Josh Steel

Joshua Steel (born 14 January 1997) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

Josh Steel

No. 12 – Surrey Scorchers
Position	Guard
League	British Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 28) Harlow, Essex, England
Nationality	British
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Barking Abbey
College	Duquesne University (2015–2017)
NBA draft	2017: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2011–2012	Essex Leopards
2013–2015	Kent Crusaders
2017–2018	Surrey Scorchers
2018–2019	Força Lleida
2019–2020	Morón
2020-2021	Clinica Ponferrada CDP
2021-2022	Manchester Giants
2022-2023	Surrey Scorchers

Early life

Steel attended Barking Abbey School and represented the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. In 2012, he played 12 games for National Basketball League Division One team the Essex Leopards aged 14.^[1] He also spent two seasons playing semi-professionally with the Kent Crusaders between 2013 and 2015.^[1]

College career

In 2015, Steel moved to the United States to join Duquesne University. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.7 assists, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game in his freshman year, and averaged 9.5 points, 0.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 steals in his sophomore year.^[2]

Professional career

In September 2017, Steel joined British Basketball League team the Surrey Scorchers.^[3]

International career

Steel has represented England at U16 and U18 level, as well as Great Britain at U20 level.^[1] Josh successfully made the transition to the senior GB team and played at the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers.