.jpg) Joseph with theIndiana Pacers in 2018 | |
| No. 10 – Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-08-20)August 20, 1991 (age 33) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Texas (2010–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by theSan Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2012–2013 | →Austin Toros |
| 2015–2017 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2017–2019 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2019–2021 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2021–2023 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2023–2024 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2024–present | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Cory Ephram Joseph (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professionalbasketball player for theOrlando Magic of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He plays thepoint guard position and was previously the captain of theCanadian national team.[1]
Joseph was born inToronto,Ontario,[2] the youngest of four children of Connie andDavid Joseph, who was born inTrinidad and Tobago.[3][4] He grew up in nearbyPickering in a basketball family; his parents met asstudent athletes atMount Royal College while playing for their respective men's and women's basketball teams.[3] His father won aCCAA national championship, playing for theSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology, and later coached at the high school, college, and professional levels.[5] His mother coached and refereed at various levels. Joseph has two older sisters, Chantal and Danielle, and an older brother,Devoe,[3] who played in college forMinnesota andOregon, and currently plays professionally in Europe.
Two of Joseph's second cousins also played college basketball:Kris played forSyracuse and was selected in the second round of the2012 NBA draft by theBoston Celtics, whileMaurice played forMichigan State andVermont, and formerly served as the head coach ofGeorge Washington University. Another cousin of Joseph's, Ashton Khan, is also a professional basketball player who plays in theBritish Basketball League.[6]
As a youth, Joseph and fellow future NBA playerKelly Olynyk were both on aScarborough Blues club team that rarely lost in the late 1990s and early 2000s. One defeat came against rival Toronto 5–0, led byStephen Curry.[7]
Joseph attendedPickering High School inAjax, Ontario.[4] He and his brother Devoe led the school's AAAA basketball team to back-to-back Ontario provincial championships in 2007 and 2008,[4][8] defeatingEastern Commerce Collegiate Institute both years in the championship game. Their father served as the team's assistant coach during that time.[5] In 2008, he and Devoe were selected to play in the annual All-Canada Classic, which showcases the top high school players in Canada.
Later that year, at age 16, Joseph transferred toFindlay Prep inHenderson, Nevada withTristan Thompson, his close friend andAAU teammate.[3] He increased his recruiting demand by leading Findlay Prep to theESPN RISE National High School Invitational championship game in 2009, alongside Thompson andAvery Bradley, in which #2 ranked Findlay Prep defeated #1 rankedOak Hill Academy, 74–66. He was named to theESPN RISE All-Tournament Team. In August 2009, Joseph was selected to play in the fourth annualBoost Mobile Elite 24 basketball game atRucker Park inHarlem, New York City. The game showcases the top 24 high school basketball players in the U.S. regardless of recruiting class.
In his senior year, Joseph and Thompson led #2 ranked Findlay Prep to a second consecutiveESPN RISE National High School Invitational championship in 2010, when they defeated #1 rankedMontverde Academy, 59–46. He was named to theESPN RISE All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive year and was also named tournament MVP. He was ranked as the #7 prospect nationally byRivals.com and #11 in theESPNU 100 following the season, in which he averaged 18.8 points, 4.9 assists, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game.[9] Joseph then played in the2010 McDonald's All-American Game.[10] He also won the McDonald's Three Point Competition and was named aJordan Brand Classic All-American.[11] On April 11, 2010, he played for the World Select Team at theNike Hoop Summit, against the United States Junior Select Team. The game was held at theRose Garden inPortland, Oregon. The World Select Team lost, 101–97. Twelve days later, Joseph committed to theUniversity of Texas, joining Thompson.[12]
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Joseph started all 36 games in his freshman season, leading the team in scoring four times and in rebounding twice. Joseph played one of his best games on December 18, 2010, recording a season-high 21 points and a game-winning jumper againstNorth Carolina.[13] Texas entered2011 NCAA March Madness as the fourth seed in the West Regional Division. Texas lost to fifth-seededArizona in the third round with a standout performance and game-winning shot fromDerrick Williams.[14] Following the end of the season, Joseph declared for the NBA draft and was named to theBig 12 All-Freshman team.[9]
On June 23, 2011, Joseph was drafted 29th overall in the2011 NBA draft by theSan Antonio Spurs.[15] Fellow Canadian and Longhorn, Thompson, was drafted fourth overall by theCleveland Cavaliers, becoming the highest Canadian born draftee in NBA history at that point.[16] (Anthony Bennett andAndrew Wiggins both went first overall in the 2013 and 2014 drafts respectively.) It was also the second time in NBA history that two Canadians were selected in the first round of the same draft, the first being in 1983 whenLeo Rautins andStewart Granger were selected 17th and 25th, respectively.[17] The 2011 draft was also the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round after Joseph's former collegiate teammateJordan Hamilton went 26th overall toDallas Mavericks.[18]
During the 2011–12 season, the Spurs assigned Joseph to theAustin Toros of theNBA D-League three times.[19] He was also assigned to the Toros during the 2012–13 season.[20] On February 4, 2013, Joseph was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[21] However, due to injury, he was replaced byJustin Dentmon.[22]
In late February 2013,Tony Parker sustained an injury, and Joseph became the Spurs' starting point guard. In his first five starts, Joseph averaged 8.8 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 58.6 percent. Joseph helped the Spurs reach the2013 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but San Antonio lost the series in seven games.[23]
On June 15, 2014, Joseph won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated theMiami Heat 4 games to 1 in the2014 NBA Finals.
On June 30, 2015, the Spurs extended a qualifying offer to Joseph in order to make him a restricted free agent but, on July 5, the team withdrew their qualifying offer.[24]
On July 9, 2015, Joseph signed a four-year, $30 million contract with his hometown team, theToronto Raptors.[25][26] He made his debut for the Raptors in their season opener on October 28, 2015, recording three points and two rebounds in a 106–99 win over theIndiana Pacers.[27] Over his first few games with the Raptors, Joseph began to flourish in his role as backup point guard, averaging a career-high 23 minutes per game. On November 6, 2015, he scored a season-high 19 points against theOrlando Magic, one off his career high of 20.[28] On November 28, 2015, he scored 12 points and made a three-pointer at the buzzer following a well-worked inbounds play, lifting the Raptors an 84–82 win over theWashington Wizards.[29] The Raptors finished the regular season as the second seed in the East with a 56–26 record. On April 16, 2016, Joseph scored a playoff career-high 18 points in a Game 1 loss to the seventh-seededIndiana Pacers in the first round.[30]
On January 17, 2017, Joseph scored a career-high 33 points in a 119–109 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[31] On March 27, 2017, he had his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 assists in a 131–112 win over theOrlando Magic.[32] On May 7, 2017, in Game 4 of the Raptors' second-round playoff series with theCleveland Cavaliers, Joseph had 20 points and 12 assists while starting in place of the injuredKyle Lowry; the Raptors were defeated 109–102 to bow out of the playoffs in a clean sweep, losing 4–0 to the Cavaliers.[33]
On July 14, 2017, Joseph was traded to theIndiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights ofEmir Preldžić.[34] In his debut for the Pacers in their season opener on October 18, 2017, Joseph scored 11 points in a 140–131 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[35]
On February 9, 2019, Joseph had 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 105–90 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[36]
On July 6, 2019, Joseph signed with theSacramento Kings.[37]
On January 30, 2020, Joseph scored a season-high 16 points, while also getting two rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block in an 124–103 victory against theLos Angeles Clippers.[38]
On March 26, 2021, Joseph was traded to theDetroit Pistons, along with two future second-round draft picks, in exchange forDelon Wright.[39]
On July 31, 2021, Joseph was waived by the Pistons.[40] On August 11, 2021, Joseph was re-signed by the Pistons.[41]
On July 6, 2023, Joseph signed with theGolden State Warriors.[42]
On February 8, 2024, Joseph was traded to theIndiana Pacers[43] and was subsequently waived.[44]
On July 19, 2024, Joseph signed with theOrlando Magic.[45]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | San Antonio | 29 | 1 | 9.2 | .314 | .200 | .647 | .9 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2012–13 | San Antonio | 28 | 9 | 13.9 | .464 | .286 | .857 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 4.5 |
| 2013–14† | San Antonio | 68 | 19 | 13.8 | .475 | .316 | .823 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2014–15 | San Antonio | 79 | 14 | 18.3 | .504 | .364 | .734 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2015–16 | Toronto | 80 | 4 | 25.6 | .439 | .273 | .764 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .8 | .3 | 8.5 |
| 2016–17 | Toronto | 80 | 22 | 25.0 | .452 | .356 | .770 | 3.0 | 3.3 | .8 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 2017–18 | Indiana | 82* | 17 | 27.0 | .424 | .353 | .745 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.9 |
| 2018–19 | Indiana | 82* | 9 | 25.2 | .412 | .322 | .698 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.5 |
| 2019–20 | Sacramento | 72 | 26 | 24.4 | .415 | .352 | .857 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | 6.4 |
| 2020–21 | Sacramento | 44 | 2 | 21.5 | .444 | .330 | .766 | 2.3 | 2.5 | .9 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Detroit | 19 | 11 | 26.4 | .506 | .368 | .878 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.0 | |
| 2021–22 | Detroit | 65 | 39 | 24.6 | .445 | .414 | .885 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .6 | .3 | 8.0 |
| 2022–23 | Detroit | 62 | 2 | 19.8 | .427 | .389 | .792 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .6 | .3 | 6.9 |
| 2023–24 | Golden State | 26 | 0 | 11.4 | .359 | .310 | .571 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Career | 816 | 175 | 21.7 | .441 | .349 | .786 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | 6.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Antonio | 20 | 0 | 9.6 | .464 | .182 | .455 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 2014† | San Antonio | 17 | 0 | 5.1 | .486 | .000 | .778 | .5 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | .833 | – | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | Toronto | 20 | 0 | 22.6 | .466 | .333 | .750 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .9 | .1 | 8.5 |
| 2017 | Toronto | 10 | 2 | 21.2 | .437 | .409 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .4 | .2 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 20.4 | .364 | .273 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 21.3 | .500 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 82 | 2 | 14.5 | .461 | .325 | .759 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 5.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Texas | 36 | 36 | 32.4 | .422 | .413 | .699 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 10.4 |
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Joseph represented his country andCanada Basketball at the 2008FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where Canada won the bronze medal, placing behind Argentina and the United States. Joseph once again competed for Canada at the2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship inAuckland, New Zealand.
Joseph joined theCanadian men's national basketball team for stage two of their pre-2011 FIBA Americas Championship training camp in early August.[46] He made his senior national team debut at the 2011 Jack Donohue International Classic, on August 13, 2011, atRyerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) againstBelgium. In Joseph's debut, he posted 3 points and 2 assists in 15 minutes of game time in a 79–74 victory.[47]
At the2013 FIBA Americas Championship, he led the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game,[48] playing alongside his brother, Devoe.
Prior to the2015 FIBA Americas Championship, Joseph was named captain of the national team.[1] In the bronze medal game againstMexico, Joseph hit a buzzer-beating shot that gave Canada an 87–86 victory.[49] He led the2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila in points and assists with 77 points and 17 assists (4.3 APG) in four games.[50] Joseph also played for Canada during the2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China after playing three games in theAmericas qualifying tournament to help Canada advance to the World Cup.
On May 24, 2022, Joseph agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.[51]
