 Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 March 1994 Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cameroonian / French / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Kansas (2013–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2014–present | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
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Joel Hans Embiid (/dʒoʊˈɛl ɛmˈbiːd/ joh-EL em-BEED;[1][2] born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian-American[a] professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The 7-foot (2.13 m) Embiid is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023. Embiid also won a gold medal on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.
Multiple foot and knee injuries delayed Embiid's debut for two seasons until 2016–17 when he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team despite playing only 31 games. He has nicknamed himself "the Process" as an embrace of the era in 76ers history with the same name he played in early in his career.[3][4][5][6] Embiid led the NBA in scoring during the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, becoming the first center to do so since Shaquille O'Neal (2000), and was also the first center since Moses Malone (1982) to average over 30 points per game, while also being the first foreign player to lead the NBA in scoring.
- ^ "76ers Media Guide 2017–18, page 98 (roster)" (PDF). National Basketball Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "2016–17 NBA Pronunciation Guide (Start of Season)" (PDF). National Basketball Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Aldridge, David (21 November 2016). "A process toward success: Joel Embiid era begins (at last) in Philly". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
He is actually introduced in the starting lineup as 'Joel, The Process, Embiid.'
- ^ Rappaport, Max (27 October 2016). "If Joel Embiid Is The Process, His Debut Proved We Should Trust Him". Complex. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (26 October 2016). "Joel Embiid: 'I'm The Process'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Rollins, Khadrice (2 May 2018). "What does Trust the Process mean?". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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