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Revision as of 20:38, 19 March 2006 by Poppy (talk | contribs) (Creation)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Joakim Noah (February 25, 1985 in New York City) is an American and Swedish basketball player. He is currently playing for University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA. He is the son of Yannick Noah, a former tennis player, and Cecilia Rodhe, miss Sweden 1978.
He graduated from Lawrenceville, a prep school five miles outside of Princeton (New Jersey). As a senior , he averaged 24.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. His team won the state title.
During his freshman year at Florida (2004-2005), he played sparringly (10.3 minutes per game) and averaged only 3.9 points, 2.7 rebounds per contest. During the two tournament games of his team, he played a total of 3 minutes.
He exploded during his sophomore year (2005-2006), leading his team in points (13.9 ppg), blocks (2.1 bpg) and secound in rebounds (6.7 rpg). Almost unknown at the beginning of the season, his draft stock improved constantly and he is considered as a potential top 10 pick should he declare for the 2006 NBA draft.
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