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Julius Randle

Randle playing for the Knicks.
No. 30 – Minnesota Timberwolves
Born November 29, 1994 (1994-11-29) (age 30)
Dallas, Texas
Nationality: American
Physical stats
Listed height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight: 250 lbs (113 kg)
Professional basketball career
Position Power Forward / Center
League NBA
Jersey no. 30
Career information
High school Prestonwood Christian
(Plano, Texas)
College Kentucky (2013–2014)
NBA Draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 2014–present (11 years)
Team history
20142018 Los Angeles Lakers
2018–2019 New Orleans Pelicans
20192024 New York Knicks
2025-present Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards

Julius Deion Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his second season with the Knicks in 2020–21, he was a first-time NBA All-Star and was awarded the NBA Most Improved Player Award.

In his only season of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats, Randle was named a third-team All-American. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2014 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 the New Orleans Pelicans before joining the Knicks after one season. On 28 September 2024, Randle and teammate Donte DiVincenzo were traded to the Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns.