Joseph Graham (born June 11, 1982) is an American former professional

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player who played six seasons in the

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(NBA). He holds the NBA draft combine bench press record.

College career

Graham played college basketball for the

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(2000–02) and

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(2003–05). He averaged 13.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in four collegiate seasons and helped OSU to the Final Four in his junior campaign.

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2005–2009)

Graham was selected by the

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with the 16th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. In his first two seasons with the Raptors, he averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 159 regular season games, and shot .826 (218–264) from the charity stripe. He registered a career-high 19 points on five occasions and grabbed a personal-best 12 rebounds on March 30, 2007, against the

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. Graham missed the majority of Toronto's November schedule in the 2007–08 season. He appeared in a career-low 38 games in 2007–08. He averaged career highs in 2008–09, with 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 1, 2009, he recorded a career-high-tying 12 rebounds against the

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. Three days later, he scored a career-high 24 points against the

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. Another six days later, he tied his career high with 24 points against the

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Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2011)

On September 26, 2009, Graham signed with the

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. On July 30, 2010, Graham signed with the

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. On December 9, 2011, prior to the start of the 2011–12 training camp period, Graham was waived by the Cavaliers.

D-League and Puerto Rico (2012–2013)

On March 19, 2012, Graham was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the

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. On May 4, 2012, Graham signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the

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. In February 2013, Graham joined

Capitanes de Arecibo The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) ...

. On April 15, 2013, he parted ways with Arecibo. Two days later, he signed with Mets de Guaynabo, returning to the team for a second stint.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal

Graham's twin brother,

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, also played in the NBA. His father, Joe Graham, is a former Navy airman.

References

External links

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