Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Derrick Isaiah Joe was born on July 2, 1999, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is a guard in the NBA.

Joe grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas and attended Northside High School. He shot 41% from three-point range in his sophomore season and committed to play college basketball at the University of Arkansas during the summer going into his junior year over offers from Alabama and Arkansas-Little Rock. As a junior, Joe averaged 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and helped lead the Grizzlies to an Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) 7A state championship and was named first team All-State. As a senior, Joe averaged 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game and was named the Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year and the State Player of the Year by USA Today as he led Northside to the state title game before eventually falling to North Little Rock High School. Joe averaged 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game over 34 games played as a freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. Entering his sophomore season, Joe was named preseason All-SEC and to Jerry West Award watchlist.

Joe was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On December 3, he signed with the 76ers. Joe made his NBA debut on December 27, 2020,