![]() Randle playing for the Knicks. | |
No. 30 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Born | November 29, 1994 Dallas, Texas |
Nationality: | ![]() |
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 | |
2014–2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2018–2019 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2019–2024 | New York Knicks |
2025-present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.