Joel Soriano

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Joel Soriano
Greensboro Swarm
Position Center
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards

Joel Soriano (born January 30, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Fordham Rams and the St. John's Red Storm.

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Early life and high school career

Soriano grew up in Yonkers, New York and attended Archbishop Stepinac High School [1] He completed a post-graduate year at St. Thomas More School in Montville, Connecticut. [2]

College career

Soriano became a starter during his freshman season with the Rams and finished the year with five double doubles. [3] As a sophomore, he averaged a near double-double, averaging 10.4 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game. [3] After the season, he entered the transfer portal.

On April 19, 2021, Soriano committed to St. John's. [4] During the 2021–22 season, he started 26 of 30 games, averaging 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. [5] Soriano broke out during the 2022–23 season, averaging 15.2 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. [5] His performance earned him the Big East Conference Most Improved Player award and a second team All-Big East nod. [6] [7]

Soriano stayed with St. John's following the hiring of Rick Pitino as coach. Prior to the 2023–24 season, he was named to the Preseason All-Big East team and was placed on watchlists for the John R. Wooden Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. [8] [9] [10]

Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Soriano signed with the Charlotte Hornets on September 11, 2024, [11] but was waived on September 28. [12] On October 27, he joined the Greensboro Swarm. [13]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Fordham 301219.5.455.000.6866.60.50.40.94.8
2020–21 Fordham 141427.1.545.000.5589.20.90.40.810.4
2021–22 St. John's 302618.9.569.000.7295.51.10.11.76.4
2022–23 St. John's 333330.4.563.000.73011.91.30.31.415.2
2023–24 St. John's 313028.2.582.438.6999.41.40.21.814.1
Career12811524.7.553.438.7008.51.10.31.410.3

Personal life

Soriano is Dominican American and competed for the Dominican Republic national team in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (February 1, 2024). "St. John's Joel Soriano once struggled with his motor. Now he's one of the best bigs in college basketball". NJ.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fordham Men's Basketball Signs Joel Soriano". Fordham University Athletics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Joel Soriano - Men's Basketball". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fordham forward Soriano transfers to St. John's". ESPN.com. April 19, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Joel Soriano - Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "BIG EAST Announces Individual MBB Awards". BigEast.com. March 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". BigEast.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Marquette's Tyler Kolek Voted BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". BigEast.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL ANNOUNCES 2023-24 PRESEASON TOP 50 WATCH LIST". WoodenAward.com. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watchlist". HoopHallAwards.com. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hornets Sign Marcus Garrett, Keyontae Johnson, Caleb McConnell And Joel Soriano". NBA.com. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hornets Announce Roster Transactions". NBA.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Greensboro Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster for 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Joel SORIANO at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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