2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Elijah Joiner
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Curie Metropolitan HS
CAREER AT TULSA — Four-year letterwinner who has appeared in 115 games with 47 starts during his career ... totaled 749 points, 369 rebounds and 302 assists at TU ... ranks 13th all-time in assists at Tulsa ... recorded 30 double-figure scoring games and one career double-double ... decided to transfer following graduation.
SENIOR (2020-21) — Appeared in 22 games starting all 22... averaged 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game ... shot 45.6-percent from the field and 33.3-percent from three ... his 4.0 assists per game led the team and ranked 8th in the American Athletic Conference ... was second on the team in scoring (11.3) and rebounding (4.2) ... scored in double-figures 15 times ... led the Hurricane in assists 13 times, rebounds 4 times, steals 3 times and scoring 4 times ... recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 12 assists in his final Hurricane game against Tulane (March 11) ... on senior night against Cincinnati (Feb. 24) he recorded a season-high 22 points making a career-high 10-of-13 free throws ... named to AAC weekly honor roll after averaging 12.5 points and 4 rebounds in wins against Wichita State and Memphis (Jan. 18).
JUNIOR (2019-20) — Appeared in 30 games starting 24, including all 18 conference contests ... averaged 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game ... shot 39.8-percent from the field and 34.4-percent from three ... his 2.9 assists per game led the team and ranked 13th in the American Athletic Conference ... averaged averaged 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in conference play ... scored in double-figures six times ... led the Hurricane in assists 12 times, rebounds four times, steals four times and scoring twice ... hit a game-winning three-pointer as time expired against Wichita State (Feb. 1) ... scored 22 points against the Shockers going 7-11 (64%) from the field and 5-6 (83%) from three ... recorded career-highs in assists (9) and rebounds (9) adding 15 points against Colorado State (Dec. 21) ... was named AAC Player of the Week once (Feb. 3).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) — Saw action in all 32 games off the bench and averaged 5.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ... scored in double-figures six times, including a season-high 11 points on four occasions ... led TU in assists and steals seven times and paced the team in rebounding three times ... opened the campaign with 11 points in the win over Alcorn State (Nov. 6) and also finished with 11 points in games against UT Arlington (Nov. 27), Cincinnati (Jan. 10) and ECU (Feb. 17) ... scored nine of his 11 points at ECU after halftime as Tulsa won the game in overtime ... posted a career-high eight assists against Memphis (Jan. 30) and pulled down eight rebounds versus Tulane (Feb. 28).
FRESHMAN (2017-18) — Appeared in all 31 games and earned the starting nod in TU’s game at No. 11 Cincinnati ... averaged 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game during his rookie season ... scored in double-figures three times ... led the team in assists five times and led the squad in steals four times ... ranked fourth on the team with 24 3-pointers and he shot 35.8-percent behind the arc ... hit three 3-pointers en route to a season-high 13 points in the win over UConn (Jan. 3) ... added 11 points against Western Michigan (Nov. 16) and 10 points against Illinois State (Nov. 19) during the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach ... pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against the Broncos and tallied a season-best seven assists in a win at ECU (March 1) ... scored six points to go along with six assists and four rebounds in his start at Cincinnati (Feb. 25).
PRIOR TO TULSA –– Was a four-year varsity starter for head coach Mike Oliver at Curie Metropolitan High School ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com and was ranked as the No. 18 combo guard in the country by 247Sports.com … also ranked as the No. 8 overall player and No. 3 shooting guard in the state of Illinois by PrepHoops.com … averaged 19 points, six rebounds and five assists and helped lead Curie to a 25-4 record and regional title as a senior in 2016-17 … earned first-team All-State honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and first-team All-City recognition following the campaign … also earned All-State special mention honors by the Chicago Tribune and was named All-Area by the Chicago Sun-Times … outscored No. 4 Kenwood by himself with 40 points on 11-of-17 shooting, including a 6-of-9 effort from behind the arc … averaged 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 2015-16 as he helped lead the Condors to the Class 4A state title … off the court, he earned the 2016 Teen of the Year Award by the YMCA of Metro Chicago for his efforts in peacemaking, leadership, sportsmanship and service with the Chicago-area YMCA.
PERSONAL –– Full name is Elijah Jacari Joiner ... started playing basketball at age five and his favorite NBA player is Derrick Rose ... favorite movies are The Fast and the Furious franchise ... parents are Broderick Joiner and Nicole Matthews ... has two brothers and a sister and chose to wear No. 3 for his number of siblings ... major is organizational studies.
