Joey Graham Explained

Joey Graham
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:225
Nationality:American
Birth Date:11 June 1982
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware
Highschool:Brandon (Brandon, Florida)
College:
Draft Year:2005
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:16
Draft Team:Toronto Raptors
Career Start:2005
Career End:2013
Career Number:14, 12
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:
Team1:Toronto Raptors
Team2:Denver Nuggets
Team3:Cleveland Cavaliers
Years4:2012
Team4:Erie BayHawks
Years5:2012
Team5:Mets de Guaynabo
Years6:2013
Team6:Capitanes de Arecibo
Years7:2013
Team7:Mets de Guaynabo
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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]

College career

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

Toronto Raptors (2005–2009)

Graham was selected by the Toronto Raptors 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 Washington Wizards.

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)

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)

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

Regular season

|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto| 80 || 24 || 19.8 || .478 || .333 || .812 || 3.1 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 6.7|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto| 79 || 21 || 16.7 || .495 || .290 || .840 || 3.1 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 6.4|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto| 38 || 3 || 8.7 || .434 || .667 || .844 || 1.8 || .4 || .1 || .0 || 3.6|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto| 78 || 10 || 19.8 || .481 || .188 || .825 || 3.7 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 7.7|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Denver| 63 || 18 || 12.0 || .520 || .154 || .740 || 2.0 || .3 || .4 || .1 || 4.2|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland| 39 || 8 || 15.0 || .458 || .300 || .806 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 5.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 377 || 84 || 16.2 || .483 || .300 || .815 || 2.8 || .5 || .4 || .1 || 5.9

Playoffs

|-| align="left" | 2007| align="left" | Toronto| 6 || 3 || 18.2 || .286 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || .3 || .7 || .0 || 2.7|-| align="left" | 2008| align="left" | Toronto| 2 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|-| align="left" | 2010| align="left" | Denver| 4 || 0 || 7.3 || .588 || .333 || .600 || 2.5 || .0 || .5 || .3 || 6.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 12 || 3 || 11.7 || .400 || .200 || .700 || 2.5 || .2 || .5 || .1 || 3.3

Personal

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merritt . Greg . November 2, 2023 . 10 Strongest NBA Players Ever .
  2. Web site: Raptors exercise 4th year option on Joey Graham. insidehoops.com. October 29, 2007. December 26, 2017.
  3. Web site: Joey Graham 2007–08 Game Log. Basketball-Reference.com. December 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Joey Graham. NBA.com. December 26, 2017.
  5. Web site: Nuggets sign forward Graham. ESPN.com. September 26, 2009. December 26, 2017.
  6. Web site: Cavs Sign Joey Graham. NBA.com. July 30, 2010. December 26, 2017.
  7. Web site: Cavaliers Announce 2011–12 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. December 9, 2011. December 26, 2017.
  8. Web site: BayHawks Acquire Joey Graham. https://archive.today/20171226101559/http://origin.nba.com/dleague/erie/bayhawks_acquire_joey_graham_2012_03_19.html. dead. December 26, 2017. NBA.com. March 19, 2012. December 26, 2017.
  9. Web site: Mets de Guaynabo land Joey Graham. Sportando.com. May 4, 2012. December 26, 2017.
  10. Web site: Capitanes de Puerto Rico LDA2013. elaybenditopr.wordpress.com. March 5, 2013. December 26, 2017. es.
  11. Web site: Joey Graham and Stephen Graham part ways with Capitanes de Arecibo. Sportando.com. April 15, 2013. December 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: Joey Graham signs with Mets de Guaynabo. Sportando.com. April 17, 2013. December 26, 2017.
  13. Web site: NBA twin brothers are literal high-fliers. NBA.com. March 11, 2010. December 26, 2017.