Nelly Joseph PF #23
Full Name: Nelly Junior Joseph
Current Team: New Mexico
Born: Nov 20, 2001 (22 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigeria
Height: 6-10 (208cm) Weight: 240 (109kg)
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2025
Draft Entry: 2025 NBA Draft
Pre-Draft Team: New Mexico (Sr)
High School: NBA Academy Africa [Saly, Thies (Senegal)]
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NCAA
College: New Mexico (2024)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Iona | Fr | 18 | 16 | 27.8 | 11.06 | 4.50 | 7.56 | .596 | 0.00 | 0.06 | .000 | 2.06 | 3.22 | .638 | 2.83 | 4.67 | 7.50 | 1.33 | 0.61 | 1.61 | 2.28 | 3.33 |
| 2021-22 | Iona | So | 33 | 32 | 28.4 | 13.03 | 4.85 | 8.85 | .548 | 0.03 | 0.09 | .333 | 3.30 | 5.03 | .657 | 3.27 | 4.97 | 8.24 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 2.30 |
| 2022-23 | Iona | Jr | 35 | 33 | 31.9 | 14.86 | 5.49 | 9.97 | .550 | 0.00 | 0.14 | .000 | 3.89 | 6.23 | .624 | 3.54 | 5.77 | 9.31 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.49 | 1.89 | 2.74 |
| 2023-24 | New Mexico | Sr | 36 | 36 | 26.2 | 8.92 | 3.53 | 6.42 | .550 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 1.86 | 3.56 | .523 | 2.89 | 5.28 | 8.17 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 2.78 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 122 | 117 | 28.7 | 12.05 | 4.59 | 8.26 | .556 | 0.01 | 0.07 | .111 | 2.86 | 4.67 | .612 | 3.17 | 5.25 | 8.42 | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.58 | 1.89 | 2.72 |
NCAA Season Stats - Totals
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Iona | Fr | 18 | 16 | 500 | 199 | 81 | 136 | .596 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 37 | 58 | .638 | 51 | 84 | 135 | 24 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | Iona | So | 33 | 32 | 938 | 430 | 160 | 292 | .548 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 109 | 166 | .657 | 108 | 164 | 272 | 51 | 36 | 63 | 69 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | Iona | Jr | 35 | 33 | 1,116 | 520 | 192 | 349 | .550 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 136 | 218 | .624 | 124 | 202 | 326 | 39 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | New Mexico | Sr | 36 | 36 | 944 | 321 | 127 | 231 | .550 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 67 | 128 | .523 | 104 | 190 | 294 | 37 | 38 | 49 | 54 | 100 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 122 | 117 | 3,498 | 1,470 | 560 | 1,008 | .556 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 349 | 570 | .612 | 387 | 640 | 1,027 | 151 | 127 | 193 | 230 | 332 |
NCAA Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Iona | Fr | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | 0.59 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 2.14 |
| 2021-22 | Iona | So | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 25 | 8 | .758 | 2.59 | 2.00 | 4.59 |
| 2022-23 | Iona | Jr | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 3.42 | 2.52 | 5.94 |
| 2023-24 | New Mexico | Sr | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 26 | 10 | .722 | 1.66 | 2.12 | 3.79 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 122 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 90 | 32 | .738 | 8.72 | 7.65 | 16.37 |
NCAA Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Iona | Fr | 18 | .608 | .596 | 12.12 | 18.87 | 15.59 | 10.47 | 20.04 | 1.27 | 6.93 | 20.18 | 123.35 | -5.00 | 1.46 | 110.8 | 92.9 | 21.35 |
| 2021-22 | Iona | So | 33 | .580 | .550 | 12.93 | 19.40 | 16.19 | 11.20 | 15.69 | 2.19 | 6.91 | 22.95 | 153.79 | -3.65 | 1.47 | 113.7 | 92.6 | 24.93 |
| 2022-23 | Iona | Jr | 35 | .575 | .550 | 13.49 | 21.71 | 17.63 | 6.67 | 12.73 | 2.18 | 4.99 | 23.43 | 117.40 | -3.59 | 1.49 | 117.0 | 91.8 | 25.17 |
| 2023-24 | New Mexico | Sr | 36 | .550 | .550 | 12.62 | 23.71 | 18.09 | 6.47 | 15.62 | 2.19 | 5.54 | 17.22 | 107.32 | -2.95 | 1.39 | 111.5 | 93.1 | 19.15 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 122 | .575 | .556 | 12.88 | 21.16 | 17.04 | 8.19 | 15.24 | 2.06 | 5.93 | 21.06 | 127.89 | -3.62 | 1.46 | 113.9 | 92.6 | 22.97 |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| NABC All-District (1) First Team - 2022, 2023 |
| All-MAAC First Team - 2022, 2023 |
| MAAC All-Tournament Team - 2023 |
| MAAC Rookie of the Year - 2021 |
| MAAC All-Rookie Team - 2021 |
| MAAC Player of the Week - 2/21/2022, 11/29/2021, 2/20/2023, 1/2/2023, 12/26/2022, 12/19/2022, 12/12/2022 |
| MAAC Rookie of the Week - 2/15/2021, 12/28/2020, 12/21/2020, 12/7/2020 |
| Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team - 2023 |
National Basketball
Nationality: Nigeria
Non-FIBA Events Stats
| Year | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GLOBL JAM | 2 | 28:52 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .700 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4th |
| AVERAGES | 2 | 28:52 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .700 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | - | |
| TOTAL | 2 | 57:44 | 27 | 10 | 17 | .588 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
High School Basketball
Prep/High School: NBA Academy Africa [Saly, Thies (Senegal)]
Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps
| Basketball Without Borders Africa - 2018 |
| Basketball Without Borders Global Camp - 2019 |
| Next Generation Showcase - 2019 |
| NBA Academy Games - 2019 |
| NBA Academies at G League Showcase - 2019 |