Joey Graham

Joey Graham
	Graham with the Raptors in March 2007
Personal information
Born	June 11, 1982 (age 42); Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Brandon (Brandon, Florida)
College	UCF (2000–2002); Oklahoma State (2003–2005);
NBA draft	2005: 1st round, 16th overall pick
	Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career	2005–2013
Position	Small forward
Number	14, 12
Career history
2005–2009	Toronto Raptors
2009–2010	Denver Nuggets
2010–2011	Cleveland Cavaliers
2012	Erie BayHawks
2012	Mets de Guaynabo
2013	Capitanes de Arecibo
2013	Mets de Guaynabo
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2005); First-team All-Big 12 (2005); Third-team All-Big 12 (2004); Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2004); Big 12 tournament MVP (2005);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Graham (born June 11, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also holds the combine bench press record for NBA players.^[1]

College career

Graham played college basketball for the University of Central Florida (2000–02) and Oklahoma State University (2003–05). He averaged 13.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in four collegiate seasons and helped OSU to the Final Four in his junior campaign.^[2]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2005–2009)

Graham was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 16th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.^[2] In his first two seasons with the Raptors, he averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 159 regular season games, and shot .826 (218–264) from the charity stripe. He registered a career-high 19 points on five occasions and grabbed a personal-best 12 rebounds on March 30, 2007 against the Washington Wizards.^[2]

Graham missed the majority of Toronto's November schedule in the 2007–08 season. He appeared in a career-low 38 games in 2007–08.^[3] He averaged career highs in 2008–09, with 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 1, 2009, he recorded a career-high-tying 12 rebounds against the Orlando Magic. Three days later, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Another six days later, he tied his career high with 24 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.^[4]

Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2011)

On September 26, 2009, Graham signed with the Denver Nuggets.^[5] On July 30, 2010, Graham signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.^[6] On December 9, 2011, prior to the start of the 2011–12 training camp period, Graham was waived by the Cavaliers.^[7]

D-League and Puerto Rico (2012–2013)

On March 19, 2012, Graham was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.^[8]

On May 4, 2012, Graham signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.^[9]

In February 2013, Graham joined Capitanes de Arecibo.^[10] On April 15, 2013, he parted ways with Arecibo.^[11] Two days later, he signed with Mets de Guaynabo, returning to the team for a second stint.^[12]

NBA 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

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	Toronto	80	24	19.8	.478	.333	.812	3.1	.8	.5	.2	6.7
2006–07	Toronto	79	21	16.7	.495	.290	.840	3.1	.6	.4	.1	6.4
2007–08	Toronto	38	3	8.7	.434	.667	.844	1.8	.4	.1	.0	3.6
2008–09	Toronto	78	10	19.8	.481	.188	.825	3.7	.6	.4	.2	7.7
2009–10	Denver	63	18	12.0	.520	.154	.740	2.0	.3	.4	.1	4.2
2010–11	Cleveland	39	8	15.0	.458	.300	.806	2.2	.5	.2	.2	5.2
Career		377	84	16.2	.483	.300	.815	2.8	.5	.4	.1	5.9

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007	Toronto	6	3	18.2	.286	.000	.800	3.3	.3	.7	.0	2.7
2008	Toronto	2	0	1.0	.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
2010	Denver	4	0	7.3	.588	.333	.600	2.5	.0	.5	.3	6.0
Career		12	3	11.7	.400	.200	.700	2.5	.2	.5	.1	3.3

Personal

Graham's twin brother, Stephen, also played in the NBA. His father, Joe Graham, is a former Navy airman.^[13]

References

^ Merritt, Greg (November 2, 2023). "10 Strongest NBA Players Ever".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Raptors exercise 4th year option on Joey Graham". insidehoops.com. October 29, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Joey Graham 2007–08 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Joey Graham". NBA.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Nuggets sign forward Graham". ESPN.com. September 26, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Cavs Sign Joey Graham". NBA.com. July 30, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Cavaliers Announce 2011–12 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "BayHawks Acquire Joey Graham". NBA.com. March 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Mets de Guaynabo land Joey Graham". Sportando.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Capitanes de Puerto Rico LDA2013". elaybenditopr.wordpress.com (in Spanish). March 5, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Joey Graham and Stephen Graham part ways with Capitanes de Arecibo". Sportando.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Joey Graham signs with Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando.com. April 17, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "NBA twin brothers are literal high-fliers". NBA.com. March 11, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2017.