Nationality American Position Small forward Weight 104 kg NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted Height 2.01 m | Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Role Basketball Player Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Name Julian Boyd | |
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Born February 2, 1990 (age 34) ( 1990-02-02 ) College LIU Brooklyn (2008–2012) Current team LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball (#42 / Small forward) Education William Howard Taft High School People also search for Jamal Olasewere, Jason Brickman, Jack Perri Parents Melodi Thames, Terrell Thames | ||
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Julian Boyd (born February 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Boyd played college basketball at Long Island University where he was an All-American.
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Boyd went to William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was the San Antonio Express-News player of the year as a senior after averaging 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. For college, he signed with the Long Island Blackbirds and coach Jim Ferry.
As a freshman in the 2008–09 season, Boyd averaged 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, earning Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Year honors. Following his freshman campaign, Boyd was diagnosed with noncompaction cardiomyopathy. He was forced to sit out the 2009–10 season with a medical redshirt.
Boyd came back the following season, averaging 13 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and leading the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record and NEC regular-season and tournament titles. LIU made the 2011 NCAA Tournament, falling in the second round to number two seed North Carolina. Boyd was named first team All-Conference and Northeast Conference Player of the Year.
In his junior season, Boyd again led the Blackbirds to conference regular season and tournament championships. He was the MVP of the 2012 NEC Tournament, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game against Robert Morris. For the season, Boyd averaged 17.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He was named first team All-NEC and Northeast Conference Player of the Year. At the end of the season, he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.
In the offseason prior to the start of his senior season, Boyd was one of four Blackbirds players suspended following a fight at a campus party. After the school reviewed the matter, the four were reinstated to the team and Boyd and his teammates each received two-game suspensions. However, Boyd's troubles for the season did not end as he tore the Anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in a game against Rice on December 12, 2012, ending his season after only eight games. Boyd was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. In July 2013, Boyd again tore his ACL and will miss at least part of the 2013–14 season. LIU coach Jack Perri advised that Boyd would return to the Blackbirds' lineup in January 2014 at the earliest.
Boyd tore his ACL for a third time, officially ending his college career.