loss to his former team, theLos Angeles Lakers.[67]
In the 2016 off-season, Randle joined the US Select Team that practiced against theUnited States men's national team ahead of the2016 Summer Olympics.[68]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 13.6 | .333 | — | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2015–16 | L.A. Lakers | 81 | 60 | 28.2 | .429 | .278 | .715 | 10.2 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 11.3 |
| 2016–17 | L.A. Lakers | 74 | 73 | 28.8 | .488 | .270 | .723 | 8.6 | 3.6 | .7 | .5 | 13.2 |
| 2017–18 | L.A. Lakers | 82* | 49 | 26.7 | .558 | .222 | .718 | 8.0 | 2.6 | .5 | .5 | 16.1 |
| 2018–19 | New Orleans | 73 | 49 | 30.6 | .524 | .344 | .731 | 8.7 | 3.1 | .7 | .6 | 21.4 |
| 2019–20 | New York | 64 | 64 | 32.5 | .460 | .277 | .733 | 9.7 | 3.1 | .8 | .3 | 19.5 |
| 2020–21 | New York | 71 | 71 | 37.6* | .456 | .411 | .811 | 10.2 | 6.0 | .9 | .3 | 24.1 |
| 2021–22 | New York | 72 | 72 | 35.3 | .411 | .308 | .756 | 9.9 | 5.1 | .7 | .5 | 20.1 |
| 2022–23 | New York | 77 | 77 | 35.5 | .459 | .343 | .757 | 10.0 | 4.1 | .6 | .3 | 25.1 |
| 2023–24 | New York | 46 | 46 | 35.4 | .472 | .311 | .781 | 9.2 | 5.0 | .5 | .3 | 24.0 |
| Career | 641 | 561 | 32.0 | .470 | .333 | .748 | 9.4 | 3.7 | .7 | .4 | 19.1 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 16.3 | .583 | .200 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 7.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New York | 5 | 5 | 36.1 | .298 | .333 | .852 | 11.6 | 4.0 | .6 | .0 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | New York | 10 | 10 | 33.0 | .374 | .258 | .709 | 8.3 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | 16.6 |
| Career | 15 | 15 | 34.0 | .344 | .283 | .756 | 9.4 | 3.7 | .5 | .2 | 17.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Kentucky | 40 | 40 | 30.8 | .501 | .167 | .706 | 10.4 | 1.4 | .5 | .8 | 15.0 |
Randle is the son of Carolyn Kyles, who played basketball at Texas.[8] He is a devoutChristian. In college, he visited the team chapel before every home game.[69]
Randle is married to Kendra Shaw.[70] In December 2016, Shaw gave birth to the couple's first child.[71]
