Dru Joyce III

Dru Joyce III (born January 29, 1985) is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Duquesne Dukes. His coaching career began in 2019–20 with the Cleveland State Vikings 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.

TitleHead coach

LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference

Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 41)

Akron, Ohio, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

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Dru Joyce III

Duquesne Dukes
Title	Head coach
League	Atlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 41) 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
Playing
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
Coaching
2019–2022	Cleveland State (assistant)
2022–2024	Duquesne (Associate HC)
2024–present	Duquesne
Career highlights
Second-team All-MAC (2007)

Close

Joyce was named the 18th head coach in Duquesne program history in March of 2024 following the retirement of Keith Dambrot.^[2]

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, while Dru Joyce III's brother, Cameron, was the head coach at Saint Ignatius High School.^[3]