Julian Wright's career at KU

Kansas forward likely going pro

Wright expected to make announcement today

Julian Wright, who has said numerous times he’d be back for his junior season at Kansas University, this afternoon is expected to announce his intention to declare for the NBA Draft.

Keegan: Keegan: Wright not KU’s key cog

The first domino is on its way to the ground. If that’s where the tumbling stops, the Kansas University basketball team still shapes up as Final Four-caliber next season. That’s a pretty big “if,” since it was Julian Wright, not Brandon Rush, who was the first to decide he is leaving for the NBA.

Stay or go? Wait and see

Rush in no rush; others say they'll return

The one question lingering, waiting to be asked as soon as the season ended, “Stay or go?” was put to bed quickly and firmly by two Kansas University basketball players Saturday.

‘Wild’ Wright key tonight

KU sophomore has tendency to break out after poor performances

Every time he takes an ill-advised three, dribbles the ball off of his lower body or makes the pretty pass instead of the simple one, sophomore forward Julian Wright’s Kansas University teammates apply a consistent moniker.

What about next season?

Wright still plans to return; others put off decision

Kansas University’s five starters each sat at a table in their own personal interview rooms, holding court with reporters for 30 minutes apiece Friday afternoon in HP Pavilion.

Keegan: Keegan: Wright a unique talent

The late Branch Rickey, considered the founder of modern baseball scouting, used to say if he saw a pitching prospect throw 49 bad curveballs and one great one, then he marked “great curveball” next to his name. If he saw another pitcher throw 50 so-so curves and no bad ones, he would scratch “so-so curveball.”

Wright eyes Chicago trip

KU could be headed to soph's hometown

Julian Wright has heard the whispers on where Kansas University’s basketball team likely is headed next week.

Wright earns another first-team nod

Kansas University forward selected for Associated Press All-Big 12 honors

Kansas University sophomore Julian Wright, who was named to the coaches’ all-Big 12 team Sunday, made it a clean sweep Monday when he was tapped first-team all-league by the Associated Press.

Wright named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week

Thanks to a double-double average over two games in the past week, Kansas University sophomore forward Julian Wright was named the Big 12 co-Player of the Week today, sharing honors with Texas freshman Kevin Durant. Wright is the only Jayhawk to earn either the Player of the Week or Rookie of the Week honors this season, doing so for the second time. He was first named POW on Nov. 27.

Wright, Rush named to first team All-Big 12

Kansas University sophomores Brandon Rush and Julian Wright, who were named the Big 12 Conference’s Preseason Co-Players of the Year, Sunday were honored as first team All-Big 12 performers. Texas freshman Kevin Durant, who scored 32 points in a 90-86 loss at KU Saturday, was named the league’s Player of the Year.

Keegan: Wright’s mis-slam symbolic

Julian Wright’s career was there for all to see in one first-half play Saturday afternoon against a sloppy University of Colorado basketball team. Wright picked the ball clean near midcourt and dribbled in for an uncontested basket. How great will this dunk be? Where will it rank on ESPN’s plays of the day? It was sort of like the questions we ask about Wright when we get ahead of ourselves: How great will he become?

Keegan: Keegan: Wright ‘big key’ for KU

As peaceful, soothing entertainment goes, Julian Wright probably isn’t the way to go.

Wright finds form

Wing has 14 points, 7 boards

The real Julian Wright returned Tuesday night.

Wright in no rush to leave KU

Sophomore expects to spend some time on wing this season

On the basketball court, Julian Wright is a man who always seems to be in a hurry. He rushes to hit the open man. He puts up a shot and streaks to the other side of the lane to put it back up again when it misses. He bolts to get into position to block a shot and is off to the races on a fastbreak or to get back on defense. As for the college experience as a whole, Wright doesn’t seem to be in any great hurry for that to end.

Leading man

Wright steals the show on, off court

At elite college basketball programs, the term “senior leadership” is for the most part outdated. Most players good enough to lead such teams leave for the NBA with an unused year or two of eligibility.