Joe Alexander

Joe Alexander
ג'ו אלכסנדר
Alexander with West Virginia in March 2008
No. 19 – Hapoel Jerusalem
PositionPower forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 37)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolLinganore (Frederick, Maryland)
CollegeWest Virginia (2005–2008)
NBA draft2008: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2008–present
Career history
20082010Milwaukee Bucks
2010Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2010Chicago Bulls
2010–2011Texas Legends
2011Krasnye Krylya Samara
2013–2015Santa Cruz Warriors
2015Maccabi Tel Aviv
2015–2016Dinamo Sassari
2016–2017Maccabi Tel Aviv
2017–2018Hapoel Holon
2018–2019Beşiktaş
2019ESSM Le Portel
2019–2020Hapoel Holon
2020–2021Ironi Nahariya
2021Jeonju KCC Egis
2021Hapoel Holon
2021Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2023Maccabi Haifa
2023–presentHapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Joe Alexander (ג'ו אלכסנדר; born December 26, 1986) is a Taiwan-born American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Alexander, who at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) plays both forward positions,[1] was selected for the 2007 All-Big East squad during his collegiate career with West Virginia and was an All-American Honorable Mention. He was selected eighth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He is the first-ever Taiwanese-born NBA player.[2]

  1. ^ Chat with Joe Alexander Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, NBA.com, September 26, 2008
  2. ^ "HORNETS: Hornets Sign Joe Alexander". NBA. Retrieved January 6, 2012.