Names to Know - Julian Wright

The Toronto Raptors are a new look team yet again this season. Bryan Colangelo isn't one to sit back and enjoy his work. Last year Colangelo had nine new players on the roster and this year is no different.

A new look Raptors squad will take the court October 27 to face the New York Knicks in the season opener, but will you recognize anyone on the court?

To add to all the changes, Colangelo today traded Marco Bellinelli to the New Orleans Hornets for Julian Wright.

Here is the lo-down on Wright from his NBA.com page;

full name is Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright…nickname is “Ju-Ju”…lists singing as his greatest talent other than basketball…is an avid bowler…a McDonald’s High School All-America selection at Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. (Illinois)

College: Averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in two seasons at Kansas…appeared in 71 games, starting 52...garnered All-America Honorable Mention from The Associated Press…collected All-Big 12 First Team honors as a sophomore…Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection in 2005-06...averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds (led team, fourth in Big 12) his sophomore season, leading the Jayhawks to their third straight conference title, second consecutive Big 12 Tournament Championship and a trip to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament…scored a career-high 33 points against Missouri and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Texas his sophomore season…recorded three-plus blocks six times and three-plus steals nine times…posted six double-doubles and 11 double-digit rebounding efforts his second season at Kansas…averaged 8.5 points and 1.27 blocks (eighth in the Big 12) his freshman season…led the Jayhawks in scoring six times and in rebounding seven times…led the team in field goal percentage with a .564 mark.

As for his pro career - the 4th year pro averages about 4pts per game, 2 rebounds and under an assist and block a game. The athletic forward will come off the bench for the Raptors and contribute to the run and gun style of the second unit.