1. Joel Vincent Anthony was born on August 9,1982 and is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
26 Facts About Joel Anthony
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Joel Anthony won two championships with the Heat in 2012 and 2013.
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Joel Anthony is the Co-Owner and General manager of the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
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Joel Anthony is a former member of the Canada national team.
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Joel Anthony signed a one-year deal with Miami in July 2007.
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Joel Anthony made 24 appearances that season, averaging 3.5 points and 3.9 rebounds.
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Joel Anthony was re-signed by the Heat in July 2009.
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On July 16,2010, Joel Anthony re-signed with the Miami Heat on a five-year, $18 million deal.
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On January 9,2011, in 29 minutes of play against the Portland Trail Blazers, Joel Anthony recorded zero counting stats and 4 personal fouls, setting an NBA record for most playing time in a game without recording a point, rebound, assist, steal or block.
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Joel Anthony averaged 1.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 20.5 minutes per game during the NBA Finals.
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Joel Anthony won his second championship on June 20,2013, when the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in an intense seven game series.
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The Heat sent Joel Anthony, a protected future draft pick received from Philadelphia in an earlier trade, and a 2016 second-round draft pick to the Celtics.
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On October 17,2014, Joel Anthony was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Will Bynum.
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On February 18,2016, Joel Anthony was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade involving the Pistons and the Houston Rockets, where Joel Anthony and a 2017 second-round pick went to Philadelphia, Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to Detroit, and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum and a 2016 first-round pick to Houston.
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On September 24,2017, Joel Anthony signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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On February 27,2018, Joel Anthony signed with San Lorenzo of Argentina's Liga Nacional de Basquetbol, as a temporary replacement for injured power forward-center Matias Sandes.
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On October 29,2018, Joel Anthony re-signed with San Lorenzo as a replacement for Eric Dawson.
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Joel Anthony made his national team debut in the summer of 2008.
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Joel Anthony made a tremendous impact on the court for the Canadians, by setting both scoring and shot-blocking records for an individual game.
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Joel Anthony helped lead Canada to a 4th-place finish, losing in the bronze medal game to Argentina.
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Joel Anthony had his best performance in Canada's semi-final loss to Brazil, in which he posted team-highs with 17 points and 8 rebounds.
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Joel Anthony's mother is Erene Anthony from the island of Antigua, who he listed on his biography as the person that made a difference in his life because she has been an inspiration to him.
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Joel Anthony was able to attend Selwyn House School, a private school in Westmount, with the support of financial aid.
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Joel Anthony graduated from UNLV in December 2006 with a degree in university studies, and majoring in sociology and physical education.
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Joel Anthony is commonly referred to as "The Warden" by fans.
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The nickname started gaining traction on Twitter after the Heat beat the Knicks in New York on December 17,2010, and fans credited Joel Anthony for "locking up" Amar'e Stoudemire.