Joey Graham

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Joey Graham
Position	Guard-Forward
Nickname	Golden Graham
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Team	Toronto Raptors
Nationality	United States
Born	June 11, 1982 (age 24) Wilmington, Delaware
College	Oklahoma State
Draft	16^th overall, 2005 Toronto Raptors
Pro career	2005–present

Joseph (Joey) Graham (born June 11, 1982 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. After a stellar senior year at Oklahoma State University in which he showed incredible athleticism and the ability to take control of a game while playing for the Cowboys, he was selected 16th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.

Much anticipation was heaped upon him as he was chosen with one of the two first round picks acquired from the much maligned Vince Carter who was traded to the New Jersey Nets during the 2004-05 season. Joey started his rookie season as a Raptors starter, playing as small forward and was given difficult tasks such as guarding much more experienced players such as Carter, Antawn Jamison, Tayshaun Prince, and LeBron James. After five games, he was moved out of the starting lineup and replaced by the 5-year Raptors veteran, Morris Peterson. For his entire rookie season, Graham averaged 6.5 points per game.

Joey Graham has a fraternal twin brother, Stephen of the NBA Development League's Sioux Falls Skyforce, who has been his long-time rival and has previously played for the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers.

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2005 NBA Draft
First Round Andrew Bogut \| Marvin Williams \| Deron Williams \| Chris Paul \| Raymond Felton \| Martell Webster \| Charlie Villanueva \| Channing Frye \| Ike Diogu \| Andrew Bynum \| Fran Vázquez \| Yaroslav Korolev \| Sean May \| Rashad McCants \| Antoine Wright \| Joey Graham \| Danny Granger \| Gerald Green \| Hakim Warrick \| Julius Hodge \| Nate Robinson \| Jarrett Jack \| Francisco García \| Luther Head \| Johan Petro \| Jason Maxiell \| Linas Kleiza \| Ian Mahinmi \| Wayne Simien \| David Lee
Second Round Salim Stoudamire \| Daniel Ewing \| Brandon Bass \| C.J. Miles \| Ricky Sánchez \| Ersan İlyasova \| Ronny Turiaf \| Travis Diener \| Von Wafer \| Monta Ellis \| Roko Ukić \| Chris Taft \| Mile Ilić \| Martynas Andriuškevičius \| Louis Williams \| Erazem Lorbek \| Bracey Wright \| Mickaël Gelabale \| Andray Blatche \| Ryan Gomes \| Robert Whaley \| Axel Hervelle \| Orien Greene \| Dijon Thompson \| Lawrence Roberts \| Amir Johnson \| Marcin Gortat \| Uroš Slokar \| Cenk Akyol \| Alex Acker

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