Joshua Lincoln Alexander Primo ( ; born December 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Primo played basketball for Huntington Prep School in

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, where he was teammates with JT Thor. He transferred to Royal Crown Academic School in

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. Primo reclassified to the 2020 class and graduated early. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, he committed to playing college basketball for

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, choosing the Crimson Tide over Creighton.

College career

In his freshman season, Primo was the youngest player in college basketball. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and was named to the

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(SEC) All-Freshman Team. Primo missed three games with a left

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sprain. On April 21, 2021, he declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. However, on June 30, Primo announced he would remain in the draft due to a strong performance at the NBA Draft Combine.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

Primo was selected with the 12th pick in the

by the

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. Primo was later included in the 2021 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs. On August 11, 2021, the

announced that they had signed Primo. On October 20, Primo made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in the final five minutes with three points in a 123–97 win over the

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. Primo was the youngest player who attended college to play in the NBA. On October 27, Primo received his first assignment to the

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. Primo was the youngest player in the league during the 2021–22 season.

Indecent exposure allegations

Primo was waived by the Spurs on October 28, 2022. In a statement released by ESPN through Adrian Wojnarowski, he stated that he was seeking mental health treatment due to a "previous trauma". The next day, it was revealed that Primo allegedly exposed himself to several women. In November, the Spurs' sports psychologist filed a lawsuit against Primo and the team, alleging that Primo had exposed himself to her multiple times. Primo's lawyer then released a statement which denied any wrongdoing, asserting that any exposure was unwitting and that the accuser was not acting in good faith. On December 8, 2023, District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced his office would not bring charges of indecent exposure against Primo due to insufficient evidence.

Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)

On September 29, 2023, the NBA suspended Primo for four games without pay on the grounds that he had exposed himself to women. Later that day, he signed a

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with the

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. On November 15, the Clippers converted Primo's two-way contract to a standard contract. However, on April 13, 2024, he was waived by the Clippers.

Windy City Bulls (2024)

On October 2, 2024, Primo signed with the

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, but was waived the next day. On October 28, he joined the

, but was waived on December 29 after making one single appearance.

National team career

Primo represented

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at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece. At age 16, he was the youngest player on the team and averaged 4.2 points per game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

Primo's older sister, Keshia, played college basketball at the

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, Coffeyville Community College, and

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References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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