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Joakim Noah (February 25, 1985 in New York City) is a 6'11" American basketball player of French, Cameroonian, and Swedish descent. He is currently playing for University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) 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. 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 sparingly (10.3 minutes per game) and averaged only 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest. During his team's two NCAA Tournament games, he played a total of 3 minutes.
He exploded during his sophomore year (2005-2006), leading his team in points (13.9 ppg) and blocks (2.1 bpg), while ranking second in rebounds (6.7 rpg). Almost unknown at the beginning of the season, his draft stock improved constantly and he is considered a potential top 10 pick should he declare for the 2006 NBA Draft, something he says he is not considering.
His first two seasons have seen Florida go on to win its first two SEC Men's Basketball Tournament titles and, in 2006, the Gators' first trip to the Final Four since 2000. Noah was named MVP of the Minneapolis Regional after leading the Gators over top-seeded Villanova in the final game with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
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