Joe Alexander

Joe Alexander is a professional basketball players who plays the forward position for the Chicago Bulls. Joe was born December 26, 1986. Alexander spent his early childhood years in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong before his family moved to the United States. Some additional little known facts about Joe Alexander includes the following.

• Favorite food - pasta
• Pre-game meal - chicken with vegetables
• Favorite NBA city - Miami because of the warm climate
• Game-day routine - following a healthy eating regimen, listening to music and never taking naps
• Sports - does not watch any sports outside of basketball. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/joe_alexander/bio.html

Joe Alexander attended West Virginia University and began gaining recognition during the Big East and NCAA tournaments during the 2007-2008 season. According to scouting reports, Alexander’s game included a good jump shot and post up abilities from either side of the paint. Along with that, Joe has the ability to create space between himself and the defense with a high-releasing shot that is just about impossible to defend against. http:/www.hoops world.com/Story.asp?story_id=8825&print=yes

Joe Alexander began the season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 18, 2010, Alexander was traded along with Hakim Warrick to the Chicago Bulls for shooting-guard John Salmons. This move was made in order to improve the Bulls’ flexibility under the cap for 2010 off-season. Alexander only appeared in only eight games for a combined total of 28 minutes. With that kind of playing time, it is difficult to foresee Alexander being in the Bulls’ long-term plans going forward especially with Miller and Noah ahead of him on the team‘s depth chart.

Joe Alexander was the eighth player taken in the 2008 draft and spent the 2008-2009 season playing for the Milwaukee Bucks making his professional debut against the New York Knicks on 11/2/08. Joe Alexander appeared in 59 games for Milwaukee. Alexander scored his first career points against the Boston Celtics on 11/7/08. Alexander led the Bucks in blocking 15 times during the 2008-2009 season. Joe Alexander averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds.