Isaiah Joe

Derrick Isaiah Joe (born July 2, 1999) nicknamed "Strokin' Joe", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Isaiah Joe

Joe with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022
No. 11 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 (age 26) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Northside (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas (2018–2020)
NBA draft	2020: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2022	Philadelphia 76ers
2021	→Delaware Blue Coats
2022–present	Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights
NBA champion (2025) SEC All-Freshman team (2019) Mr. Basketball of Arkansas (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

Joe grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he attended Northside High School alongside Jaylin Williams, his now professional teammate.^[1] He shot 41% from three-point range in his sophomore season and committed to play college basketball at the University of Arkansas during the summer going into his junior year over offers from Alabama and Arkansas-Little Rock.^[2] As a junior, Joe averaged 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and helped lead the Grizzlies to an Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) 7A state championship and was named first-team All-State.^[3] As a senior, Joe averaged 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game and was named the Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year and the State Player of the Year by USA Today as he led Northside to the state title game before eventually falling to North Little Rock High School.^[4][5]

College career

Joe averaged 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game over 34 games played as a freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.^[6] He made 113 three-pointers on 273 attempts (41.4%), breaking the Arkansas record previously held by Scotty Thurman (102) and tying the record for a freshman in the SEC while also leading the conference in three-point percentage.^[7][8] He was also named the SEC Player of the Week after scoring 34 points on 10 of 13 shooting from three (11–14 overall) against FIU on December 1, 2018.^[9]

Entering his sophomore season, Joe was named preseason All-SEC and to Jerry West Award watchlist.^[10][11] Joe was also named the 80th-best collegiate basketball player going into the 2019–20 season by CBS Sports and the 33rd-best prospect for the 2020 NBA draft by ESPN.^[12][13] Joe was named the SEC co-Player of the Week on January 2, 2020, following a 24-point, five rebound performance in a 71–64 win against Indiana.^[14] Joe scored 34 points, including 26 in the second half, on January 12 to lead Arkansas in a 76–72 comeback win over Ole Miss.^[15] On February 4, Joe underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee after an MRI revealed inflammation and was ruled out indefinitely.^[16] As a sophomore, Joe averaged 16.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.^[17] Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.^[18] On August 1, Joe announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Arkansas.^[19] However, on August 17 he reversed course and left Arkansas for the professional ranks.^[20] Joe is also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2022)

Joe was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.^[21][22] On December 3, he signed with the 76ers.^[23] Joe made his NBA debut on December 27, 2020, playing seven minutes and scoring two points on 1-of-2 shooting with one rebound, one assist, and one steal in a 118–94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.^[24][25] On October 13, 2022, he was waived.^[26]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2022–present)

On October 16, 2022, Joe signed a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[27] On February 24, 2023, Joe scored a then career-high 28 points in a 124–115 loss to the Phoenix Suns.^[28]

On March 29, 2023, Joe put up a career-high 33 points in a 137–134 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.^[29] On November 16, Joe made all seven of his three-point attempts en route to 23 points in a 128–109 win against the Golden State Warriors.^[30]

On July 1, 2024, Joe re-signed a four-year, $48 million deal with the Thunder.^[31]

On January 10, 2025, Joe scored 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, connecting on a career-high eight three-pointers made in a 126–101 win over the New York Knicks.^[32] On June 22, 2025, Joe won his first NBA championship defeating the Indiana Pacers 103–91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Although he did not appear in Game 7, Joe was part of the Thunder’s roster and contributed throughout the playoffs, averaging 6.4 points per game and shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range over 21 appearances.^[33]

Career statistics

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
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Philadelphia	41	1	9.3	.361	.368	.750	.9	.5	.3	.1	3.7
2021–22	Philadelphia	55	1	11.1	.350	.333	.935	1.0	.6	.3	.1	3.6
2022–23	Oklahoma City	73	10	19.1	.441	.409	.820	2.4	1.2	.7	.1	9.5
2023–24	Oklahoma City	78	1	18.5	.458	.416	.865	2.3	1.3	.6	.3	8.2
2024–25†	Oklahoma City	74	16	21.7	.440	.412	.821	2.6	1.6	.6	.1	10.2
Career		321	29	16.9	.431	.402	.827	2.0	1.1	.5	.1	7.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	Philadelphia	4	0	2.4	.333	.000	—	.0	.3	.0	.0	.5
2022	Philadelphia	7	0	2.1	.400	.333	—	.3	.0	.0	.0	.7
2024	Oklahoma City	10	2	17.3	.444	.410	—	2.2	1.0	.5	.0	6.4
2025†	Oklahoma City	21	0	10.0	.493	.411	.857	1.4	.7	.3	.1	5.1
Career		42	2	9.7	.467	.400	.857	1.3	.6	.3	.0	4.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Arkansas	34	34	30.1	.413	.414	.756	2.8	1.7	1.5	.1	13.9
2019–20	Arkansas	26	25	36.1	.367	.342	.890	4.1	1.7	1.4	.3	16.9
Career		60	59	32.7	.390	.378	.827	3.4	1.7	1.5	.2	15.2

Personal life

Joe's brother, Jacob, plays college basketball for the Newman Jets.^[34]

In 2024, Joe hosted a "Shooters Shoot" youth training camp in his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas, with over 200 kids participating. ^[35]

See also

• List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders