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Isaiah Joe

Joe with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022
No. 11 – Oklahoma City Thunder
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Personal information
Born	(1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 (age 26) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
High school	Northside (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College	Arkansas (2018–2020)
NBA Draft	2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career	2020–present
League	NBA
Career history
2020–2022	Philadelphia 76ers
2021	→Delaware Blue Coats
2022–present	Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2025) SEC All-Freshman team (2019) Mr. Basketball of Arkansas (2018)

Derrick Isaiah Joe (born July 2, 1999), also known as "Strokin' Joe", is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Isaiah Joe grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He went to Northside High School. There, he played basketball with Jaylin Williams, who is now his teammate in the NBA.

High School Achievements

In his second year, Joe was very good at shooting three-pointers, making 41% of them. He decided to play college basketball at the University of Arkansas before his junior year.

As a junior, Joe scored about 18.8 points per game. He also grabbed 4.5 rebounds and made 2.2 steals per game. He helped his team, the Grizzlies, win a state championship. He was named first-team All-State.

In his senior year, Joe averaged 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. He was named the Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He also led Northside to the state title game.

College Basketball Career

Isaiah Joe played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He quickly became a key player for his team.

Freshman Year Success

As a freshman, Joe played 34 games. He averaged 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.

He set a new Arkansas record by making 113 three-pointers. This also tied the SEC record for a freshman. He led the conference in three-point percentage. He once scored 34 points in a game against FIU.

Sophomore Season Highlights

Before his second year, Joe was named a preseason All-SEC player. He was also on the watchlist for the Jerry West Award. Experts like CBS Sports and ESPN saw him as a top college player and a good prospect for the NBA draft.

He had another great game against Indiana, scoring 24 points. On January 12, he scored 34 points, with 26 in the second half, to help Arkansas win against Ole Miss.

Joe had a knee injury in February 2020. He averaged 16.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. After the season, he decided to enter the 2020 NBA draft.

Professional Basketball Career

Isaiah Joe began his professional career in the NBA in 2020.

Playing for the Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2022)

The Philadelphia 76ers picked Isaiah Joe as the 49th player in the 2020 NBA draft. He signed with the team on December 3, 2020.

Joe played his first NBA game on December 27, 2020. He scored two points and had one rebound, one assist, and one steal. He played for the 76ers until October 2022.

Joining the Oklahoma City Thunder (2022–Present)

On October 16, 2022, Joe signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He quickly showed his scoring ability.

On February 24, 2023, he scored a career-high 28 points against the Phoenix Suns. On March 29, 2023, he set a new career high with 33 points against the Charlotte Hornets.

On November 16, 2023, Joe made all seven of his three-point attempts. He scored 23 points in a win against the Golden State Warriors.

On July 1, 2024, Joe signed a new four-year contract with the Thunder.

On January 10, 2025, Joe scored 31 points. He made a career-high eight three-pointers in a win against the New York Knicks. On June 22, 2025, Joe won his first NBA championship with the Thunder. Even though he didn't play in the final game, he helped the team throughout the playoffs. He averaged 6.4 points per game and shot 41.1 percent from three-point range in 21 playoff games.

Career Statistics

Here are Isaiah Joe's basketball statistics from his professional and college careers.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Philadelphia	41	1	9.3	.361	.368	.750	.9	.5	.3	.1	3.7
2021–22	Philadelphia	55	1	11.1	.350	.333	.935	1.0	.6	.3	.1	3.6
2022–23	Oklahoma City	73	10	19.1	.441	.409	.820	2.4	1.2	.7	.1	9.5
2023–24	Oklahoma City	78	1	18.5	.458	.416	.865	2.3	1.3	.6	.3	8.2
2024–25	Oklahoma City	74	16	21.7	.440	.412	.821	2.6	1.6	.6	.1	10.2
Career		321	29	16.9	.431	.402	.827	2.0	1.1	.5	.1	7.6

NBA Playoffs Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	Philadelphia	4	0	2.4	.333	.000	—	.0	.3	.0	.0	.5
2022	Philadelphia	7	0	2.1	.400	.333	—	.3	.0	.0	.0	.7
2024	Oklahoma City	10	2	17.3	.444	.410	—	2.2	1.0	.5	.0	6.4
2025	Oklahoma City	21	0	10.0	.493	.411	.857	1.4	.7	.3	.1	5.1
Career		42	2	9.7	.467	.400	.857	1.3	.6	.3	.0	4.2

College Stats

Personal Life

Isaiah Joe has a brother named Jacob. Jacob also plays college basketball for the Newman Jets.

In 2024, Isaiah Joe held a special basketball training camp for kids in his hometown. It was called "Shooters Shoot" and over 200 kids took part.

See also

In Spanish: Isaiah Joe para niños

• List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders