Joey Baker

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Joey Baker
No. 24 – Joondalup Wolves
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (2000-09-13) September 13, 2000 (age 25)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrinity Christian School
(Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2024–2025Grand Rapids Gold
2025–presentJoondalup Wolves
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Joseph William Baker (born September 13, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Joondalup Wolves of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and the Michigan Wolverines. Baker was a four-star recruit in high school and the number 3 player in North Carolina according to ESPN.

High school career

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Baker attended Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1]

Recruiting

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Baker was a four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class, before reclassifying to the 2018 class.[2] He was ranked No.41 overall recruit in the class of 2018.[3][4]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Joey Baker
SF 		Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian School (NC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 48    247Sports: 33    ESPN: 41
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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Duke (2018–2022)

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Freshman season (2018–19)

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On October 29, 2017, Baker committed to playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils over offers from Kansas, Tennessee and UCLA.[5] Baker would join a recruiting class that featured future NBA players RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Zion Williamson,[6] as well as Tre Jones for the 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.[2] During his freshman year, Baker was set to redshirt for the entire season, until coach Mike Krzyzewski put him into the game against Syracuse to fill in for the injured Williamson on February 23, 2019.[7][8]

Sophomore season (2019–20)

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On December 19, 2019, Baker put up a career high in points scored with 22 against the Wofford Terriers.[9]

Junior season (2020–21)

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As a junior, Baker appeared in 23 games only averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[10]

Senior season (2021–22)

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On October 11, 2021, Baker was named team captain alongside Wendell Moore Jr. for the 2021–22 season.[11] As a senior, Baker averaged 4.5 points and 1.2 rebound per game.[12] On May 8, 2022, Baker completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science and graduated from Duke University.[13][14]

Michigan (2022–2023)

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On June 18, 2022, Baker transferred to the University of Michigan as a graduate transfer for his final year of college basketball eligibility.[15][16] During the offseason Baker had offseason hip surgery.[17] Baker didn't celebrate senior night with the 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils, because he anticipated playing his fifth year there, but he did celebrate it with the 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines on February 26 against Wisconsin.[18] In the opening round of the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, against Toledo on March 14, 2023, Baker posted season-highs in points (21), field goals made (eight), and three-pointers made (five) on 8–11 shooting.[19] Following the game, he announced that he was pursuing a retroactive redshirt from his freshman season in 2018–19.[20] Baker later decided to hire an agent and pursue professional opportunities.[21][22]

Professional career

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Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys (2023–2024)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Baker signed his first professional contract with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) on September 14, 2023.[23] He left the team in February 2024 after appearing in 14 games, where he averaged 5.4 points per game.[24][25]

Grand Rapids Gold (2024–2025)

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In March 2024, Baker joined the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[24][26] In nine games, he averaged 4.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.[25]

In October 2024, Baker re-joined the Gold for the 2024–25 NBA G League season.[27] In 19 games, he averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[25]

Joondalup Wolves (2025–present)

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In March 2025, Baker signed with the Joondalup Wolves of the NBL1 West in Australia for the 2025 season.[28]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Duke 4 0 4.5 .250 .500 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8
2019–20 Duke 28 3 12.1 .410 .394 .917 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 5.0
2020–21 Duke 23 1 11.5 .310 .314 .750 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 2.9
2021–22 Duke 34 0 11.9 .432 .405 .778 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 4.5
2022–23 Michigan 34 5 16.4 .393 .391 .686 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 5.7
Career 123 9 12.9 .393 .383 .756 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 4.5

Personal life

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His father, Michael Baker, served in the United States Army. His mother, Jennifer Baker, is a Special Education teacher.[29]

References

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