Joel Vincent Anthony (born August 9, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played for the

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, Boston Celtics,

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, and

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of the

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(NBA). He won two championships with the Heat in 2012 and

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. He is the General manager of the

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of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Previously he was a player consultant for the

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. He is a former member of the Canada national team.

College career

After attending

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, Emmanuel Christian School, and

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, Anthony was recruited by

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, United States. After two years, he transferred to the

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(UNLV). He led the team in blocks in his junior season in 2004–05; fourth overall in the

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, but

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the next season and did not play. Returning to help lead the Runnin' Rebels to a 30–7 season his senior year (2006–07), he was named Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year after finishing second in the

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's Division I in blocks-per-40-minutes (6.77), and first in the conference in blocked shots, blocks per game, and defensive win shares. (The D–I leader,

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, later became Anthony's

teammate.) The highlight in Anthony's senior year was his only double-double of the season, a season-high 13-block, 11-rebound effort versus Texas Christian on February 7, 2007.

Professional career

Miami Heat (2007–2014)

He signed a one-year deal (with an option for a second) with Miami in July 2007. He made 24 appearances that season, averaging 3.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. The following year Anthony made his NBA playoff debut during Miami's first-round series with the

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. Miami lost the series 4–3. He was re-signed by the Heat in July 2009. With Miami's high-profile free agent signings of

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and

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in July 2010 much hype surrounded the team with its new self-proclaimed " Big Three". On July 16, 2010, Joel Anthony re-signed with the Miami Heat on a five-year, $18 million deal. Miami finished the 2010–11 NBA season second in the Eastern Conference behind the

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with a 58–24 record. The Heat cruised through the first three rounds of the playoffs before losing to the Dallas Mavericks 4–2 during the 2011 NBA Finals. Anthony averaged 1.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 20.5 minutes per game during the

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. The following season, Joel won his first NBA title with the Miami Heat against the

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in five games. Anthony won his second championship on June 20, 2013, when the Heat defeated the

in an intense seven game series. In the series, Anthony put up 2 points while playing 3.7 minutes.

Boston Celtics (2014)

On January 15, 2014, a three-team trade was completed involving the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, and the

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. The Heat sent Anthony, a protected future draft pick received from Philadelphia in an earlier trade, and a 2016 second-round draft pick to the Celtics. In exchange, the Heat received

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from the Warriors. The Warriors also received

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and

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from the Celtics as part of the deal.

Detroit Pistons (2014–2016)

On October 17, 2014, Anthony was traded to the

in exchange for

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. In 49 games for the Pistons in 2014–15, he averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game. On July 20, 2015, Anthony re-signed with the Pistons. On February 18, 2016, Anthony was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade involving the Pistons and the Houston Rockets, where Anthony and a 2017 second-round pick went to Philadelphia,

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and Marcus Thornton to Detroit, and the rights to

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and a 2016 first-round pick to Houston. However, four days later, the Pistons rescinded their trade following a failed physical by Motiejūnas, forcing Anthony to return to the Pistons. On July 10, 2016, he was waived by the Pistons.

San Antonio Spurs (2017)

After spending preseason with the

in October 2016, Anthony returned to the team in January 2017, signing a 10-day contract on January 23. He made his debut for the Spurs that night, recording four rebounds in five minutes off the bench in a 112–86 win over the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Spurs on February 2, then a rest-of-season contract on February 12.

Milwaukee Bucks (2017)

On September 24, 2017, Anthony signed with the

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. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts.

San Lorenzo de Almagro (2018–2020)

On February 27, 2018, Anthony signed with San Lorenzo of Argentina's

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(LNB), as a temporary replacement for injured

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Matías Sandes. On October 29, 2018, Anthony re-signed with San Lorenzo as a replacement for Eric Dawson.

National team career

During the summer of 2006, Anthony was selected to join the Canadian senior national team and participated with the squad, touring three European countries: Italy, Germany, and Slovenia. Anthony made his national team debut in the summer of 2008. He made a tremendous impact on the court for the Canadians, by setting both scoring and shot-blocking records for an individual game. However, Canada failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. The following summer, Anthony participated in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. He helped lead Canada to a 4th-place finish, losing in the bronze medal game to

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. Anthony had his best performance in Canada's semi-final loss to

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, in which he posted team-highs with 17 points and 8 rebounds. In the summer of 2010, Anthony once again competed for Canada in the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Canada lost all five of their games played, their worst ever performance in the international tournament. In August 2013, Anthony was again named to the Canadian national team, playing in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

Post-player career

On May 21, 2020, the

of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced that they had appointed Anthony as player consultant.

Personal life

Anthony was raised by a single mother. His mother is Erene Anthony from the island of

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, who he listed on his biography as the person that made a difference in his life because she has been an inspiration to him. He also has a sister, Charlotte Pryce. He was able to attend

, a private school in Westmount, with the support of financial aid. He graduated from

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in December 2006 with a degree in university studies, and majoring in

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and

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. He is commonly referred to as "The Warden" by fans. The nickname started gaining traction on Twitter after the Heat beat the Knicks in New York on December 17, 2010, and fans credited Anthony for "locking up"

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. However, his teammates refer to him as "Doc".

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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