Garth McArthur Fitzgerald Joseph (born August 8, 1973) is a Dominican former professional

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player. At 7'2" and 315 pounds, his physique was often compared to that of

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, especially when he was a young and raw-skilled center at The College of St. Rose. However, he only appeared in a total of four

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games, two with the

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and two with the

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during the

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. As of the 2018 offseason, Joseph is still the only Dominican player in NBA history. Joseph was a member of the Dominica national basketball team.

Basketball career

*1994–95: St. Rose (NCAA-D2): RebDivII-2(12.8), FGPDivII-3(.679), 14.2 ppg *1995–96: St. Rose (NCAA-D2): 15.8 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 3.3 bpg *1996–97: St. Rose (NCAA-D2) *1997–98: Peristeri Athens *1998–99: Mansfield Hawks (IBA) *1999: Atlantic City Seagulls (

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), in May 1999 was placed on the inactive list *1999–00: Nov. '99 Training Camp with Trenton Shooting Stars ( IBL), then signed with team for the season: 6.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg *2000–01:

(2 games: 1 ppg, 1 rpg) *2001:

(2 games: 0 pts)

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in Shaw's Pro Summer League,

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*2001–05 : Shaanxi Kylins *2005 :

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( Pro A) *2005–08: Saba Battery *2008–09: Al Gezira *2009 : BEEM *2010: Glam X-MenDominican Basketball: National Basketball Finals - Oct 7, 2010
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