#30 Power Forward

Julius Randle

Height / Weight
6' 8" / 250 lbs
Born
Nov 29, 1994 (29)
College
Kentucky
NBA Draft
1st Round, 7th Overall, 2014
NBA Career
6
Nationality
American
Net Worth
$6 million
SEASON STATS
2023-2024
PTS
24.0
-1.2
Rebounds
9.2
-0.8
Assists
5.0
+0.9
PER
23.31
-1.25
PLAYER INFO
Full Name: Julius Randle
Nickname: Orange Julius, The Black Panther
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas
Education: Kentucky
Parents: Carolyn Kyles and Matthew Randle

Julius Randle Biography Details, Age, Net Worth, & Basketball Career

Julius Randle was born November 29, 1994 in Dallas, Texas. Randle was raised by his mother as his father was absent most of his young life. In high school, Randle was considered one of the top players in the country and was highly recruited. Randle elected to attend Kentucky along with one of the top freshman classes of all-time.

After just one season in Kentucky, Randle entered the 2014 NBA Draft and was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. After four seasons, Randle played one season in New Orleans before ending up in New York as part of the Knicks. Capable of playing forward or center, Randle is one of the best well-rounded big men in the league. 

Julius Randle High School Career (Prestonwood Christian Academy)

Randle was considered one of the top players in the nation in 2013. During his senior season, Randle averaged 32.5 points and 22.5 rebounds per game. He won the Under Armour Elite 24 Dunk Contest in August of 2012. He was also the MVP of the Elite 24 game.

Julius Randle College Career (Kentucky Wildcats)

Randle committed to Kentucky over Texas, Florida and Kansas. During his freshman season, Randle led Kentucky to the National Championship Game (lost to UCONN) and was a semifinalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year. He finished the season with 24 double-doubles, second-most in school history. He averaged 15 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

On April 22, 2014, Randle declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility

Julius Randle NBA Career

Randle was selected seventh overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Just 14 minutes into his NBA debut, Randle broke his right tibia and missed the remainder of the season. He returned the following year for the Summer League.

During the 2017-2018 season, Randle was mostly a backup but did appear in all 82 games for the Lakers. Following the end of the season, Randle was waived by the Lakers, making him an unrestricted free agent. 

On July 9, 2018, Randle signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. After just one season, Randle signed with the New York Knicks exactly one year later.

Julius Randle Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

Julius Randle has an estimated net worth of $6 million. He has earned $40 million in career salary. Randle is set to earn $18 million during the 2019-2020 season. Randle signed a multi-year deal with Mountain Dew back in 2016.

Julius Randle signed a three-year, $62 million contract with the New York Knicks in 2019.

Julius Randle Personal Life

Julius Randle was born on November 29, 1994 in Dallas, Texas. He was raised by his mother Carolyn Kyles, who was a college basketball player at Texas. Randle has one sister. He married Kendra Shaw and the two have one child together, a son named Kyden.

Julius Randle Quotes

“You grow up as a kid with a dream of maybe to play in college and maybe play varsity basketball in high school. As I got older my dreams kept getting bigger and bigger. I learned not to put a limit on things no matter what the situation is and that’s what I did.”

“Michael Jackson doesn’t sweat while he’s performing.”

“When I play aggressively and don’t overthink, I’m better. When I’m still being aggressive but thinking too much, I run into trouble.”

Julius Randle Fun Facts

  • Raised by his mother who sold mattresses for a living.
  • A devout Christian.
  • McDonald’s All-American.
  • FIBA U-18 gold medalist (2012).
Career stats
2023-2024
NY
2022-2023
NY
2021-2022
NY
2020-2021
NY
2019-2020
NY
2018-2019
NO
2017-2018
LAL
2016-2017
LAL
2015-2016
LAL
2014-2015
LAL
Season Team G MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST BLK STL PTS
2023-2024
46 35.4 47.2 31.1 78.1 9.2 5.0 0.3 0.5 24.0
2022-2023
77 35.5 45.9 34.3 75.7 10.0 4.1 0.3 0.6 25.1
2021-2022
72 35.3 41.1 30.8 75.6 9.9 5.1 0.5 0.7 20.1
2020-2021
71 37.5 45.6 41.1 81.1 10.2 6.0 0.3 0.9 24.1
2019-2020
64 32.5 46.0 27.7 73.3 9.7 3.1 0.3 0.8 19.5
2018-2019
73 30.6 52.4 34.4 73.1 8.7 3.1 0.6 0.7 21.4
2017-2018
82 26.7 55.8 22.2 71.8 8.0 2.6 0.5 0.5 16.1
2016-2017
74 28.8 48.7 27.0 72.3 8.6 3.6 0.5 0.7 13.2
2015-2016
81 28.2 42.9 27.8 71.5 10.2 1.8 0.4 0.7 11.3
2014-2015
1 13.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Recent Games
Sat 1/27
Thu 1/25
Tue 1/23
Sat 1/20
Thu 1/18
Wed 1/17
Mon 1/15
Sat 1/13
Thu 1/11
Tue 1/9
Date Opp RESULT MIN PTS OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO
Sat 1/27
W 109-125
32 19 3 6 9 3 0 0 4
Thu 1/25
W 84-122
30 17 3 4 7 8 1 0 2
Tue 1/23
W 108-103
36 30 2 7 9 7 0 0 4
Sat 1/20
W 100-126
32 18 7 9 16 10 0 0 7
Thu 1/18
W 109-113
38 21 1 7 8 5 0 0 5
Wed 1/17
W 94-109
34 31 2 6 8 4 0 1 4
Mon 1/15
L 98-94
38 15 1 5 6 5 0 0 0
Sat 1/13
W 106-94
35 24 5 6 11 5 0 1 6
Thu 1/11
L 124-128
37 32 1 5 6 5 2 0 4
Tue 1/9
W 84-112
31 20 0 7 7 8 0 1 2

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