Angel Reese may have to help her brother bounce back from a tough college basketball snub after Julian was blanked for the All-Defensive team, despite starring throughout 2024/25 with the Maryland Terrapins.
The Terrapins are into the quarterfinals of the Big 10 and have a good chance to even win a national championship, having previously crushed the Northwestern Wildcats 74-61 on Saturday, March 8.
And Julian has been a big part of that on defense, with the 6ft9in senior making 9.3 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per game whilst also contributing averages of 13.2 points and 1.2 assists.
He also makes 74.1% of his free throws and has a 55.5% field goal rate as well as producing 14 double-double statlines. However, in the eyes of the NCAA that wasn’t enough to impress and fans were shocked.
One user wrote to X.com, formerly Twitter, “I was surprised he was not on there, but also Tre Holloman was snubbed.”
A second added, “MD near the top in all team defensive categories in Big Ten play, but nobody on all defensive team.”
And a third commented, “All time robbery.”
Reese can help Julian rebound
Fortunately, the 21-year-old has strong people around him to rebound from the setback from within his own collegiate camp but also in his sister, Angel Reese, who plays in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky.
The older sibling, now a professional, won the national championship with the LSU Tigers in 2023 and has had to face her own challenges through her journey to the top of the sport.
That includes being snubbed and facing negative perceptions against her, with some arguing this even continued into the WNBA when Caitlin Clark won the Rookie of the Year prize ahead of her.
So with his sisterly love and tough, competitive mentality, Angel could help her baby brother fight back when he takes to the court in the Big 10 quarterfinals on March 14.
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