Jarkel Joiner
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Jarkel Joiner (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield, Mississippi, and NC State. He previously played for the College Park Skyhawks and the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.
| No. 1 – Vancouver Bandits | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | CEBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 20, 1999 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oxford (Oxford, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2025 | College Park Skyhawks |
| 2025–2026 | Raptors 905 |
| 2026–present | Vancouver Bandits |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Joiner attended Oxford High School. As a senior, he ranked fourth nationally with 36.5 points per game. Joiner was named the 2017 Mississippi Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Daily Journal, and helped lead the Chargers to the state semifinals. He was not highly recruited and committed to play college basketball at Cal State Bakersfield.[1]
College career
Joiner averaged 10.3 points per game as a freshman.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points per game and was named to the First Team All-WAC. Joiner transferred to Ole Miss and sat out the season.[2] He averaged 12 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Joiner averaged 13.2 points and 2.3 assists per game despite being hampered by a back injury. Following the season he transferred to NC State.[4] Joiner averaged 17 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game at NC State. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC and led the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.[5]
Professional career
College Park Skyhawks (2023–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Joiner joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2023 NBA Summer League[6] and on October 4, 2023, he signed with them[5][7] However, he was waived on October 8[8] and joined the team's G League affiliate the College Park Skyhawks on October 29.[9]
On October 15, 2024, Joiner signed with the Atlanta Hawks,[10] but was waived the next day.[11] On October 26, he re-joined the College Park Skyhawks.[12]
Raptors 905 (2025–2026)
On October 27, 2025, Joiner joined the Raptors 905.[13]
Vancouver Bandits (2026–present)
On May 23, 2026, Joiner signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Cal State Bakersfield | 30 | 27 | 28.0 | .379 | .286 | .908 | 3.4 | .7 | .5 | .0 | 10.4 |
| 2018–19 | Cal State Bakersfield | 34 | 34 | 32.2 | .451 | .370 | .710 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.6 |
| 2019–20 | Ole Miss |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Ole Miss | 28 | 24 | 30.6 | .390 | .261 | .845 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.0 |
| 2021–22 | Ole Miss | 22 | 17 | 31.0 | .410 | .340 | .825 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .0 | 13.2 |
| 2022–23 | NC State | 34 | 34 | 35.9 | .428 | .354 | .853 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.0 |
| Career | 148 | 136 | 31.7 | .417 | .330 | .828 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.8 | |