Garth Joseph
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Garth McArthur Fitzgerald Joseph (born August 8, 1973, in Roseau
, Dominica
) is a Dominican professional basketball
player who previously played in the NBA.
At 7 ft, 2 in and 315 pounds, his physique is often compared to that of Shaquille O'Neal
, especially when he was a young and raw-skilled center at The College of St. Rose. However, Joseph's skills never materialized and he only appeared in a total of four National Basketball Association
games, two with the Denver Nuggets
and two with the Toronto Raptors
during the 2000–01 NBA season.
Roseau
-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...
, Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
) is a Dominican professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who previously played in the NBA.
At 7 ft, 2 in and 315 pounds, his physique is often compared to that of Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, especially when he was a young and raw-skilled center at The College of St. Rose. However, Joseph's skills never materialized and he only appeared in a total of four National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
games, two with the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
and two with the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
during the 2000–01 NBA season.
Basketball career
- 1994-95:
St.Rose (NCAA-D2): RebDivII-2(12.8), FGPDivII-3(.679), 14.2ppg - 1995-96: St.Rose (NCAA-D2): 15.8ppg, 11.8rpg, 3.3bpg
- 1996-97: St.Rose (NCAA-D2)
- 1997-98:
Peristeri BCPeristeri BCPeristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens... - 1998-99: Mansfield Hawks (IBA)
- 1999: Atlantic City SeagullsAtlantic City SeagullsAtlantic City Seagulls may refer to:* Atlantic City Seagulls , a member of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League between 1933 and 1953* Atlantic City Seagulls, a member of the United States Basketball League...
(USBL), in May'99 was placed on the inactive list - 1999-00: Nov. '99 Training Camp with Trenton Shooting Stars (IBLInternational Basketball LeagueThe International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
), then signed with team for the season: 6.9ppg, 6.9rpg - 2000-01: Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
(2games: 1ppg, 1rpg) - 2001: Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(2games: 0pts) Washington WizardsWashington WizardsThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
in Shaw's Pro Summer League, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... - 2001-05 :
Shaanxi KylinsShaanxi KylinsThe Foshan Longlions are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Foshan, Guangdong... - 2005 :
Chalon-sur-SaôneÉlan Sportif ChalonnaisThe Élan Sportif Chalonnais is a French basketball club, based in Chalon-sur-Saône.The club was founded in 1970 as the merger of Chalon-sur-Saône and Bourgneuf Mercurey, reaching professional status in 1994...
(Pro A) - 2005-08:
Saba Battery - 2008-09:
Al Gezira - 2009 : BEEMBEEM Mazandaran BCBEEM Mazandaran Cultural and Sport Club was an Iranian multisport club based in Babol, Iran.The club is owned by BEEM a German electrical appliance company based in Rosbach vor der Höhe...