Dru Joyce III

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

Dru Joyce III
Cleveland State Vikings
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueHorizon League
Personal information
Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985
Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
CollegeAkron (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number25
Career history
As player:
2007–2009Ratiopharm Ulm
2009–2010Energa Czarni Slupsk
2010–2012Trier
2012–2014EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2014–2015Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2015–2016S.Oliver Würzburg
2016–2017Tsmoki-Minsk
2017Bayern Munich
2017–2018AS Monaco
2018CSP Limoges
2018–2019Science City Jena
As coach:
2019–presentCleveland State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2007)

Joyce's father and brother are both basketball coaches in Ohio. As of 2021, Dru Joyce II was the head coach at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School and his brother, Cameron, was the head coach at Saint Ignatius High School.[2]

References
  1. Vardon, Joe (March 4, 2016). "LeBron James' best friend now Germany's all-time leader in assists". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. Goul, Matt (19 March 2021). "A first for father and son: Cameron Joyce leads St. Ignatius, while dad Dru Joyce II has St. Vincent-St. Mary in state semifinals at the same time". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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