Joe Chealey
No. 31 – Charlotte Hornets | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Orlando, Florida | November 1, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Apopka (Apopka, Florida) |
College | College of Charleston (2013–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–present | Charlotte Hornets |
2018–present | →Greensboro Swarm |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Emmanuel Chealey (born November 1, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for College of Charleston. He was born in Orlando, Florida where he grew up and went to Apopka High School.
College career
Chealey was a part of the 2013 recruiting class and was a part of the College of Charleston Cougars' 14-18 team as a freshman. After the season, coach Earl Grant was hired and Chealey developed a strong relationship with him despite the team winning just nine games in Grant's first season.[1] Chealey missed his junior year with a torn Achilles tendon in one of the first practices.[2] He averaged 17.2 points per game 3.3 assists per game as a redshirt junior and was named to the First-team All-CAA.[3] As a senior, Chealey was seventh in the conference in scoring with 18.0 points per game and fifth in assists with 3.7 assists per game. He was a repeat selection to the First-team All-CAA.[4] He had 32 points in an 83-76 overtime victory over Northeastern in the conference championship to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.[5] Chealey was also named to the CAA All-Tournament team for a second straight season.[6][7]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Chealey played for the Charlotte Hornets 2018 summer league team.[8] On July 27, 2018, Chealey joined the Hornets on a training camp deal.[9] On October 13, his contract was converted into a two-way contract, meaning he will split his playing time between the Hornets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, for the majority of the season.
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games 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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | College of Charleston | 27 | 10 | 20.7 | .365 | .297 | .667 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | 6.9 |
2014–15 | College of Charleston | 33 | 32 | 32.5 | .402 | .306 | .758 | 3.6 | 3.3 | .9 | .2 | 12.4 |
2015–16 | College of Charleston | 35 | 33 | 33.8 | .432 | .392 | .822 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 17.8 |
2016–17 | College of Charleston | 34 | 34 | 35.4 | .393 | .348 | .858 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .9 | .1 | 18.0 |
Career | 129 | 109 | 31.1 | .404 | .347 | .805 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .9 | .1 | 14.2 |
References
- ↑ CAASports (2018-03-06), Mens CAAHoops Championship Game 9 - CofC Presser, retrieved 2018-07-13
- ↑ Miller, Andrew (November 8, 2017). "College of Charleston's Joe Chealey looking to finish career with CAA title". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Williams headlines All-CAA men's basketball team" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Washburn, Rob (2 March 2018). "WRIGHT-FOREMAN TOPS ALL-CAA MEN'S BASEKTBALL TEAM". caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Collings, Buddy (March 7, 2018). "Joe Chealey, Grant Riller lead Charleston into NCAA Tourney". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Nathan Knight Named to CAA All-Tournament Team". William & Mary. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ↑ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Final Report". Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ↑ "Joe Chealey". www.cofcsports.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Joe Chealey To Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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