Isaiah Joe

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Isaiah Joe
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Joe with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022
No. 11–Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 (age 25)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Northside
(Fort Smith, Arkansas)
College Arkansas (2018–2020)
NBA draft 2020: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022 Philadelphia 76ers
2021 →Delaware Blue Coats
2022–present Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
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Derrick Isaiah Joe (born July 2, 1999) nicknamed "Zai", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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Early life

Joe grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he attended Northside High School alongside Jaylin Williams, his now professional teammate. [1] He shot 41% from three-point range in his sophomore season and committed to play college basketball at the University of Arkansas during the summer going into his junior year over offers from Alabama and Arkansas-Little Rock. [2] As a junior, Joe averaged 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and helped lead the Grizzlies to an Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) 7A state championship and was named first-team All-State. [3] As a senior, Joe averaged 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game and was named the Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year and the State Player of the Year by USA Today as he led Northside to the state title game before eventually falling to North Little Rock High School. [4] [5]

College career

Joe averaged 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game over 34 games played as a freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. [6] He made 113 three-pointers on 273 attempts (41.4%), breaking the Arkansas record previously held by Scotty Thurman (102) and tying the record for a freshman in the SEC while also leading the conference in three-point percentage. [7] [8] He was also named the SEC Player of the Week after scoring 34 points on 10 of 13 shooting from three (11–14 overall) against FIU on December 1, 2018. [9]

Entering his sophomore season, Joe was named preseason All-SEC and to Jerry West Award watchlist. [10] [11] Joe was also named the 80th-best collegiate basketball player going into the 2019–20 season by CBS Sports and the 33rd-best prospect for the 2020 NBA draft by ESPN. [12] [13] Joe was named the SEC co-Player of the Week on January 2, 2020, following a 24-point, five rebound performance in a 71–64 win against Indiana. [14] Joe scored 34 points, including 26 in the second half, on January 12 to lead Arkansas in a 76–72 comeback win over Ole Miss. [15] On February 4, Joe underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee after an MRI revealed inflammation and was ruled out indefinitely. [16] As a sophomore, Joe averaged 16.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. [17] Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [18] On August 1, Joe announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Arkansas. [19] However, on August 17 he reversed course and left Arkansas for the professional ranks. [20] Joe is also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2022)

Joe was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. [21] [22] On December 3, he signed with the 76ers. [23] Joe made his NBA debut on December 27, 2020, playing seven minutes and scoring two points on 1-of-2 shooting with one rebound, one assist, and one steal in a 118–94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [24] [25] On October 13, 2022, he was waived. [26]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2022–present)

On October 16, 2022, Joe signed a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [27] On February 24, 2023, Joe scored a then career-high 28 points in a 124–115 loss to the Phoenix Suns. [28]

On March 29, 2023, Joe put up a career-high 33 points in a 137–134 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. [29] On November 16, Joe made all seven of his three-point attempts en route to 23 points in a 128–109 win against the Golden State Warriors. [30]

On July 1, 2024, Joe re-signed a four-year, $48 million deal with the Thunder. [31]

On January 10, 2025, Joe scored 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, connecting on a career-high eight three-pointers made in a 126–101 win over the New York Knicks. [32]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Philadelphia 4119.3.361.368.750.9.5.3.13.7
2021–22 Philadelphia 55111.1.350.333.9351.0.6.3.13.6
2022–23 Oklahoma City 731019.1.441.409.8202.41.2.7.19.5
2023–24 Oklahoma City 78118.5.458.416.8652.31.3.6.38.2
Career2471315.5.427.397.8411.81.0.5.16.8

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Oklahoma City 2020.2.286.250–2.01.0.0.55.0
Career2020.2.286.250–2.01.0.0.55.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Philadelphia 402.4.333.000—.0.3.0.0.5
2022 Philadelphia 702.1.400.333—.3.0.0.0.7
2024 Oklahoma City 10217.3.444.410—2.21.0.5.06.4
Career2129.4.435.386—1.1.5.2.03.4

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Arkansas 343430.1.413.414.7562.81.71.5.113.9
2019–20 Arkansas 262536.1.367.342.8904.11.71.4.316.9
Career605932.7.390.378.8273.41.71.5.215.2

Personal life

Joe's brother, Jacob, plays college basketball for the Newman Jets. [33]

In 2024, Joe hosted a "Shooters Shoot" youth training camp in his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas, with over 200 kids participating. [34]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UA Basketball: 'Everyday Joe' ignites Hogs". Van Buren County Democrat. March 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Harper, Doc (August 2, 2016). "Arkansas Basketball Recruiting: Isaiah Joe Commits to the Razorbacks". ArkansasFight.com. SB Nation . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Grimsley, Brooke (November 8, 2017). "Northside's Isaiah Joe Signs With Razorbacks". 5NewsOnline.com . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Ringgold, Buck (March 9, 2018). "Basketball: Northside's Joe named Gatorade Player of the Year". Southwest Times Record . Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hilbert, Evan (April 16, 2018). "2017–18 ALL-USA Arkansas Boys Basketball Team". USATodayHSS.com . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe named to SEC All-Freshman Team". KAIT.com . March 12, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ Roulier, Pete (October 6, 2019). "Isaiah Joe displays playmaking ability" . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Steady Joe impresses new coach". Southwest Times Record . October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ Black, Jourdan (December 3, 2018). "Isaiah Joe earns SEC Player of the Week honor". 4029TV.com . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Isaiah Joe makes coaches' preseason all-SEC team". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  11. ↑ Leonard, Easton. "Razorback Basketball: Isaiah Joe named to Jerry West Award Watch List". RazorBackers.com. FanSided.
  12. ↑ Boone, Kyle; Norlander, Matt; Parrish, Gary (October 24, 2019). "Ranking the Top 100 And 1 best players in college basketball entering the 2019–20 season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  13. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (November 4, 2019). "NBA mock draft: Viewer's guide for our top prospects". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Isaiah Joe named SEC Co-Player of the Week". THV11.com . December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  15. ↑ Rouler, Pete (January 12, 2020). "Isaiah Joe wills Razorbacks to victory over Rebels". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ Boone, Kyle (February 4, 2020). "Arkansas star Isaiah Joe, a potential first-round NBA Draft pick, out indefinitely after knee surgery". CBS Sports . Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ Roulier, Pete (April 10, 2020). "Joe lands low on ESPN's draft board". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Arkansas' Isaiah Joe declares for 2020 NBA draft". NBC Sports . Associated Press. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  19. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (August 1, 2020). "Isaiah Joe withdraws from NBA draft, returning to Arkansas". ESPN . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ↑ Boone, Kyle (August 17, 2020). "2020 NBA Draft: Arkansas standout Isaiah Joe reverses course, re-enters draft". CBS Sports . Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Team Selects Tyrese Maxey, Isaiah Joe, and Paul Reed". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  22. ↑ Bennett, Brian (November 18, 2020). "Isaiah Joe goes to the Philadelphia 76ers: Here's what they're getting". The Athletic . Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Team Signs Maxey, Joe, Reed". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, December 27, 2020". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  25. ↑ Rosen, Lauren (December 27, 2020). "Trip Ends With Loss to Cavaliers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  26. ↑ Grasso, Justin (October 13, 2022). "Sixers Move On From Young Sharpshooter Isaiah Joe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Thunder Signs Isaiah Joe". NBA.com. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  28. ↑ Mussatto, Joe (February 24, 2023). "Isaiah Joe scores career-high 28 points, but Thunder falls short at Suns". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Pops for career-high 33 points". CBS Sports. March 29, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ Chen, Sonja (November 17, 2023). "Isaiah Joe goes 7 for 7 on 3-pointers, Thunder send short-handed Warriors to fifth straight loss". Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Report: OKC Thunder signs Isaiah Joe to four year, $48 million deal Contract". sports.yahoo.com. July 1, 2024.
  32. ↑ Pavon, Josue (January 11, 2025). "Thunder coach Mark Daigneault's honest take on Isaiah Joe's career-best shooting". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  33. ↑ Mussatto, Joe (December 19, 2022). "How Thunder's Isaiah Joe found 3-point niche thanks to former teammate". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  34. ↑ Rajpoot, Rishi (November 25, 2024). "Who Are Isaiah Joe's Parents? Exploring the OKC Thunder Star's Personal Life". Essentially Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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