Cory Ephram Joseph (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He plays the

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position and is also the captain of the Canadian national team.

Early life and family

Joseph was born in

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, the youngest of four children of Connie and David Joseph, who was born in

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.Mom's the word for GTA hoops stars
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''. Accessed on February 1, 2016.Cory Joseph in Raptors jersey a 'dream come true'
Sportsnet.ca. Accessed on February 1, 2016. He grew up in nearby Pickering in a basketball family; his parents met as

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s at

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while playing for their respective men's and women's basketball teams. His father won a CCAA national championship, playing for the

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, and later coached at the high school, college, and professional levels.Assistant Coach: David Joseph
CentennialCollege.ca. Accessed on February 1, 2016. His mother coached and refereed at various levels. Joseph has two older sisters, Chantal and Danielle, and an older brother, Devoe, who played in college for

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and

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, and currently plays professionally in Europe. Two of Joseph's second cousins also played college basketball:

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played for

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and was selected in the second round of the

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by the

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, while Maurice played for

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...

and

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, and formerly served as the head coach of

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. Another cousin of Joseph's, Ashton Khan, is also a professional basketball player who plays in the

British Basketball League The British Basketball League (BBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Great Britain and represents the highest level of play in the countries. The league is contested by 10 teams from England and Scotland. There are no clubs howeve ...

. As a youth, Joseph and fellow future NBA player Kelly Olynyk were both on a Scarborough Blues club team that rarely lost in the late 1990s and early 2000s. One defeat came against rival Toronto 5–0, led by

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High school career

Joseph attended Pickering High School in

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. He and his brother Devoe led the school's AAAA basketball team to back-to-back Ontario provincial championships in 2007 and 2008, defeating

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both years in the championship game. Their father served as the team's assistant coach during that time. 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 to

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with

Tristan Thompson Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the 2016 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavali ...

, his close friend and AAU teammate. He increased his recruiting demand by leading Findlay Prep to the ''

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'' National High School Invitational championship game in 2009, alongside Thompson and Avery Bradley, in which #2 ranked Findlay Prep defeated #1 ranked Oak Hill Academy, 74–66. He was named to the ''ESPN RISE'' All-Tournament Team. In August 2009, Joseph was selected to play in the fourth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 basketball game at

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, 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 consecutive ''ESPN RISE'' National High School Invitational championship in 2010, when they defeated #1 ranked

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, 59–46. He was named to the ''ESPN RISE'' All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive year and was also named tournament MVP. He was ranked as the #7 prospect nationally by Rivals.com and #11 in the

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100 following the season, in which he averaged 18.8 points, 4.9 assists, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game.Cory Joseph – Biography
NBA.com. Accessed on February 16, 2016. Joseph then played in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game. He also won the McDonald's Three Point Competition and was named a Jordan Brand Classic All-American. On April 11, 2010, he played for the World Select Team at the

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, against the United States Junior Select Team. The game was held at the

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. The World Select Team lost, 101–97. Twelve days later, Joseph committed to the

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, joining Thompson.

College career

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 against

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. Texas entered 2011 NCAA March Madness as the fourth seed in the West Regional Division. Texas lost to fifth-seeded

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in the third round with a standout performance and game-winning shot from Derrick Williams. Following the end of the season, Joseph declared for the NBA draft and was named to the

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All-Freshman team.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2011–2015)

On June 23, 2011, Joseph was drafted 29th overall in the

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by the

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...

. Fellow Canadian and Longhorn, Thompson, was drafted fourth overall by the

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, becoming the highest Canadian born draftee in NBA history at that point. ( Anthony Bennett and

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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 when

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and

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were selected 17th and 25th, respectively. The 2011 draft was also the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round after Joseph's former collegiate teammate Jordan Hamilton went 26th overall to

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. During the 2011–12 season, the Spurs assigned Joseph to the

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of the

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three times. He was also assigned to the Toros during the 2012–13 season. On February 4, 2013, Joseph was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. However, due to injury, he was replaced by

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. In late February 2013,

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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 the 2013 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but San Antonio lost the series in seven games. On June 15, 2014, Joseph won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated the

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4 games to 1 in the

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. 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.

Toronto Raptors (2015–2017)

On July 9, 2015, Joseph signed a four-year, $30 million contract with his hometown team, the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

. 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 the

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. 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 the

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, one off his career high of 20. 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 the

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. 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-seeded

in the first round. On January 17, 2017, Joseph scored a career-high 33 points in a 119–109 win over the

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. 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 the

. On May 7, 2017, in Game 4 of the Raptors' second-round playoff series with the

, Joseph had 20 points and 12 assists while starting in place of the injured

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; the Raptors were defeated 109–102 to bow out of the playoffs in a clean sweep, losing 4–0 to the Cavaliers.

Indiana Pacers (2017–2019)

On July 14, 2017, Joseph was traded to the

in exchange for the draft rights of

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. In his debut for the Pacers in their season opener on October 18, 2017, Joseph scored 11 points in a 140–131 win over the

. On February 9, 2019, Joseph had 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 105–90 win over the

Sacramento Kings (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Joseph signed with the

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. 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 the

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Detroit Pistons (2021–present)

On March 26, 2021, Joseph was traded to the

, along with two future second-round draft picks, in exchange for

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. On July 31, 2021, Joseph was waived by the Pistons. On August 11, 2021, Joseph was re-signed by the Pistons.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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National team career

Joseph represented his country and

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at the 2008

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, where Canada won the bronze medal, placing behind Argentina and the United States. Joseph once again competed for Canada at the

2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Maori: 2009 FIBA I-Raro I Te 19 Tau Toa o Te Ao) was the 9th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U19 national team ...

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, New Zealand. Joseph joined the

Canadian men's national basketball team The Canadian men's national basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions since 1923. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body of basketball in Canada. The team's head coach is Nick Nurse and its g ...

for stage two of their pre- 2011 FIBA Americas Championship training camp in early August. He made his senior national team debut at the 2011 Jack Donohue International Classic, on August 13, 2011, at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) against

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. In Joseph's debut, he posted 3 points and 2 assists in 15 minutes of game time in a 79–74 victory. At the

2013 FIBA Americas Championship The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to ...

, he led the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game, playing alongside his brother, Devoe. Prior to the

2015 FIBA Americas Championship The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was ...

, Joseph was named captain of the national team. In the bronze medal game against

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, Joseph hit a buzzer-beating shot that gave Canada an 87–86 victory. He led the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila in points and assists with 77 points and 17 assists (4.3 APG) in four games. Joseph also played for Canada during the

2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did no ...

in China after playing three games in the Americas 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.

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San Antonio Spurs (2011–2015)

Toronto Raptors (2015–2017)

Indiana Pacers (2017–2019)

Sacramento Kings (2019–2021)

Detroit Pistons (2021–present)

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NBA

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College

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