Dru Joyce III (born January 29, 1985) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the current head coach for the Duquesne Dukes men’s team. His coaching career began in 2019–20 with the Cleveland State Vikings men's team after a 12-year professional playing career in Europe. He retired as the all-time assists leader in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga (since eclipsed).[1] Joyce is a close friend of LeBron James and was his teammate at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School.
| Duquesne Dukes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Atlantic 10 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 29, 1985 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Akron (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2019 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 25 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2009 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2009 | Energa Czarni Slupsk |
| 2009–2010 | Anwil Wloclawek |
| 2010–2012 | Trier |
| 2012–2014 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2014–2015 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| 2015–2016 | S.Oliver Würzburg |
| 2016–2017 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| 2017 | Bayern Munich |
| 2017–2018 | AS Monaco |
| 2018 | CSP Limoges |
| 2018–2019 | Science City Jena |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–2022 | Cleveland State (assistant) |
| 2022–2024 | Duquesne (Associate HC) |
| 2024–present | Duquesne |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joyce's father and brother are both basketball coaches in Ohio. As of 2021[update], Dru Joyce II was the head coach at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School and the brother, Cameron, was the head coach at Saint Ignatius High School.[2]
References edit
- ^ Vardon, Joe (March 4, 2016). "LeBron James' best friend now Germany's all-time leader in assists". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Goul, Matt (19 March 2021). "A first for father and son: Cameron Joyce leads St. Ignatius, while dad Dru Joyce II has St. Vincent-St. Mary in state semifinals at the same time". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.