Julian Boyd (basketball)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 2, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
William Howard Taft (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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.
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