Joshua Primo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joshua Primo
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (2002-12-24) December 24, 2002 (age 21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAlabama (2020–2021)
NBA draft2021: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022San Antonio Spurs
2021–2022→Austin Spurs
2023–2024Los Angeles Clippers
2023–2024→Ontario Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2021)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Joshua Lincoln Alexander Primo (born December 24, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career[edit]

Primo played basketball for Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia, where he was teammates with JT Thor.[1] He transferred to Royal Crown Academic School in Scarborough, Toronto.[2] Primo reclassified to the 2020 class and graduated early.[3] Considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports, he committed to playing college basketball for Alabama, choosing the Crimson Tide over Creighton.[4]

College career[edit]

In his freshman season, Primo was the youngest player in college basketball. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team.[5] Primo missed three games with a left medial collateral ligament sprain.[6] On April 21, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] However, on June 30, Primo announced he would remain in the draft due to a strong performance at the NBA Draft Combine.[8]

Professional career[edit]

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)[edit]

Primo was selected with the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.[9][10] Primo was later included in the 2021 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs.[11] On August 11, 2021, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they had signed Primo.[12] On October 20, 2021, Primo made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in the final five minutes with three points in a 123–97 win over the Orlando Magic. Primo was the youngest player who attended college to play in the NBA.[13] On October 27, 2021, Primo received his first assignment to Austin Spurs.[14]

Primo was the youngest player in the league during the 2021–22 season.[15]

Indecent exposure allegations[edit]

Primo was waived by the Spurs on October 28, 2022.[16] In a statement released by ESPN through Adrian Wojnarowski, he is seeking mental health treatment due to a "previous trauma".[17] The next day, it was revealed that Primo allegedly exposed himself to several women.[18] In November, the team's sports psychologist filed a lawsuit against Primo and the team, alleging multiple incidents of indecent exposure.[19] Primo's lawyer then released a statement which denied any wrongdoing, asserting that any exposure was unwitting, and that the accuser was not acting in good faith.[20]

On December 8, 2023, District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced his office was declining charges of indecent exposure due to insufficient evidence.[21]

Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)[edit]

On September 29, 2023, Primo was suspended for four games without pay.[22] Later that day, he signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[23] On November 15, 2023, the Clippers converted Primo's two-way contract to a standard contract.[24] However, on April 13, 2024, he was waived by the Clippers.[25]

National team career[edit]

Primo represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece. At age 16, he was the youngest player on the team and averaged 4.2 points per game.[26][27]

Career statistics[edit]

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

NBA[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 San Antonio 50 16 19.3 .374 .307 .746 2.3 1.6 .4 .5 5.8
2022–23 San Antonio 4 0 23.3 .346 .250 .778 3.3 4.5 .3 .5 7.0
2023–24 Los Angeles 2 0 5.1 .333 — — .5 .0 .0 .5 1.0
Career 56 16 19.1 .371 .300 .750 2.3 1.8 .4 .5 5.7

Play-in[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 San Antonio 1 1 10.4 .000 – – 2.0 2.0 .0 .0 .0
Career 1 1 10.4 .000 – – 2.0 2.0 .0 .0 .0

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Alabama 30 19 22.5 .431 .381 .750 3.4 .8 .6 .3 8.1

Personal life[edit]

Primo's older sister, Keshia, played college basketball at the University at Buffalo, Coffeyville Community College, and Southern Connecticut State University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hall, Erik (February 4, 2021). "Joshua Primo: 4 things to know about the Alabama men's basketball guard". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Mikre, Mickias (January 10, 2020). "Joshua Primo Returns to Canada, Commits to Royal Crown". NorthPoleHoops.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Blackwell, Joey (December 11, 2020). "Freshman Guard Josh Primo Already Developing into Solid Contributor for Alabama Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ South, Hank (April 15, 2020). "Five-star guard Josh Primo signs with Alabama". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 21, 2021). "Alabama's Joshua Primo to enter NBA draft but stay eligible to return to Crimson Tide". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Vitale, Josh (March 14, 2021). "Alabama basketball 'hoping' Joshua Primo can play in NCAA Tournament". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Alabama guard Josh Primo makes NBA Draft decision". SaturdayDownSouth.com. April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Givony, Jonathan (June 30, 2020). "Alabama's Joshua Primo, projected first-round pick, opts to stay in NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 30, 2021). "Josh Primo: 'I don't know if I was ready for that'". Al.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Mauricio, Ezekiel (July 29, 2021). "SPURS SELECT JOSHUA PRIMO AND JOE WIESKAMP IN 2021 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Mauricio, Ezekiel (August 1, 2021). "Spurs announce 2021 Summer League roster". NBA.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Mauricio, Ezekiel (August 11, 2021). "Spurs sign 2021 first round pick Josh Primo". NBA.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  13. ^ "Vassell, Walker lead balanced Spurs past Magic, 123-97". ESPN.com. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Mauricio, Ezekiel (October 27, 2021). "San Antonio assigns Josh Primo to Austin Spurs". NBA.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Rovell, Darren [@darrenrovell] (October 20, 2021). "Youngest player in the NBA: Josh Primo, who was 5 months old when David Robinson retired in June 2003" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Pederson, Landon (October 28, 2022). "Spurs Waive Joshua Primo". NBA.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  17. ^ Young, Ryan (October 29, 2022). "Spurs waive 2021 lottery pick Joshua Primo, who says he is focusing on 'mental health treatment'". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Shelburne, Ramona and Wojnarowski, Adrian (October 29, 2022). "Sources: Joshua Primo allegedly exposed himself to women". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  19. ^ Rieken, Kirstie (November 3, 2022). "Canadian Josh Primo, San Antonio Spurs sued by former team psychologist". CBC.ca. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  20. ^ Rieken, Kristie (November 3, 2022). "Josh Primo, Spurs sued by former team psychologist". APNews.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  21. ^ Parker, Kolten; Spicer, Ben (December 8, 2023). "Former Spurs guard Josh Primo will not be charged by Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales". KSAT.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  22. ^ "NBA suspends Joshua Primo 4 games without pay". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  23. ^ Adams, Luke (September 29, 2023). "Clippers Sign Joshua Primo To Two-Way Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  24. ^ Adams, Luke (November 15, 2023). "Clippers Officially Promote Joshua Primo To Standard Roster". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  25. ^ LA Clippers [@LAClippers] (April 13, 2024). "Thank you, Josh ❤️💙" (Tweet). Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Givony, Jonathan (March 27, 2020). "Canadian prospect Josh Primo commits to Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  27. ^ Harper, Jordan (February 20, 2020). "Getting to know Alabama basketball target Josh Primo". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joshua_Primo&oldid=1219132059"