Isaiah Joe

Isaiah Joe (born July 2, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Isaiah Joe
Joe in February 2019
No. 1 – Arkansas Razorbacks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999
Fort Smith, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthside
(Fort Smith, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman team (2019)

Early life and high school career

Joe grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas and attended Northside High School.[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 lead 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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
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
Career 605932.7.390.378.8273.41.71.5.215.2

References
  1. "UA Basketball: 'Everyday Joe' ignites Hogs". Van Buren County Democrat. March 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  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. 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. 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.
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