Joshua Helm (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. After graduating from

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, he starred in Iceland and the Netherlands, being named All-Star in both countries. In 2005 he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year in Iceland after leading the league in scoring with 37.2 points per game.

College career

Helm played college basketball for

, alongside future Úrvalsdeild star Justin Shouse, where he was a three-time All

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(GLIAC) South Division selection. He was a second-team selection in 2001–02 and 2002–03 and a first-team selection in 2003–04. In 2017, he was inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Helm started his career with

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in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. He was an instant hit with the team, and led the league in scoring, averaging 37.2 points per game. In January 2005, he was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game where he scored 13 points. In March, he became the tenth player in the Úrvalsdeild history to score 800 points in a single season. After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year. In June 2005, he signed with

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of the Dutch

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. In February 2006, he was selected to the Dutch All-Star game. During the 2006–2007 season, Helm played for

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(then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons). In 2007, Helm returned to the Úrvalsdeild karla and signed with reigning Icelandic champions KR. On October 7, he scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in KR's victory against ÍR in the

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. In January 2008, he was again selected to the Icelandic All-Star game, this time scoring 9 points. In the Úrvalsdeild, he was one of the best players in the league, averaging 20.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and helping KR finish with the second best record during the regular season. In the playoffs, KR unexpectedly lost in the first round to seventh seeded ÍR.

Titles, awards and achievements

Titles

: 2007

Awards

* Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year: 2005 * GLIAC South Division All First Team: 2004 * GLIAC South Division All Second Team (2): 2002, 2003

Achievements

* Úrvalsdeild karla scoring champion: 2005 * Icelandic All-Star (2): 2005, 2008 * Dutch All-Star: 2006 *

Hall of Fame: 2017

References

External links

Profile
at

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Dutch League statistics
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