Joel Hans Embiid ( born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketballplayer for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball at theUniversity of Kansas, he was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the 76ers. He has nicknamed himself "The Process" in response to a refrain from 76ers fans during the Sam Hinkie-era to "trust the process".
Embiid was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to military officer Thomas Embiid and his wife, Christine. He had originally planned to play professional volleyball in Europe but started playing basketball at the age of fifteen, modeling his game after NBAHall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon Embiid was discovered at a basketball camp by Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow native of Yaounde and an NBA player. With Mbah a Moute serving as mentor, Embiid moved to the United States at the age of sixteen to devote himself to becoming a professional basketball player
Embiid enrolled at Montverde Academy, Mbah a Moute's alma mater, but transferred after his first year due to a lack of playing time. Embiid then attended The Rock School, a Christian academy, in Gainesville, Florida.[10] As a senior, he led the team to a 33-4 record and state championship, averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.
He was a five-star recruit according to Rivals.com and committed to Kansas in November 2012
Embiid attended the University of Kansas for one year. On 13 February 2014, he was named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year. In 2013–14, he played 28 games, averaging 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game
Embiid suffered a stress fracture in his back in March 2014. He missed that year's Big 12 tournament and NCAA Tournament. Kansas lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament
2014 NBA draft
On 9 April 2014, Embiid declared for the 2014 NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. On 20 June 2014, he underwent surgery on a broken navicular bone in his right foot, and was subsequently ruled out for four to six months. Six days later, he was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. That selection made him the third Cameroonian-born NBA player afterRuben Boumtje-Boumtje and Luc Mbah a Moute, as well as being the highest selected player from Cameroon
Philadelphia 76ers (2014–present)
Injury-plagued seasons
On 26 August 2014, Embiid signed his rookie scale contract with the Philadelphia 76ers He was later ruled unlikely to play at all in the 2014–15 season due to the broken navicular bone in his foot. After missing the entire 2014–15 season, it was announced on 13 June 2015 that Embiid had suffered a setback in his recovery after a CT scan revealed less healing than anticipated. It was later determined that Embiid's chances of playing in the 2015–16 season were slim following a second round of surgery on his right foot on 18 August 2015. He subsequently missed the entire 2015–16 season as well.
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