31 Facts About Antoine Joubert

Antoine Glen Joubert was born on February 20,1965 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player.

Antoine Joubert played high school basketball at Southwestern in his native city of Detroit, Michigan, where he was ranked as one of the best players of his class, winning the Michigan Mr Basketball award and being named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in 1983.

Antoine Joubert signed to play for Michigan in college, and was a three-year starter.

Antoine Joubert was selected in the 6th round of the 1987 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons but he did not make the team, and went on to have a 15-year career playing professional basketball abroad, winning MVP honors in Venezuela and having notable stints in Mexico and Poland.

Antoine Joubert was born in Detroit and attended Southwestern High School in the Southwest Detroit area.

Antoine Joubert played predominantly basketball at Southwestern, but he played American football, beginning in his junior year.

Antoine Joubert became one of the main players on the team in his sophomore year, playing as a center, since the guard spot was taken by highly ranked senior Leslie Rockymore.

Antoine Joubert averaged 19.4 points and 10.4 rebounds in 23 games, winning the Public School League championship.

Antoine Joubert moved to play in the backcourt and averaged 30.6 points, scoring 825 total points in the season, one of the highest single-season marks in Michigan high school basketball history.

Antoine Joubert was described as an all-around player who could shoot, defend and score with both hands.

Antoine Joubert averaged 14 rebounds and 7 assists during his senior season.

Antoine Joubert was ranked by Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports as the 25th best player in the class of 1983.

Antoine Joubert was named Michigan Mr Basketball by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan with 576 votes, and he received first-team All-American selections by Parade and USA Today.

Antoine Joubert finished his career at Southwestern with 2,208 career points over 96 total games played; at the time, he was the only player other than Magic Johnson to score 2,000 points in Michigan high school basketball history.

Antoine Joubert was recruited by several major NCAA Division I programs and received offers from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue and UCLA.

Antoine Joubert restricted his final choice between Northwestern, Michigan, Purdue and UCLA, and signed to play for Michigan on February 20,1983.

At Michigan, Antoine Joubert found his former high school teammate Leslie Rockymore.

Antoine Joubert was named in the All-Big Ten Second Team by UPI, which selected him as an Honorable Mention All-American.

Antoine Joubert played in the backcourt with fellow guard Gary Grant, and joined the frontcourt composed by Butch Wade, Richard Rellford and Roy Tarpley.

On February 26,1987, Antoine Joubert scored a career-high 34 points against Minnesota.

Antoine Joubert ended up averaging his career best in points as a senior at 15.6, which ranked him third on the team behind Grant and sophomore Glen Rice.

Antoine Joubert ranked third in assists per game with 3.7, behind Grant and Garde Thompson.

Antoine Joubert played during the 1987 NCAA tournament, scoring 6 points against Navy on March 12, and a personal tournament-high 20 points, along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists, in the loss to North Carolina on March 14.

Antoine Joubert scored 1,594 career points, which ranked him 8th in Michigan history at the time of his retirement.

Antoine Joubert joined the team in the summer and was kept in the roster during training camps until October 1987.

Antoine Joubert was selected in the 1992 All-Star game, and scored 33 points.

In 1992, Antoine Joubert played the first part of the year for Panteras de Miranda in the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto, where he received the MVP award.

In 1994 Antoine Joubert moved to the Dominican Republic and played for Pueblo Nuevo.

In 1996 he signed for Bobry Bytom in the Polish Basketball League; in his first stint in Poland, Antoine Joubert averaged 21.9 points over 49 games, and participated in the PLK All-Star Game.

Antoine Joubert stayed with the club for the following season, and averaged 18.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals; he received his third All-Star selection, and was named the All-Star Game MVP.

Antoine Joubert then retired in 2002, after playing in Venezuela for Gaiteros del Zulia.