HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Joe Alexander (ג'ו אלכסנדר; born December 26, 1986) is a Taiwanese-born American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i Liga Leumit. Alexander, who at plays both forward positions, was selected for the 2007 All- Big East squad during his collegiate career with
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...
and was an All-American Honorable Mention. He was selected eighth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 196 ...
. He is the first-ever Taiwanese-born NBA player.


Early life

Born in
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City ( Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Ka ...
, Taiwan, Alexander moved to Silver Spring,
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ...
, U.S., when he was two. When he was eight, his family relocated to
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
when his father got a job working for
Nestlé Nestlé S.A. (; ; ) is a Switzerland, Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other me ...
. His maternal grandfather was
Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
, which made him eligible for Israeli citizenship while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Alexander lived in Hong Kong for six months and then in Mainland China for six years, becoming conversant in Mandarin. While Alexander lived in Hong Kong, he attended the
Hong Kong International School Hong Kong International School (HKIS) is an international private school with campuses in Tai Tam and Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. The school was founded in 1966. Today, HKIS spans from reception one to the twelfth grade. Its Lower and Upper Prim ...
in Tai Tam. Alexander and his family lived in a separated ex-pat community with other Americans in Beijing. There he attended the
International School of Beijing The International School of Beijing (ISB, ) is a non-profit international coeducational day school in Beijing, China. The school was founded in 1980 and offers a dual English and Chinese language program for students from EY to Grade 12. ...
from 1996 to 2002, where he first became acquainted with basketball. His brothers, John and Jeremy, became the first foreigners to win the Beijing High School basketball MVP award and did so in successive seasons. In 2010, the ISB Dragons basketball team officially retired Alexander's jersey in an elaborate ceremony in the school gym, a ceremony where Alexander himself was present. Alexander then returned to the U.S. to live in Mount Airy, Maryland, where he spent his junior and senior seasons playing for
Linganore High School Linganore High School is an American high school in Frederick County, Maryland. It serves the eastern portion of Frederick County. The school's mascot is the Lancer and its colors are red and black. History Linganore High School Junior-Senio ...
. While he only played a minor role coming off the bench his junior year, his senior season he boasted averages of 14.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, which earned him first-team Monocacy Valley Athlete League Chesapeake conference honors. Alexander was named team captain his senior year and selected to the Frederick County all-star first team. He was named Mt. Airy Gazette player of the year, 2004 Frederick Gazette player of the year, earned first-team honors from the Frederick Gazette and Frederick News Post, and was on ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large n ...
''s honorable mention all-Met team. Alexander also set school records for blocks in a season (90) and season field-goal percentage (58.0). After high school, Alexander gained only limited attention from Division III schools (including Washington College, where his brothers were playing) and some Division II programs despite having a Very Solid Senior Season. At that point, Alexander was 6' 6" (1.98 m) and only ; a Division I athletic scholarship was out of the question. Determined to make his dream a reality, he opted to attend Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. Playing behind Pitt star Sam Young and Villanova's Shane Clark, Alexander saw limited playing time while at Hargrave.


College career


Freshman season

Alexander enrolled at
West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State Coll ...
in 2005 after attending Hargrave Military Academy for the 2004–2005 season. As a freshman, he played in 10 games, while starters Kevin Pittsnogle and
Mike Gansey Michael Gansey (born December 21, 1982) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is currently the general manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as assis ...
led the starting senior class. On November 13, 2005, Alexander scored his first collegiate basket against Wofford. His best game his freshman year was against
Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries t ...
where he scored five points and blocked five shots on December 3.


Sophomore season

Alexander finally started in the 2006–2007 season. Against DePaul on January 28, 2007, Alexander posted a career-high 23 points. With 90 seconds left in the game, West Virginia led 61–48 after Alexander's shot-clock-beating 3-pointer and a three-point play. But from what looked to be a good season, Alexander's season declined in the second half. After an 11-point performance versus
Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
on February 2, Alexander went without scoring over double-digits for the rest of the regular season and the Big East tournament. Alexander also only totaled 18 points in the Mountaineers' NIT run, which ended with a championship win over Clemson on March 29. Alexander scored no points and grabbed one rebound in 16 minutes. His performances included a 4-point game in a 74–50 victory over Delaware State on March 13, a 3-point game in a 71–66 win over North Carolina State on March 20, a 2-point game in a 63–62 win over Mississippi State on March 27. He averaged 10.3 points per game, 1.9 assists per game, and 4.3 rebounds per game for the season.


Junior season

After the NIT championship, head coach John Beilein left the team for the head coaching job at
Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
. Afterwards, West Virginia alumnus Bob Huggins left Kansas State for the head coaching job at WVU. Huggins emphasizes strength training and as a result Alexander went from 210 pounds to 230 pounds and has often remarked that the training allowed him to avoid fatigue and weight loss. In the season-opening exhibition game against Mountain State, Alexander scored 19 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, totaled 5 blocks, and had one steal in the 88–65 win. In the 75–61 victory over New Mexico State, Alexander scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The next game, a victory over UMES, Alexander scored 22 points with 8 rebounds. In the 70–53 victory over Winthrop, Alexander scored 19 points and again grabbed 10 rebounds. Alexander then scored 17 points in the victory over Auburn and a then career-high 26 points over Duquesne. Alexander scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds against Maryland-Baltimore County on December 15, then followed up with 20 points and 6 rebounds against
Canisius Canisius may refer to: People * Saint Peter Canisius (1521–1597), Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest * Theodorich Canisius (1532–1606), Jesuit academic, half-brother of St. Peter Canisius * Henricus Canisius (1562–1610), Dutch canonist and histori ...
on December 22, 2007. In the 88–82 loss to
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
on December 29, Alexander scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, and in the loss to Notre Dame he only scored 9 points. He then put up 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists in the victory over Marquette on January 6, 2008. However, in the January 10 loss to Louisville, Alexander scored 22 points, including 14 straight in the second half. In the 73–64 victory over St. John's on January 17, he scored 15 points. After dealing with injuries, Alexander bounced back on February 2, 2008, with 19 points and 8 rebounds in West Virginia's 77–65 away win against
Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
. On February 14 in the 81–63 victory against Rutgers, Alexander totaled 15 points and 9 rebounds. Then in the 89–68 victory against Seton Hall on February 17, he registered 13 points and 9 rebounds. In the 78–56 loss to Villanova on February 20, Alexander scored 11 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. In the February 23 home game versus
Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
, Alexander scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in West Virginia's 80–53 win. In the 85–73 victory over DePaul on February 27, Alexander scored 17 points to reach the 20-win mark for the season. In the 79–71 loss to
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...
on March 1, he scored a career-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The following game, on March 3, a 76–62 home victory over
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, Alexander tied his career-high of 32 points (on 10 of 16 field goals) set the previous game and also added 6 rebounds. He began his performance with his team up 40–30, when he scored six consecutive points to raise the score to 47–30 in the second half. Alexander finished the regular season in the 83–74 overtime victory over St. John's at
Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylv ...
on March 8 with 29 points and 10 rebounds, including 7 in the extra period. For his efforts on the season—averaging team-highs of 16.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game—Alexander was named to the first-team All-Big East squad. He was the sixth Mountaineer in school history to earn first-team All-Big East honors.http://msnsports.net/content/mbb-ncaa32108.pdf In the start of the Big East tournament, the Mountaineers beat Providence again, 58–53. Alexander contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds. In the second round of the tourney, the Mountaineers upset the #15-ranked
Connecticut Huskies The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference. The university's fo ...
on March 13, 78–72. Alexander contributed with a career-high 34 points, the most ever by a Mountaineer in a Big East championship. He also added 7 rebounds. The game marked his third 30-point game of the season. However, as the Mountaineers lost in the semifinal matchup against the No. 8
Georgetown Hoyas The Georgetown Hoyas are the collegiate athletics teams that officially represent Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Georgetown's athletics department fields 23 men's and women's varsity level teams and competes at the National ...
, Alexander finished the Big East tournament with 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting, and 5 rebounds. The Mountaineers' run to the semifinal round of the Big East Tourney propelled the team to a #7 seed in the NCAA tournament, with a first-round matchup against the #10 seed
Arizona Wildcats The Arizona Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ( Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for college foot ...
.
ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
, in their West region breakdown, named Alexander the best player in the region next to
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
's Kevin Love. In the first-round victory over Arizona, Alexander scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. In the second-round victory over the #2-seed
Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Associatio ...
, he scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Mountaineers won 73–67. In the Sweet 16 75–79 overtime loss to No. 3 Xavier on March 27, Alexander scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the tournament. Alexander finished his junior season leading the team with 16.9 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. Alexander was second on the team with 1.5 blocks per game and third with 2.4 assists per game and 31.6 minutes played per game. He finished the NCAA Tournament by averaging 18 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.


Professional career


Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2010)

On April 9, 2008, Alexander declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft, and later signed with an agent, forfeiting his remaining college eligibility. Alexander was described as the best athlete on paper at the draft overall, by having the second-most number of 185-pound bench reps (24), the second-highest max touch (12' ½") and the second-fastest three-quarter sprint time (2.99 seconds). He was drafted 8th overall in the NBA draft by the
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 196 ...
in June, and was signed by the team on July 8. In the 2008
NBA Summer League The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association. NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups ...
, Alexander averaged 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while starting all five games. In a December 7, 2008 Bucks loss to the
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, Alexander led the team in scoring with 15 points. Following the All-Star break, Alexander saw a streak of four consecutive games where he did not play. However, he rebounded in a loss to the Miami Heat by totaling 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 20 minutes of playing time. He averaged 5.8 points for the month of January, the most of his rookie season in a month. In a March 30, 2009 win over the New Jersey Nets, Alexander scored a career-high 16 points. Alexander finished the season averaging 4.7 points in his 12.1 minutes per game. In the offseason prior to the 2009–2010 season, starting forward Richard Jefferson was traded to the
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
, potentially freeing up playing time for Alexander. On October 30, 2009, the Bucks declined Alexander's rookie contract option that would have added a third season to his rookie contract. After missing time because of a hamstring injury, Alexander was assigned to the NBA D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants on January 20, 2010.


Chicago Bulls (2010)

On February 18, 2010, Alexander was traded to the Chicago Bulls along with Hakim Warrick for
John Salmons John Rashall Salmons (born December 12, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Miami. ...
.


New Orleans Hornets (2010)

On September 20, 2010, Alexander signed with the New Orleans Hornets, but he was waived on November 13, 2010.


Texas Legends (2010–2011)

On November 26, Alexander was signed by the NBA D-League's Texas Legends. He had a successful 2010–11 season with the Legends averaging 20.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and was awarded a spot at the D-League's 2011 All-Star game. He was in an Atlanta Hawks minicamp before the 2011 NBA lockout occurred. In June 2011, Alexander was listed as one of the NBA's "Biggest Draft Busts" by the ''
New York Daily News The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in ...
'', due to his struggles to transition from college to the NBA.


Krasnye Krylia (2011)

In July 2011, Alexander signed with
BC Krasnye Krylya Samara BC Krasnye Krylya (russian: БК Красные Крылья, en, BC Red Wings) was a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Samara, Russia. History Krasnye Krylya played in the 2009–10 season of the Russian Super League 1, as ...
of Russia. He left in December 2011, after an X-ray revealed Alexander had a stress fracture in his left
tibia The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it conn ...
. After a sabbatical year hoping the injury would heal itself, Alexander opted to fix his tibia through surgery in 2012.D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz Warriors forward Joe Alexander is back on the rebound
Santa Cruz Sentinel


Santa Cruz Warriors (2013–2014)

On September 27, 2013, Alexander signed with the
Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
. On October 25, 2013, Alexander was waived by the Warriors. The reason was a
magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio wave ...
showed his leg was not fully recovered yet. Instead Alexander was signed by team's D-League affiliate, the
Santa Cruz Warriors The Santa Cruz Warriors are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Santa Cruz, California, and are affiliated with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors play their home games at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Prior to ...
, where treatment was administered to both his leg and overall muscle performance. A recovered Alexander played 13 games for Santa Cruz in the 2013–14 regular season. In the playoffs, Alexander appeared in 4 games through the Warriors' D-League runners-up campaign. In November 2014, he was reacquired by Santa Cruz. Alexander played 13 games through the
2014–15 NBA Development League season The 2014–15 NBA Development League season was the 14th season of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA D-Leagu ...
.


Maccabi Tel Aviv (2014–2015)

On December 25, 2014, Alexander left Santa Cruz and signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the Euroleague for the rest of the season. Alexander won the 2015 Israeli State Cup with Maccabi, as well as reaching the 2015 EuroLeague Quarterfinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Fenerbahçe.


Dinamo Sassari (2015–2016)

On August 3, 2015, Alexander signed a one-year deal with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari. On January 24, 2016, Alexander recorded a season-high 27 points, shooting 11-of-15 from the field, along four rebounds and two steals in a 78–86 loss to
Red October Cantù Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...
. In 47 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 12 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assist per game.


Return to Maccabi (2016–2017)

On August 3, 2016, Alexander returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one. On May 6, 2017, Alexander recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-11 from the field, along with three rebounds and two assists in an 88–74 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. Alexander won the 2017 Israeli State Cup title with Maccabi.


Hapoel Holon (2017–2018)

On July 22, 2017, Alexander signed with Hapoel Holon for the 2017–18 season. On November 12, 2017, Alexander recorded a then career-high 29 points, shooting 12-of-16 from the field, in a 104–74 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. On November 30, 2017, Alexander was named Israeli Player of the Month for games played in November. On May 3, 2018, Alexander recorded a career-high 34 points, shooting 13-of-20 from the field, along with 8 rebounds in an 81–75 win over Hapoel Eilat. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 28 MVP. Alexander won the 2018 Israeli State Cup title with Holon, as well as reaching the 2018 Israeli League Final, where they eventually were lost to his former team Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 50 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. On June 8, 2018, Alexander earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team.


Beşiktaş (2018–2019)

On August 24, 2018, Alexander signed a one-year deal with
Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, ...
of the
Turkish Basketball Super League Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities an ...
. On April 21, 2019, Alexander recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 10-of-19 from the field, along with eight rebounds in a 67–76 loss to Teksüt Bandırma. In 31 games played for Beşiktaş, he averaged 9.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 44.5 percent from three-point range.


ESSM Le Portel (2019)

On November 11, 2019, Alexander signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French
LNB Pro A The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
. On December 23, 2019, he parted ways with Le Portel after appearing in five games.


Return to Hapoel Holon (2019–2020)

On December 29, 2019, Alexander returned to Hapoel Holon for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.


Ironi Nahariya (2020–2021)

On August 13, 2020, Alexander signed with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League.


Jeonju KCC Egis (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Alexander signed with Jeonju KCC Egis of the
Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season. H ...
.


Third stint with Hapoel Holon (2021)

On May 24, 2021, Alexander signed for the third time with Hapoel Holon.


Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2021–2022)

On October 11, 2021, Alexander signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.


The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Alexander played in
The Basketball Tournament The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is an open-application, single-elimination tournament played each summer in the United States. The 2022 edition features 64 teams with a $1 million winner-take-all prize, broadcast by ESPN. TBT was founded in 20 ...
on
ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
for The Stickmen. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for The Stickmen, he averaged 6.0 points per game. Alexander helped take The Stickmen to the second round of the tournament, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS, 87–73.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee i ...
, 59 , , 0 , , 12.1 , , .416 , , .348 , , .699 , , 1.9 , , .7 , , .3 , , .5 , , 4.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...
, 8 , , 0 , , 3.6 , , .167 , , .000 , , .667 , , .6 , , .3 , , .1 , , .1 , , .5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", , 67 , , 0 , , 11.1 , , .410 , , .340 , , .698 , , 1.8 , , .7 , , .2 , , .4 , , 4.2


Euroleague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;", Maccabi , 15 , , 0 , , 11.9 , , .472 , , .412 , , .917 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .1 , , .4 , , 4.5 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",
Sassari Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island ...
, 9 , , 4 , , 26.5 , , .366 , , .304 , , .862 , , 4.9 , , .8 , , .4 , , 1.4 , , 10.9 , , 9.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", Maccabi , 17 , , 5 , , 11.0 , , .474 , , .636 , , .778 , , 1.5 , , .4 , , .2 , , .2 , , 3.8 , , 2.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", , 15 , , 0 , , 11.9 , , .472 , , .412 , , .917 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .1 , , .4 , , 4.5 , , 3.9


See also

* List of select Jewish basketball players


References


External links

*
eurobasket.com profile

EuroLeague profile



West Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Joe 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriates in Hong Kong American men's basketball players American people of Jewish descent Basketball players from Maryland BC Krasnye Krylia players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Big3 players Chicago Bulls players Dinamo Sassari players ESSM Le Portel players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Hapoel Holon players Hargrave Military Academy alumni Israeli men's basketball players Israeli people of American-Jewish descent Jewish men's basketball players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players People from Mount Airy, Maryland People from Silver Spring, Maryland Power forwards (basketball) Santa Cruz Warriors players Sportspeople from the Baltimore metropolitan area Sportspeople from Frederick, Maryland Sportspeople from Kaohsiung Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Maryland Texas Legends players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players American men's 3x3 basketball players