Strawther scored 25 points in the Nuggets’ Summer League finale Saturday, an 89-86 win over New York. They selected me, and I’ve been able to come out here and feel the game out in Summer League.” “Whatever it was, that was my gut feeling that I was ready to play in the pros. After saying there was some “uneasiness” about deciding to go pro after his sophomore season, Strawther said he was confident in his decision this year. His play last season saw his name rise on NBA draft boards as a potential first-round pick. “He’s not fazed by anything he’s seeing out here.” He’s played in huge games,” Nuggets Summer League coach John Beckett said. “Playing at Gonzaga, (Strawther)’s been in the (NCAA) tournament. In his return to Spokane, Strawther averaged 15.2 points and was a 40.8 percent shooter from 3-point range, earning first-team All-West Coast Conference honors. Strawther tested the NBA draft waters following the 2021-22 college season but ultimately decided to return to Gonzaga for his junior season. He became the seventh Las Vegas native to be a first-round NBA draft pick. “It’s not even about toughness, it’s about doing anything to win.”Ī highly touted scorer and shooter coming out of Gonzaga, the 6-foot-7-inch forward was selected by the Nuggets in the first round with the No. “Whatever is asked of me to help my team win, it’s something I’ll do,” Strawther said after a 23-point effort in the Nuggets’ first win at Summer League on Friday against Miami. The bandage above Julian Strawther’s left eye is evidence of his mentality as he begins his NBA journey.īy fighting for rebounds against bigger bodies in the paint and sacrificing his body by diving on the floor for loose balls, the former Liberty High standout is focused on establishing his role on the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets’ roster at this year’s Summer League. (Daniel Pearson/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther (3) runs down the court during an NBA Summer League game at the Cox Pavilion on Friday, Jin Las Vegas.
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