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Joakim Noah

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Joakim Noah

Joakim Simon Noah ( JOH-ə-kim; born February 25, 1985) is a former professional basketball player. Born in New York, Noah was a member of the France national team and played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago Bulls selected Noah with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Noah is a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2014 when he also was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Infobox

2017
→Westchester Knicks
2020
Los Angeles Clippers
Title
Team ambassador
League
NBA
Born
(1985-02-25) February 25, 1985 (age 40)Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Nationality
French / Swedish / American
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
232 lb (105 kg)
High school
United Nations International(New York City, New York) Poly Prep(Brooklyn, New York) The Lawrenceville School(Lawrenceville, New Jersey)
College
Florida (2004–2007)
NBA draft
2007: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by
Chicago Bulls
Playing career
2007–2020
Position
Center
Number
13, 55
2007–2016
Chicago Bulls
2016–2018
New York Knicks
2018–2019
Memphis Grizzlies
Points
5,881 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds
6,058 (9.0 rpg)
Blocks
874 (1.3 bpg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing France EuroBasket 2011 Lithuania Team

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Chicago
GP
74
GS
31
MPG
20.7
FG%
482
3P%
000
FT%
691
RPG
5.6
APG
1.1
SPG
9
BPG
9
PPG
6.6
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Chicago
GP
80
GS
55
MPG
24.2
FG%
556
3P%
000
FT%
676
RPG
7.6
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
1.4
PPG
6.7
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Chicago
GP
64
GS
54
MPG
30.1
FG%
504
3P%
—
FT%
744
RPG
11.0
APG
2.1
SPG
5
BPG
1.6
PPG
10.7
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Chicago
GP
48
GS
48
MPG
32.8
FG%
525
3P%
000
FT%
764
RPG
10.4
APG
2.2
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.5
PPG
11.7
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Chicago
GP
64
GS
64
MPG
30.4
FG%
508
3P%
000
FT%
748
RPG
9.8
APG
2.5
SPG
6
BPG
1.4
PPG
10.2
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Chicago
GP
66
GS
64
MPG
36.8
FG%
481
3P%
000
FT%
751
RPG
11.1
APG
4.0
SPG
1.2
BPG
2.1
PPG
11.9
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Chicago
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
35.3
FG%
475
3P%
000
FT%
737
RPG
11.3
APG
5.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.5
PPG
12.6
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Chicago
GP
67
GS
67
MPG
30.6
FG%
445
3P%
000
FT%
603
RPG
9.6
APG
4.7
SPG
7
BPG
1.1
PPG
7.2
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Chicago
GP
29
GS
2
MPG
21.9
FG%
383
3P%
000
FT%
489
RPG
8.8
APG
3.8
SPG
6
BPG
1.0
PPG
4.3
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
New York
GP
46
GS
46
MPG
22.1
FG%
490
3P%
000
FT%
436
RPG
8.8
APG
2.2
SPG
7
BPG
8
PPG
5.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
New York
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
5.7
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
2.0
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
1.7
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Memphis
GP
42
GS
1
MPG
16.5
FG%
516
3P%
000
FT%
716
RPG
5.7
APG
2.1
SPG
5
BPG
7
PPG
7.1
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
10.0
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
750
RPG
3.2
APG
1.4
SPG
2
BPG
2
PPG
2.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
672
GP
512
GS
27.7
MPG
491
FG%
000
3P%
700
FT%
9.0
RPG
2.8
APG
8
SPG
1.3
BPG
8.8
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
2
GP
0
GS
18.5
MPG
667
FG%
000
3P%
000
FT%
7.5
RPG
4.0
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
8.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2007–08
Chicago
74
31
20.7
482
000
691
5.6
1.1
9
9
6.6
2008–09
Chicago
80
55
24.2
556
000
676
7.6
1.3
6
1.4
6.7
2009–10
Chicago
64
54
30.1
504
—
744
11.0
2.1
5
1.6
10.7
2010–11
Chicago
48
48
32.8
525
000
764
10.4
2.2
1.0
1.5
11.7
2011–12
Chicago
64
64
30.4
508
000
748
9.8
2.5
6
1.4
10.2
2012–13
Chicago
66
64
36.8
481
000
751
11.1
4.0
1.2
2.1
11.9
2013–14
Chicago
80
80
35.3
475
000
737
11.3
5.4
1.2
1.5
12.6
2014–15
Chicago
67
67
30.6
445
000
603
9.6
4.7
7
1.1
7.2
2015–16
Chicago
29
2
21.9
383
000
489
8.8
3.8
6
1.0
4.3
2016–17
New York
46
46
22.1
490
000
436
8.8
2.2
7
8
5.0
2017–18
New York
7
0
5.7
500
—
500
2.0
6
3
3
1.7
2018–19
Memphis
42
1
16.5
516
000
716
5.7
2.1
5
7
7.1
2019–20
Clippers
5
0
10.0
500
000
750
3.2
1.4
2
2
2.8
Career
672
512
27.7
491
000
700
9.0
2.8
8
1.3
8.8
All-Star
2
0
18.5
667
000
000
7.5
4.0
5
5
8.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Chicago
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
38.7
FG%
510
3P%
—
FT%
760
RPG
13.1
APG
2.3
SPG
9
BPG
2.1
PPG
10.1
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Chicago
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
36.6
FG%
528
3P%
—
FT%
947
RPG
13.0
APG
2.6
SPG
1.8
BPG
1.4
PPG
14.8
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Chicago
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
33.1
FG%
411
3P%
—
FT%
725
RPG
10.2
APG
2.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
2.1
PPG
8.7
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Chicago
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
33.0
FG%
731
3P%
—
FT%
636
RPG
9.3
APG
3.0
SPG
7
BPG
1.3
PPG
15.0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Chicago
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
34.1
FG%
437
3P%
—
FT%
641
RPG
9.6
APG
2.3
SPG
8
BPG
2.2
PPG
10.8
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Chicago
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
42.0
FG%
512
3P%
—
FT%
588
RPG
12.8
APG
4.6
SPG
8
BPG
1.4
PPG
10.4
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Chicago
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
32.9
FG%
408
3P%
—
FT%
650
RPG
11.0
APG
3.2
SPG
8
BPG
1.2
PPG
5.8
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
1.0
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
62
GP
60
GS
33.9
MPG
465
FG%
—
3P%
676
FT%
10.6
RPG
2.7
APG
9
SPG
1.7
BPG
9.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2009
Chicago
7
7
38.7
510
—
760
13.1
2.3
9
2.1
10.1
2010
Chicago
5
5
36.6
528
—
947
13.0
2.6
1.8
1.4
14.8
2011
Chicago
16
16
33.1
411
—
725
10.2
2.5
1.0
2.1
8.7
2012
Chicago
3
3
33.0
731
—
636
9.3
3.0
7
1.3
15.0
2013
Chicago
12
12
34.1
437
—
641
9.6
2.3
8
2.2
10.8
2014
Chicago
5
5
42.0
512
—
588
12.8
4.6
8
1.4
10.4
2015
Chicago
12
12
32.9
408
—
650
11.0
3.2
8
1.2
5.8
2020
Clippers
2
0
1.0
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
Career
62
60
33.9
465
—
676
10.6
2.7
9
1.7
9.3
· Career statistics › NBA G League › Regular season
2017-18
2017-18
Year
2017-18
Team
Westchester
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
23.0
FG%
800
3P%
—
FT%
1.000
RPG
5.0
APG
4.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.0
PPG
9.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017-18
Westchester
1
1
23.0
800
—
1.000
5.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
· Career statistics › College
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Florida
GP
29
GS
0
MPG
9.4
FG%
600
3P%
—
FT%
577
RPG
2.5
APG
5
SPG
2
BPG
7
PPG
3.5
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Florida
GP
39
GS
38
MPG
24.9
FG%
627
3P%
000
FT%
733
RPG
7.1
APG
2.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
2.4
PPG
14.2
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Florida
GP
40
GS
40
MPG
25.9
FG%
607
3P%
1.000
FT%
663
RPG
8.4
APG
2.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.8
PPG
12.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
108
GP
78
GS
21.1
MPG
616
FG%
500
3P%
684
FT%
6.4
RPG
1.7
APG
9
SPG
1.7
BPG
10.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2004–05
Florida
29
0
9.4
600
—
577
2.5
5
2
7
3.5
2005–06
Florida
39
38
24.9
627
000
733
7.1
2.1
1.1
2.4
14.2
2006–07
Florida
40
40
25.9
607
1.000
663
8.4
2.3
1.1
1.8
12.0
Career
108
78
21.1
616
500
684
6.4
1.7
9
1.7
10.5

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