| Josh Bostic | |
| Position: | Player development coach |
| Height M: | 1.96 |
| Weight Kg: | 102 |
| League: | NBA |
| Team: | Houston Rockets |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| High School: | Westland (Galloway, Ohio) |
| College: | Findlay (2005–2009) |
| Draft Year: | 2009 |
| Career Start: | 2009 |
| Career End: | 2023 |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Years8: | 2015 |
| Years9: | 2016 |
| Years10: | 2016–2017 |
| Team10: | Juvecaserta |
| Years11: | 2017–2018 |
| Team11: | Zadar |
| Years12: | 2018 |
| Team12: | Dinamo Sassari |
| Years13: | 2018–2020 |
| Team13: | Arka Gdynia |
| Years14: | 2020–2021 |
| Team14: | Reggio Emilia |
| Years15: | 2021 |
| Team15: | New Basket Brindisi |
| Years16: | 2022–2023 |
| Team16: | Anwil Włocławek |
| Years17: | 2023 |
| Team17: | CSM Oradea |
| Cyears1: | –present |
| Cteam1: | Houston Rockets (player development) |
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Joshua Lamont Bostic (born May 12, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as a player development coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) .
Bostic went to the University of Findlay and wrapped up his college career as NABC NCAA Division II National Player of the Year,[1] Division II Bulletin Player of the Year,[2] Midwest Region Player of the Year[3] and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Player of the Year.[4] He led the Findlay Oilers to winning the 2009 NCAA Division 2 championship,[5] averaging 18.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 steals a contest during the 2008–09 season.
Bostic went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. In August 2009, he signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of Japan for the 2009–10 season.[6]
On November 1, 2010, Bostic was selected by the New Mexico Thunderbirds in the third round of the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.[7]
On August 17, 2011, Bostic signed a one-year deal with Liège Basket of Belgium[8] and earned 2012 Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League 1st Team honors.[9] On June 7, 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[10] He left them after one season.
On June 24, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Élan Chalon of France.[11] On November 11, 2013, he parted ways with Chalon.[12] On November 27, 2013, he signed with Spartak Saint Petersburg of Russia for the rest of the season.[13]
On September 25, 2014, Bostic signed with the Detroit Pistons.[14] However, he was later waived by the Pistons on October 20, 2014.[15] On November 1, 2014, he was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive as an affiliate player.[16] On January 7, 2015, he was waived by the Drive.[17] The next day, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian League for the rest of the season.[18]
On February 3, 2016, he signed with VEF Rīga of Latvia for the rest of the season.[19]
On August 26, 2016, Bostic signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2016–17 season.[20]
On October 18, 2017, Bostic signed with Zadar of Croatia for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[21] He played a great half-season at Zadar during which he was named ABA League MVP of December.[22] On January 29, 2018, he left Zadar and signed with Dinamo Sassari of Italy for the rest of the season.[23]
On August 4, 2020, Bostic returned to Italy and signed a one-year deal with Reggio Emilia in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[24]
On February 22, 2021, before the end of the season, he transferred to New Basket Brindisi.[25] [26]
On June 8, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[27]
In October 2023, Bostic joined the Houston Rockets as a player development coach.