Joel Soriano
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Joel Soriano (born January 30, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for Obradoiro of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Fordham Rams and the St. John's Red Storm.
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Soriano in 2021 | |
| Obradoiro CAB | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 30, 2000 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2025 | Santeros de Aguada |
| 2025–2026 | Valencia |
| 2025–2026 | →Zaragoza |
| 2026 | →Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2026 | Santeros de Aguada |
| 2026–present | Obradoiro |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
Soriano grew up in Yonkers, New York and attended Archbishop Stepinac High School[1] He completed a post-graduate year at St. Thomas More School in Montville, Connecticut.[2]
College career
Soriano became a starter during his freshman season with the Rams and finished the year with five double doubles.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged a near double-double, averaging 10.4 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game.[3] After the season, he entered the transfer portal.
On April 19, 2021, Soriano committed to St. John's.[4] During the 2021–22 season, he started 26 of 30 games, averaging 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[5] Soriano broke out during the 2022–23 season, averaging 15.2 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.[5] His performance earned him the Big East Conference Most Improved Player award and a second team All-Big East nod.[6][7]
Soriano stayed with St. John's following the hiring of Rick Pitino as coach. Prior to the 2023–24 season, he was named to the Preseason All-Big East team and was placed on watchlists for the John R. Wooden Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.[8][9][10]
Professional career
Greensboro Swarm (2024–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Soriano signed with the Charlotte Hornets on September 11, 2024,[11] but was waived on September 28.[12] On October 27, he joined the Greensboro Swarm.[13]
Valencia Basket (2025–2026)
On May 15, 2025, Soriano was announced as a new player for Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.[14] After spending the first half of the 2025–26 season on loan with Basket Zaragoza, he was loaned out to Ratiopharm Ulm in January 2026.[15]
Obradoiro (2026–present)
On July 29, 2026, he signed with Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.[16]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Fordham | 30 | 12 | 19.5 | .455 | .000 | .686 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 2020–21 | Fordham | 14 | 14 | 27.1 | .545 | .000 | .558 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 2021–22 | St. John's | 30 | 26 | 18.9 | .569 | .000 | .729 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 6.4 |
| 2022–23 | St. John's | 33 | 33 | 30.4 | .563 | .000 | .730 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
| 2023–24 | St. John's | 31 | 30 | 28.2 | .582 | .438 | .699 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
| Career | 128 | 115 | 24.7 | .553 | .438 | .700 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.3 | |
Personal life
Soriano is Dominican American and competed for the Dominican Republic national team in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[17]