Joshua Lincoln Alexander Primo (born December 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Primo played basketball for

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, where he was teammates with

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. He transferred to Royal Crown Academic School in

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. Primo reclassified to the 2020 class and graduated early. Considered a five-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for

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, choosing the Crimson Tide over Creighton.

College career

In his freshman season, Primo was the youngest player in college basketball. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and was named to the

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(SEC) All-Freshman Team. Primo missed three games with a left

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sprain. On April 21, 2021, he declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. However on June 30, Primo announced he would remain in the draft due to a strong performance at the NBA combine.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

Primo was selected with the 12th pick in the

by the

. Primo was later included in the 2021 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs. On August 11, 2021, the

announced that they had signed Primo. On October 20, 2021, Primo made his debut in the

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, coming-off from bench in final five minutes with three points in a 123–97 win over the

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, while Primo had been regarded as the youngest player who attended college to play in the

. On October 27, 2021, Primo received his first assignment to

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. Primo was the youngest player in the

during the 2021–22 season.

Indecent exposure allegations

Primo was waived by the Spurs on October 28, 2022. In a statement released by ESPN through

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, he is seeking mental health treatment due to a "previous trauma". The next day, it was revealed that Primo allegedly exposed himself to several women. In November, the team's sports psychologist filed a lawsuit against Primo and the team, alleging multiple incidents of indecent exposure. Primo's lawyer then released a statement which denied any wrongdoing, asserting that any exposure was unwitting, and that the accuser was not acting in good faith.

National team career

Primo represented

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at the

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in Greece. At age 16, he was the youngest player on the team and averaged 4.2 points per game.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Primo's older sister, Keshia, played college basketball at the

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, and

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References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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