Education
University of Kansas.
University of Kansas.
Julian Wright played competitive basketball at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. There he led the Vikings to second place in the IHSA state Associate of Arts tournament his junior year, losing to Peoria Central in the championship game, who were led by future National Basketball Association player Shaun Livingston. In 2005 he was selected to the McDonald"s All-American team, and he was rated among the top ten basketball players in his class by several recruiting services) due to his talent and versatility.
At 6"8" and 225 lb (102 kg), Wright combines good size with excellent athleticism and skills, which allowed him to play numerous positions in high school, including shooting guard, small forward, and power forward.
Wright entered the 2005–2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association season for the Kansas Jayhawks as the pre-season freshman of the year in the Big 12 Conference. Though he did not start at the beginning of the season, he quickly played his way into the starting power forward slot.
His superior athleticism often allowed him to score baskets simply by virtue of his having beaten the defense down the court. During his freshman season, Wright averaged 8.5 points per game, but he was praised more for his ability to help his team without scoring.
He was named to the All-Big 12 Tournament Team and the All-Big 12 Freshman Team along with fellow Kansas freshmen Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers.
During the 2007 Tournament, he was again placed on the All-Tournament Team. Wright garnered national attention for a 33-point performance against the Missouri Tigers. Foreign his play during the 2006–2007 season, Wright was named a third team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches" All-America Team.
Despite statements to the contrary, on Monday, April 9, 2007, Wright announced that he was making himself eligible for the National Basketball Association Draft.
He hired an agent, making him ineligible to return to school prior to the draft. Wright was selected as the 13th overall selection in the 2007 National Basketball Association Draft by the New Orleans Hornets.
In his rookie season in the National Basketball Association, Wright averaged 3.9 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game. On October 26, 2009 the Hornets picked up the option on Wright"s contract for the 2010-2011 season.
On August 11, 2010, Wright was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Marco Belinelli.
Wright signed with the Austin Toros of the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League in February 2012. In October 2012, Wright signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel. In September 2013, he signed with Krasnye Krylia of the VTB United League.
On October 16, 2014, he signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek League.
On December 31, 2014, Panathinaikos decided to terminate his contract. On January 9, 2015 he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.
On June 8, 2015, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 Bachelor of science in nursing season. On 4 August 2015, Wright joined Italian Serie A side Dolomiti Energia Trento.
Wright is known for his interest in bowling.
His hometown is Chicago Heights, Illinois and he attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School class of 2005. High School National Basketball Association.