Biography
2018-19: Senior at Creighton
• One of two seniors on this year’s club, Joseph saw more time as an off-guard this season after playing more at the point a year ago.
• Averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 15.7 minutes per contest in 35 appearances, including three starts.
• Shot 54.5 percent (18-33) from three-point range at CHI Health Center Omaha this season.
• Fifth-year senior who made his first start as a Bluejay at No. 14 Villanova on Feb. 6, and first start since March of 2015 when he played for Syracuse.
• Scored a career-high 16 points in just 18 minutes vs. Georgetown, sinking 6-of-8 shots and 3-of-5 three-pointers, also adding three assists and a steal (Feb. 23).
• Had seven points and four assists in start at Seton Hall (Feb. 9).
• Finished with five points and three rebounds, and tied the game on a free throw with 36 seconds left in regulation against the Wildcats.
• Opened his senior campaign with nine points in 15 minutes vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 6).
• Scored 11 points, all after half, while making a career-high three three-pointers vs. Green Bay (Dec. 14).
• Had 11 points, a season-high seven assists and added five rebounds in win vs. Coe (Dec. 20).
• Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and added three assists vs. No. 21 Marquette (Jan. 9).
• Had eight points, four rebounds and three assists in win vs. Xavier (Feb. 3).
• Had 11 points at Xavier (Feb. 13), also tying season-bests with five rebounds and two steals.
• Scored 12 points and added three rebounds and two assists in overtime win vs. Providence (March 6).
• Began his college career at Syracuse, starting 30 games as a freshman and appearing in 19 contests on the Orange’s 2016 Final Four squad.
2017-18: Junior at Creighton
• Battled multiple hamstring injuries early in the season, but still managed to average 4.3 points and 1.4 assists per game in 15 contests as a reserve.
• Shot 57.6 percent from the floor, including 5-of-11 from three-point range (45.5 percent), also sinking 81.5 percent of his free throw attempts.
• Had a steal and threw down a thunderous dunk in his first game as a Bluejay vs. Yale (Nov. 10).
• Scored 10 points in 11 minutes vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 12) and shared team lead with three assists.
• Scored 12 points and had three assists in 11 minutes vs. SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 25).
• Missed three games before returning with four points and two assists vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 15).
• Dished out eight assists and added six points in 17 minutes vs. USC Upstate (Dec. 20).
• Contributed six points and two rebounds in six minutes at No. 10 Xavier (Jan. 13).
• Tied a season-high with 12 points in nine minutes at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1), sinking 8-of-8 free throws.
• Scored seven points, added three assists and had a season-best three steals in win over Bemidji State (Feb. 13).
2016-17: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced with a Creighton team that reached the NCAA Tournament, but could not travel with the team or play in any games because of his transfer from Syracuse.
2014-16 at Syracuse
• Played in 50 games, with 30 starts, over the course of two seasons at Syracuse.
• Scored 20 points and dished 131 assists while playing an average of 19.2 minutes per game.
• As a freshman, was one of 22 men named to the USBWA’s Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List, which eventually went to Duke big man Jahlil Okafor.
• Started 30-of-31 games as a true freshman for the Orange, averaging 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
• Also had 28 steals as a freshman.
• Shot 37.6 percent from the field and 71.9 percent at the free-throw line during his rookie campaign.
• Went 7-for-7 from the field to tie his career-high with 14 points at Boston College (Feb. 11).
• In the first meeting vs. Boston College (Jan. 20), Joseph had 13 points and seven assists.
• Produced his only career double-double against No. 7 Villanova, with 10 points and 10 assists as well as three steals while playing all 45 minutes (Dec. 20).
• Dished out eight assists against Iowa on Nov. 21, 2014, one of seven gams he had of seven or more assists as a freshman.
• Posted 13 points against California (Nov. 20), adding four assists and two steals.
• Played in 19 games as a sophomore on the Orange’s Final Four team, all as a reserve.
• Contributed 16 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds and eight steals in 114 minutes.
• Had season-high eight points in season-opener against Lehigh, when he also tied his career-high with a pair of three-pointers.
• Logged 17 minutes of reserve work in victory over Charlotte in the Battle for Atlantis.
Cushing Academy
• Was a four-star recruit and top-65 recruit by ESPN.com (No. 50), Rivals.com (No. 46) and by Scout.com (No. 63).
• Named a sixth-team All-American by HoopScoop.
• Played for coach Barry Connors.
• Team went 24-5 as a junior and won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AA championship.
• Was a Class AA NEPSAC First-Team All-League selection.
• As a senior, his team went 23-6 and successfully defended its NEPSAC Class AA Championship, including 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the final vs. Kimball Union Academy.
• Had a career-high 37 points in the second game of his senior year in a game vs. Canarias Basketball Academy.
Nashua South High School
• Played his freshman season in 2010-11 at Nashua South High School for coach Nate Mazerolle.
Awards & Honors
2014-15 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
2018-19 True Blue Award
Personal
• Born February 15.
• Son of Roberto Joseph and Myryl Copeland.
• Siblings are Desmond Copeland (29), Chris Joseph (25) and Jaden Shattler (19).
• Is a lifestyle medicine major.
• Dream job is to become a wellness coach.
• Favorite historical leader is Malcolm X.
• Career goal is to start a business.
• Favorite band is Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Favorite TV show is The Good Doctor.
• If he could meet anyone, it’d be Bruce Lee.
• Favorite spot on campus is the gym.
• Hobby is meditating.
• Favorite sports memory is playing against Boston College.
• Favorite candy is Starburst Jellybeans and favorite snack is Vanilla Oreos.
• Favorite athlete is Ricky Williams, but lists Conor McGregor as his favorite current athlete.
• Chose Creighton because it is in a great conference.
• Favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics.
• Ideal dinner guest would be Will Smith.
• Favorite professor at Creighton is Thomas Lentz.
