Joshua Ian Shipp (born February 14, 1986) is an American former professional

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player who last played for

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of the Basketball Bundesliga. Shipp played

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for the

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. He has played professionally in Turkey and Germany.

High school

Under coach Harvey Kitani, Shipp led the Fairfax Lions to the California Division I state title. As a junior, he helped lead his team to the City finals and received All-State underclassman and All-City second-team honors.

College

As a freshman at the

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, Shipp started 23 games for the Bruins and was named Honorable Mention All- Pac-10 Freshman. He averaged 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. Shipp underwent surgery on his right hip on September 28, 2005, and missed the first 11 games. After playing four games, he missed the rest of the season with continual pain in his right hip. In his third season, he started and played in 35 of the 36 games. In the Final Four loss to

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, Shipp led the Bruins scoring (18 points), assists (5), and steals(4). In his senior year with the Bruins, Shipp was the only player to start in all 39 games, playing in 1,269 minutes (32.5 mpg, 3rd all-time on UCLA's single-season list). Shipp was named the Bruins' co- Most Valuable Player (MVP) along with

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. He ended his career at UCLA No. 32 on the career list with 1,254 points. Shipp and fellow senior teammates Collison and

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finished their careers as the winningest class in UCLA history with 123 wins. The distinction was relative, as John Wooden's legendary teams played shorter seasons and freshmen were ineligible.

Professional career

Shipp was not selected in the

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, and was picked to play on the

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summer league team. He signed a contract with Bornova Belediye of the

Turkish Basketball 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 and ...

. In July 2010, he transferred to Galatasaray Medical Park of the

. On October 31, 2012, he signed a contract with

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...

of the

. In October 2014, he signed a try-out contract for three weeks with

in Germany. According to his team he won't play any league games, but will be tested in training only. On November 10, 2014, after he passed the three-week tryout with the German powerhouse, he signed a contract for the rest of the 2014–15 season. He replaced an injured

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. On January 11, 2015, he was released by Brose Baskets after playing 10 games in Basketball Bundesliga and seven in Eurocup.

Career statistics

Professional

Domestic leagues

European Cups

College

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, 4 , , 4 , , 29.8 , , .410 , , .462 , , .875 , , 4.8 , , 1.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 11.3 , - , align="left" , 2006-07 , align="left" ,

, 35 , , 35 , , 30.1 , , .469 , , .316 , , .782 , , 3.9 , , 2.6 , , 1.3 , , 0.3 , , 13.3 , - , align="left" , 2007-08 , align="left" ,

, 39 , , 39 , , 32.5 , , .434 , , .324 , , .770 , , 3.2 , , 2.1 , , 1.3 , , 0.4 , , 12.2 , - , align="left" , 2008-09 , align="left" ,

, 33 , , 33 , , 29.2 , , .504 , , .433 , , .802 , , 3.1 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , 0.4 , , 14.5 , - class="sortbottom" , align="center" colspan=2, Career , 140 , , 134 , , 29.9 , , .465 , , .345 , , .753 , , 4.0 , , 1.8 , , 1.1 , , 0.3 , , 12.1

Personal

Shipp has one older brother, Joe, who also played at Fairfax and went on to play for the California Golden Bears at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

. Joe led the Pac-10 in scoring in 2003, averaging 20.4 points. Shipp also has one younger brother, Jerren, who played at

Arizona State Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

. His sister, Brittney, is a meteorologist on television and an author.

References

External links

Josh Shipp College Statistics
at Sports-Reference.com

NBADraft.net Profile

Euroleague.net Profile

TBLStat.net Profile
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