Southern Utah University Athletics

At Cedar High School: A first-team all-state selection his senior season when he averaged 17 points, 6.8 rebounds, five assists and four steals per game for Coach Craig Cardon’s Redmen. Also shot .870 from the free throw line as a senior and was a McDonald’s all-American nominee. Best game was in the state tournament when he hit 18-of-19 free throws and finished with 34 points to lead the Redmen past Morgan, 65-57. Led team to a state semi-final slot his senior year. Also lettered in track, football and cross country. Earned the Utah High School Sports Hall of Fame scholarship. Served as CHS student body president and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Coach Reid on Joel: “Like all of our freshmen, Joel also had an outstanding high school career. It’s really nice to have a local player make our basketball team. He’s a very smart player, he’s extremely coachable and he’s a good shooter. He will have the ability to understand what we want on the floor as a point guard and to run the offense. When you’re his size though, you have to be tenacious on defense, and that’s something he will have to work on.”