Joel Hans Embiid (/ dʒ oʊ ˈ ɛ l ɛ m ˈ b iː d / joh-EL em-BEED; [1] [2] born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian-American [a] professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the ...

While there, Embiid led the school to its first state championship in school history… Averaged 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks a game for the Lions his senior season, guiding the state championship team to a 33-4 record.

Joel Embiid. Position: Center 7-0, 250lb (213cm, 113kg) High School: The Rock School RSCI Top 100: 16 . School: Kansas (Men) Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 2014 NBA draft. More player info

Throwback to Joel Embiid's time at Kansas. Thumbnail Retrieved from: https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2014-03-10/kansas-head-coach-bill-self-...

1 day ago · Flory Bidunga has been on a tear the last 5 games for the Kansas Jayhawks. Against UCF on Tuesday night, he continued to show flashes of Joel Embiid when he was playing for KU basketball a decade ago. Entering the season, there were questions about how much court time Flory Bidunga would see for the Kansas Jayhawks. This is because the KU front ...

While there, Embiid led the school to its first state championship in school history… Averaged 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks a game for the Lions his senior season, guiding the state championship team to a 33-4 record.

Aug 10, 2024 · Former KU basketball player Joel Embiid became an Olympic champion on Saturday. The United States won the gold medal with Embiid at center.

Dec 17, 2013 · — The first time Kansas center Joel Embiid played basketball on U.S. soil, his high school teammates laughed. A guard’s pass hit Embiid in the stomach. He tripped and fell coming off a screen,...

Aug 10, 2024 · LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas center Joel Embiid won an Olympic gold medal as a member of USA Basketball at the 2024 Olympics in Paris Saturday as the USA defeated host France, 98-87.

Sep 20, 2024 · It’s been an outstanding summer for former University of Kansas basketball center Joel Embiid. The 2023 NBA MVP, who recently won a gold medal with the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in Paris, on...