Strasbourg inks Nelly Joseph

Nelly Joseph

SIG Strasbourg (Betclic ELITE ProA) has agreed to terms with Nigerian center Nelly Joseph (208cm-111kg, college: N.Mexico) for the new 2025-26 season. He is the second foreign player on the roster, with Mali Fousseyni Traore signing earlier. Joseph played for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League last season, averaging 5.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 2.3apg, and 1.3bpg in four games.
He just graduated from University of New Mexico (14.2ppg, 11.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.3spg) and it will be his first season as a pro. His team won MWC Regular Season in 2025. He was voted to MWC All-Defensive Team in 2025. Joseph played also for Iona College for 3 years.


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