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Joel Soriano
Joel Soriano (born January 30, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Fordham Rams and the St. John's Red Storm. Early life and high school careerSoriano 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 careerSoriano 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 careerGreensboro Swarm (2024–present)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] Career statistics
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Personal lifeSoriano is Dominican American and competed for the Dominican Republic national team in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[14] References
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