Kyle Julius
| London Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 20, 1979 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2015 | Mississauga Power |
| 2015–present | London Lightning |
Kyle Julius (born June 20, 1979) is a former Canadian professional basketball player, currently serving as the head coach for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). A former Canadian men's national team player, Julius has been considered one of Canada's most experienced and talented basketball minds. Julius also teaches his training tips and basketball experience through short articles published on NorthPoleHoops.
Julius was born on June 20, 1979 and brought up in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He grew up playing ice hockey, a very popular sport in the area. However, his interest in basketball grew, and in eighth grade, he began training with Lakehead University's star point guard John LaPlante. He often did two-a-days under LaPlante's direction and was inspired by his work ethic. In ninth and tenth grade, Julius began training frequently with the Lakehead basketball team. In turn, he got into fights on numerous occasions. In his senior season of high school basketball, Julius played with Cathedral High School in Hamilton, Ontario. The team finished the year with an undefeated record and he helped them win the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) AAA title in 1998 under coach Mark Walton. Julius averaged 14.0 points for the Gaels that season, shooting .500 on field goals and .480 from beyond the arc.
In his childhood, Julius did not have access to an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team in Thunder Bay. However, he constantly received advice from his father, Stu Julius, who coached college basketball in the area. Stu would often examine film and study the game with his sons. Kyle said that it became a part of his everyday life, and a majority of his conversations with his father concerned the game of basketball. He wrote on North Pole Hoops, "My dad opened the gym and my mom pushed me, basketball was our foundation and the game was my life."
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