Position Guard Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Weight 95 kg Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Height 1.93 m | Nationality American Role Basketball Player League West Coast Conference Name Joe Coleman Siblings Dan Coleman | |
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Current team Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball (#11 / Guard) Parents David Coleman, Julie Foley-Coleman College Minnesota, Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball | ||
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Joe Coleman (born June 16, 1993) is an American basketball player. He was named 2011 Mr. Basketball and was a Top 100 ESPN Recruit.
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- Joe coleman highlights hardwoodelite com
- Joe coleman 6 4 sg top 100 espn rivals 3 star athlete www myrecruitez com
- High school career
- Freshman season
- Sophomore season
- Junior season
- References
Joe coleman 6 4 sg top 100 espn rivals 3 star athlete www myrecruitez com
High school career
Coleman is a 2011 graduate from Hopkins High School. He led the school to three state championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2011, He was named Captain of the team and had a record of 32-1. After leading the team to a state championship he was then named Minnesota Mr. Basketball. During his senior year he averaged 21.5 points per game and 5.9 rebounds.
Freshman season
With the Injury of Mo Walker and loss of senior Al Nolen, Coach Tubby Smith was looking for new recruits to fill the empty spots. He recruited Joe Coleman to play for the Minnesota Gophers. Here Joe would be able to use his athletic abilities to help the team. During much of his freshman year his points were scored in the paint. During his Gopher debut against Bucknell College Joe played 11 minutes and scored three points. On January 8, 2012 he made his first career start and finished with numerous career highs. These included 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Later in the season, he scored 10 Points in the NIT Championship game. He also received his varsity letter at Minnesota.
Sophomore season
During the season opener of his sophomore year, Joe had a career high five steals. He had an impressive year scoring his 500th career point against UCLA on March 22, 2013. He also grabbed his 200th rebound against Iowa on February 3, 2013. During the Gopher's second round game in NCAA tournament Joe scored 14 points, all in the second half. During his sophomore season Joe averaged 8.7 points per game and 3.6 rebounds.
Junior season
With the arrival of Richard Pitino, Joe's game would have molded well with the up and down running style, but he decided to withdraw his scholarship and transfer from the University of Minnesota to Saint Mary's College of California. He will spend his junior year redshirting.