Joel Embiid
Embiid playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2013
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| No. 21 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
16 March 1994 Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school | The Rock School (Gainesville, Florida) |
| College | Kansas (2013–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joel Hans Embiid (joh-EL EM-beed; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball at the University of Kansas, he was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the 76ers. He has nicknamed himself "The Process" in response to a refrain from Sixers fans during the Sam Hinkie-era to "Trust the Process".
Embiid was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to military officer Thomas Embiid and his wife, Christine. He had originally planned to play professional volleyball in Europe but started playing basketball at the age of fifteen, modeling his game after NBA Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon. Embiid was discovered at a basketball camp by Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow native of Yaounde and an NBA player. With Mbah a Moute serving as mentor, Embiid moved to the United States at the age of sixteen to devote himself to becoming a professional basketball player.
Embiid enrolled at Montverde Academy, Mbah a Moute's alma mater, but transferred after his first year due to a lack of playing time. Embiid then attended The Rock School, a Christian academy, in Gainesville, Florida. As a senior, he led the team to a 33-4 record and state championship, averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.
He was a five-star recruit according to Rivals.com and committed to Kansas in November 2012.
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