Jarkel Joiner

Last updated
Jarkel Joiner
No. 1–College Park Skyhawks
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-05-20) May 20, 1999 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Oxford (Oxford, Mississippi)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2019)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2023)

Jarkel Joiner (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield, Mississippi, and NC State.

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High school career

Joiner attended Oxford High School. As a senior, he ranked fourth nationally with 36.5 points per game. Joiner was named the 2017 Mississippi Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Daily Journal, and helped lead the Chargers to the state semifinals. He was not highly recruited and committed to play college basketball at Cal State Bakersfield. [1]

College career

Joiner averaged 10.3 points per game as a freshman. [1] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points per game and was named to the First Team All-WAC. Joiner transferred to Ole Miss and sat out the season. [2] He averaged 12 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a junior. [3] As a senior, Joiner averaged 13.2 points and 2.3 assists per game despite being hampered by a back injury. Following the season he transferred to NC State. [4] Joiner averaged 17 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game at NC State. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC and led the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. [5]

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Joiner joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2023 NBA Summer League [6] and on October 4, 2023, he signed with them [5] [7] However, he was waived on October 8 [8] and joined the team's G League affiliate the College Park Skyhawks on October 29. [9]

On October 15, 2024, Joiner signed with the Atlanta Hawks, [10] but was waived the next day. [11] On October 26, he re-joined the College Park Skyhawks. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oxford Native Jarkel Joiner Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Rebels . April 22, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Carter, Matt (April 20, 2022). "Jarkel Joiner decides to transfer from Ole Miss to NC State". On3.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Backus, Will (April 12, 2022). "Ole Miss basketball: Jarkel Joiner enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Chip (November 18, 2022). "Speedy NC State basketball transfer Jarkel Joiner thriving as a 'team-first guy'". The News & Observer . Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Oxford's Jarkel Joiner signs with the Atlanta Hawks". The Oxford Eagle. October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Guards Jarkel Joiner and Keaton Wallace". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Stinar, Ben (October 8, 2023). "Atlanta Hawks Release 2 Players". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "College Park Skyhawks Finalize Training Camp Schedule and Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ Langley, Zach [@langleyatl] (October 15, 2024). "The Hawks have officially announced the signing of Jarkel Joiner It's an Exhibit-10 deal" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2024– via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 16, 2023). "Hawks Sign, Waive Jarkel Joiner". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "College Park Skyhawks Finalize Training Camp Schedule and Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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