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Joey Graham

Joseph Graham (born June 11, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also holds the combine bench press record for NBA players.[1]

Joey Graham
Graham with the Raptors in March 2007
Personal information
Born (1982-06-11) June 11, 1982 (age 41)
Wilmington, Delaware
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrandon (Brandon, Florida)
College
NBA draft2005: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2005–2013
PositionSmall forward
Number14, 12
Career history
2005–2009Toronto Raptors
2009–2010Denver Nuggets
2010–2011Cleveland Cavaliers
2012Erie BayHawks
2012Mets de Guaynabo
2013Capitanes de Arecibo
2013Mets de Guaynabo
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career edit

Graham played college basketball for the University of Central Florida (2000–02) and Oklahoma State University (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.[2]

Professional career edit

Toronto Raptors (2005–2009) edit

Graham was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 16th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.[2] 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 Washington Wizards.[2]

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.[3] 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 Orlando Magic. Three days later, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Another six days later, he tied his career high with 24 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[4]

Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2011) edit

 
Graham (#12) with the Cavaliers in January 2011

On September 26, 2009, Graham signed with the Denver Nuggets.[5] On July 30, 2010, Graham signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6] On December 9, 2011, prior to the start of the 2011–12 training camp period, Graham was waived by the Cavaliers.[7]

D-League and Puerto Rico (2012–2013) edit

On March 19, 2012, Graham was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.[8]

On May 4, 2012, Graham signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[9]

In February 2013, Graham joined Capitanes de Arecibo.[10] On April 15, 2013, he parted ways with Arecibo.[11] Two days later, he signed with Mets de Guaynabo, returning to the team for a second stint.[12]

NBA career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Toronto 80 24 19.8 .478 .333 .812 3.1 .8 .5 .2 6.7
2006–07 Toronto 79 21 16.7 .495 .290 .840 3.1 .6 .4 .1 6.4
2007–08 Toronto 38 3 8.7 .434 .667 .844 1.8 .4 .1 .0 3.6
2008–09 Toronto 78 10 19.8 .481 .188 .825 3.7 .6 .4 .2 7.7
2009–10 Denver 63 18 12.0 .520 .154 .740 2.0 .3 .4 .1 4.2
2010–11 Cleveland 39 8 15.0 .458 .300 .806 2.2 .5 .2 .2 5.2
Career 377 84 16.2 .483 .300 .815 2.8 .5 .4 .1 5.9

Playoffs edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Toronto 6 3 18.2 .286 .000 .800 3.3 .3 .7 .0 2.7
2008 Toronto 2 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2010 Denver 4 0 7.3 .588 .333 .600 2.5 .0 .5 .3 6.0
Career 12 3 11.7 .400 .200 .700 2.5 .2 .5 .1 3.3

Personal edit

Graham's twin brother, Stephen, also played in the NBA. His father, Joe Graham, is a former Navy airman.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Merritt, Greg (November 2, 2023). "10 Strongest NBA Players Ever".
  2. ^ a b c "Raptors exercise 4th year option on Joey Graham". insidehoops.com. October 29, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Joey Graham 2007–08 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Joey Graham". NBA.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nuggets sign forward Graham". ESPN.com. September 26, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cavs Sign Joey Graham". NBA.com. July 30, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers Announce 2011–12 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "BayHawks Acquire Joey Graham". NBA.com. March 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mets de Guaynabo land Joey Graham". Sportando.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "Capitanes de Puerto Rico LDA2013". elaybenditopr.wordpress.com (in Spanish). March 5, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  11. ^ "Joey Graham and Stephen Graham part ways with Capitanes de Arecibo". Sportando.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  12. ^ "Joey Graham signs with Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando.com. April 17, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  13. ^ "NBA twin brothers are literal high-fliers". NBA.com. March 11, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

External links edit

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