Devoe Joseph (born June 21, 1989) is a Canadian professional

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player who last played for Stelmet Zielona Góra of the

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(PLK). He also represents

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in international competition.

High school

Joseph attended Pickering High School in

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.Cory Joseph in Raptors jersey a 'dream come true'
Sportsnet.ca. Accessed on February 5, 2016. He and his younger brother,

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, led the school's AAAA basketball team to back-to-back Ontario provincial championships in 2007 and 2008, defeating

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both years in the championship game. In the 2008 championship game, he hit a game-winning shot that gave the team a one-point victory. Joseph's father,

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, served as the team's assistant coach during that time. Joseph averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a senior.Devoe Joseph
GoDucks.com. Accessed on February 5, 2016. He was also a three-time Canadian High School Player of the Year and three-time ''

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'' High School All-Star. In 2008, he and Cory were selected to play in the annual All-Canada Classic, which showcases the top high school players in Canada.

College

From 2008–2011, Joseph played for the

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before transferring to the

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for his senior season. That season, he averaged 16.7 points per game, earning a first-team All-Pac-12 selection.

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2012, Joseph joined the

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for the

2012 NBA Summer League The 2012 NBA Summer League was a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2012 NBA Draft. It took place in Orlando, Florida from July 9 to 13 and in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 13 to 22, 2012. Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) an ...

. On July 22, 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Khimik of Ukraine. In July 2013, he re-joined the Raptors for the

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. On September 5, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with

Joventut Badalona Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two teams ...

of Spain. On July 22, 2014, he signed with

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of Turkey. On December 26, 2014, he left them and signed with

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of France for the rest of the season. On August 1, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Budućnost Podgorica of Montenegro. In April 2016, he left Budućnost. On October 3, 2016, he signed with Israeli club Maccabi Kiryat Gat. On October 29, 2016, he parted ways with Kiryat Gat after averaging 9.5 points in four games. On December 16, 2016, he signed with the Greek team

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. He left Rethymno after appearing in three games. In March 2017, he signed with Venezuelan club

Bucaneros de La Guaira The Piratas de La Guaira are a professional basketball team based in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela. Founded in 2008, from 2010 to 2022, they were known as the Bucaneros de La Guaira. The team was re-founded as the Piratas in 2022. The team currentl ...

for the 2017 LPB season. On December 22, 2017, Joseph signed with Finnish club

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for the rest of the

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. On November 23, 2018, he has signed with

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of the

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. On September 3, 2019, he has signed with

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish fo ...

of the PLK. Joseph averaged 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. On August 16, 2020, he signed with

CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ...

of the Liga Națională. On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of the

(PLK).

International career

Joseph played for the Canadian junior national team at the

2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Serbian: Светско првенство до 19 година ФИБА до 19 година) was the 8th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Novi Sad, Serbia from 12 to 22 July 2 ...

, where he was the tournament's second-leading scorer with 22.6 points per game. He played for the senior national team at the

2013 FIBA Americas Championship The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to ...

, alongside Cory.Archive
FIBA. Accessed on February 5, 2016.

Personal

Joseph's parents, Connie and David Joseph, met at

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, where they played for the women's and men's basketball teams, respectively.Mom's the word for GTA hoops stars
''

''. Accessed on February 5, 2016. His younger brother,

, currently plays in the

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for the

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. He also has two older sisters, Chantal and Danielle.

References

External links

FIBA profile

RealGM profile

Oregon bio

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