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 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 ...

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

Apr 17, 2024 · LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas men’s basketball standout Joel Embiid has been named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, USA Basketball announced April 17. The team will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris, July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.

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.

Jun 8, 2018 · — 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...

Aug 10, 2024 · — The Kansas Jayhawks have an Olympic gold medalist returning to the United States. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid helped lead Team USA to a men’s basketball gold medal at the 2024 Paris...

May 2, 2023 · Joel Embiid on Tuesday night became the second Kansas Jayhawk throughout history to be named Most Valuable Player in the top league in the world — the NBA.

Apr 18, 2024 · Former University of Kansas center Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has been named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday. The 12-player...

Sep 20, 2024 · Former Kansas Jayhawks basketball center Joel Embiid signed a lucrative three-year contract extension with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.