The Golden State Warriors selected him in the first round (14th selection) of the 2008 NBA Draft on June 26, 2008. He is the second-youngest player ever drafted by an NBA team after Emmitt Thomas. Randolph played one season at New Mexico before entering the draft. As a junior, he averaged 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He was named to the All-Mountain West First Team. After playing one season in Europe, where he was averaging 7.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, Randolph returned to the United States in 2014 and signed with the Brooklyn Nets. However, he was released by the Nets during training camp. In October 2014, he announced his retirement from basketball to focus on acting. He then returned to the court for one final season in Germany, with ALBA Berlin. In 31 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Randolph is the son of former NBA player Randy Randall. His mother is Afeni Shakur, sister of rap group The Notorious B.I.G..