Julian Lee Strawther-Cordero

ABOUT JULIAN LEE STRAWTHER-CORDERO

American professional basketball player and athlete who is best known for playing for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He also played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

He graduated from Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada, where he left as his school's all-time leader in points and rebounds.

He has also represented Puerto Rico at the international level due to his mother's Puerto Rican ancestry.  At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, he averaged 22 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, helping his team finish in sixth place. He recorded 40 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a loss to Russia in the fifth-place game. He stands 6'6" tall and weighs just over 200 pounds.

His mother Lourdes died of breast cancer when he was just nine years old. His older sister Paris played college basketball for UNLV. His grandfather Edward was a lieutenant colonel who served in World War II.

He has played alongside teammate Peyton Watson for the Denver Nuggets.