Robert Joseph (basketball)

Robert Joseph
No. 8 – CB Bahía San Agustín
Position Center
League LEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1978-05-05) May 5, 1978
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality Haitian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 220[1] lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Union University
NBA draft 2002 / Undrafted

Robert Joseph (born May 5, 1978) is a former Haitian professional basketball player who played in the Spanish basketball league system for twelve seasons.[2]

Early years

Joseph was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[3] He emigrated to the United States and played college basketball at Union University in Tennessee, a school which has become a haven for many top Haitian talent over the years. Joseph broke David Robinson’s single season college shot block record and was named NAIA Player of the Year.[4]

Professional

Joseph is currently playing in the Liga ACB, which is the first league in Spain and is considered the second best professional basketball league in the world behind the NBA.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Latin Basket - Robert Joseph
  2. ↑ Moxley, Mitch. "Building Haiti's Dream Team: Basketball's Biggest Longshot". Men's Journal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Jeff. "JOSEPH GETS ANOTHER DREAM SECOND CHANCE". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Moxley, Mitch. "Building Haiti's Dream Team: Basketball's Biggest Longshot". Men's Journal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Joseph to play in Spain". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 1 October 2014.


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