Jarkel Joiner (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for

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, and

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High school career

Joiner attended Oxford High School. As a senior, he ranked fourth nationally with 36.5 points per game. Joiner was named the 2017 Mississippi Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Daily Journal, and helped lead the Chargers to the state semifinals. He was not highly recruited and committed to play college basketball at

College career

Joiner averaged 10.3 points per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points per game and was named to the First Team All- WAC. Joiner transferred to Ole Miss and sat out the season. He averaged 12 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, Joiner averaged 13.2 points and 2.3 assists per game despite being hampered by a back injury. Following the season he transferred to

. Joiner averaged 17 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game at NC State. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC and led the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Joiner joined the

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for the

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and on October 4, 2023, he signed with them However, he was waived on October 8 and joined the team's G League affiliate the

on October 29.

References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bioOle Miss Rebels bioCal State Bakersfield Roadrunners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joiner, Jarkel 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi College Park Skyhawks players Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball players Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Point guards People from Oxford, Mississippi