Kristopher Carlos Joseph was born on December 17,1988 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
34 Facts About Kris Joseph
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Kris Joseph played for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team from 2008 to 2012.
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Kris Joseph was selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics with the 51st pick overall.
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Kris Joseph first picked up a basketball in Grade 2 but was forced to shoot on garbage cans with his older brother Maurice.
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Kris Joseph played in Maurice's shadow for a number of years as the older star gained prominence at noted Montreal-area prep school Champlain St Lambert College.
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Kris Joseph struggled at first against elite competition, getting cut from his club team at the age of 14.
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Kris Joseph worked on his game, grew to 6-foot-6 and became a star for Sun Youth, a club-team powerhouse in the Montreal Basketball League.
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Kris Joseph played for his high school team at Mont-Royal high school, the Mount-Royal Mustangs.
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That season, Kris Joseph would go on to earn 2008 second team honors from the Washington Post.
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Kris Joseph would become a key reserve in his second year at Syracuse.
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Kris Joseph finished with averages of 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds on the season, and was named the Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year.
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Kris Joseph gained national prominence as a go-to scorer for the Orange during his junior year.
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Kris Joseph was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list and improved his numbers across the board, leading Syracuse in scoring at 14.3 points per game and placing second in rebounding and steals.
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Kris Joseph was named to the All-Big East third team, the first Canadian to receive the honour since fellow Montrealer Bill Wennington in 1985.
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Kris Joseph was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list as a senior.
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Kris Joseph was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament with averages of 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in wins against Virginia Tech and Stanford.
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Kris Joseph led the Orange in scoring during the regular season and received an array of post-season awards, including a spot on the 2012 All-Big East First Team.
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Kris Joseph is the first Canadian-born player ever to be named to the first team of that conference.
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Kris Joseph was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American and earned spots on the USBWA All District II team as well as the NABC All-District 5 First Team.
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Additionally, Kris Joseph was one of 15 post-season finalists for the Wooden Award, making him among the most decorated Canadians ever to play NCAA Division I basketball.
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Kris Joseph was selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics with the 51st pick.
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On July 3,2012, Kris Joseph signed a contract with the Celtics.
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On July 5,2012 the Boston Celtics announced that Kris Joseph was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando and Las Vegas NBA Summer League's.
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Kris Joseph was sent to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League for several assignments during his time with the Celtics.
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On February 6,2013, Kris Joseph was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.
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On February 11,2013, Kris Joseph was traded to the Springfield Armor for James Mays.
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Kris Joseph signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on April 2,2013.
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Kris Joseph was one of two players traded to the team that originally drafted them: Joseph was drafted by Boston in 2012 and Brooks was drafted by Boston in the 2011 NBA Draft.
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On July 15,2013, Kris Joseph was waived by the Celtics.
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In September 2013, Kris Joseph joined the Orlando Magic for their training camp.
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On November 10,2013, Kris Joseph signed a contract with the French team Elan Chalon.
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On February 22,2018, Kris Joseph signed with the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada.
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Kris Joseph averaged 16.2 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
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On June 10,2021, Kris Joseph signed with the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.