Cory Ephram Joseph was born on August 20,1991 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.
30 Facts About Cory Joseph
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Cory Joseph plays the point guard position and is the captain of the Canadian national team.
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Cory Joseph grew up in nearby Pickering in a basketball family; his parents met as student athletes at Mount Royal College while playing for their respective men's and women's basketball teams.
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Cory Joseph's father won a CCAA national championship, playing for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and later coached at the high school, college, and professional levels.
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Cory Joseph has two older sisters, Chantal and Danielle, and an older brother, Devoe, who played in college for Minnesota and Oregon, and currently plays professionally in Europe.
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Later that year, at age 16, Cory Joseph transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada with Tristan Thompson, his close friend and AAU teammate.
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Cory Joseph was named to the ESPN RISE All-Tournament Team.
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Cory Joseph was named to the ESPN RISE All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive year and was named tournament MVP.
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Cory Joseph won the McDonald's Three Point Competition and was named a Jordan Brand Classic All-American.
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Twelve days later, Cory Joseph committed to the University of Texas, joining Thompson.
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Cory Joseph started all 36 games in his freshman season, leading the team in scoring four times and in rebounding twice.
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Cory Joseph played one of his best games on December 18,2010, recording a season-high 21 points and a game-winning jumper against North Carolina.
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On June 23,2011, Cory Joseph was drafted 29th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
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On February 4,2013, Cory Joseph was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
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In late February 2013, Tony Parker sustained an injury, and Cory Joseph became the Spurs' starting point guard.
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Cory Joseph helped the Spurs reach the 2013 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but San Antonio lost the series in seven games.
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On June 15,2014, Cory Joseph won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 4 games to 1 in the 2014 NBA Finals.
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On July 9,2015, Cory Joseph signed a four-year, $30 million contract with his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors.
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Over his first few games with the Raptors, Cory Joseph began to flourish in his role as backup point guard, averaging a career-high 23 minutes per game.
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On July 14,2017, Cory Joseph was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights of Emir Preldzic.
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On July 6,2019, Cory Joseph signed with the Sacramento Kings.
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On March 26,2021, Cory Joseph was traded to the Detroit Pistons, along with two future second-round draft picks, in exchange for Delon Wright.
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On July 31,2021, Cory Joseph was waived by the Pistons.
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Cory Joseph represented his country and Canada Basketball at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, where Canada won the bronze medal, placing behind Argentina and the United States.
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Cory Joseph competed for Canada at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Cory Joseph joined the Canadian men's national basketball team for stage two of their pre-2011 FIBA Americas Championship training camp in early August.
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Cory Joseph made his senior national team debut at the 2011 Jack Donohue International Classic, on August 13,2011, at Ryerson University against Belgium.
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Cory Joseph led the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila in points and assists with 77 points and 17 assists in four games.
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Cory Joseph played for Canada during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China after playing three games in the Americas qualifying tournament to help Canada advance to the World Cup.
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On May 24,2022, Cory Joseph agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.