| Height: | 6-0 |
| Weight: | 177 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Antioch, Calif. |
| High School: | De La Salle HS |
| Position: | Guard |
2009-10
Justin Joyner had an injury-plagued junior season, playing in just
22 of 30 games...Even when Joyner was healthy he was limited with
an ankle injury...Missed all of 2008-09 following wrist
surgery...Scored just 12 points in his 22 games off the bench last
season...As was the case his first two years at UCSB, Joyner led
the team in assist-to-turnover ratio with 46 assists and 22
turnovers...In his career, Joyner now has 243 assists, the 10th
most in school history, and just 132 turnovers.
2008-09
Joyner redshirted the 2008-09 season recovering from wrist
surgery.
2007-08
Despite playing with a broken bone in his wrist for the entire
2007-08 season, Joyner was one of three UCSB players to start all
32 games...Has started 60 games at point guard in his first two
seasons...Averaged 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and a
team-leading 3.6 assists per game...His assist-to-turnover ratio of
2.1-to-1.0, was among the best in the Big West Conference...Had a
season-high seven assists against UC Irvine and Utah
Valley...Passed off for six assists against Pepperdine and at Ball
State...Overall, Joyner had four or more assists 17 times, and at
least two in all 32 games...One of the most important defensive
player on the team, Joyner had 35 steals as a sophomore, including
15 in the final eight games...Had a season-high three steals five
times, two or more 10 times, and at least one on 21
occasions...Scored a career-high 16 points against UC Irvine...His
only other double-figure scoring effort was when he had 13 in a win
at C
al State Fullerton...Scored seven or more points eight
times...Although he shot 38.9% from the field, Joyner made
30-of-63, 47.6%, over the final 19 games of the season...Made 16
three-point baskets on the season, the fourth highest total on the
team...Of his 16 three-pointers, seven came in two games as he made
4-of-6 against UC Irvine, and 3-for-3 at Cal State
Fullerton...Joyner also had two three-pointers in games against
UNLV and Utah Valley.
2006-07
Joyner played in 28 of 29 games in 2006-07, starting 26...Selected
to the Big West All-Freshman Team...He was the first freshman to
start at the point for UCSB in six years...Averaged 4.8 points, 2.9
assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game...His 81 total
assists were the most on the team as were his 36 steals...Joyner's
assist total ranked third all-time among Gaucho freshmen and his
steals were the second most ever by a freshman...Joyner played 797
minutes during his first season, the third highest total on the
team...He had a season-high 10 assists in a win over Cal State
Fullerton...Joyner's second highest total, seven, came in the win
at UNLV...Had six assists in games against Cal State Northridge and
San Jose State, and at Cal Poly...He had five or more assists six
times...In fact, Joyner had four or more assists 10 times and the
Gauchos went 9-1 in those games...Had the second best
assist-to-turnover ratio on the team with 1.5 assists for every
turnover...Scored 10 or more points four times, including a
personal best 15 in a win at Cal State Northridge...Three of his
double-figure scoring efforts came in consecutive games, wins at
Northridge, Pacific and UC Davis, and over that span Joyner
averaged 12.3 points while making 12-of-19 shots overall, 63.2%,
and 7-of-11 from three-point range, 63.6%...For the season, he shot
36.8% overall and 27.3% from three-point range...Missed his first
14 three-pointers and finished the season by making 18-of-52,
34.6%...Made a trio of three-pointers in the win at
Northridge...Had two three-point baskets in four other
games...Joyner had a high of three steals five times and he had two
or more 13 times, including a stretch of five straight
games...Although Joyner averaged just 2.6 rebounds per game, he did
have four or more seven times, including a season-high seven in
wins against Fresno State and at UC Davis.
High School
Joyner attended De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., and
started at point guard for its California State Division I
championship team...Joyner made a pair of free throws with 7.7
seconds remaining in the state title game to help De La Salle
secure a 43-40 win...Helped his team to a 32-1 overall record and a
No. 3 national ranking in 2005-06...Joyner was selected Division I
All-State by CalHiSports.com, First Team All-East Bay by the Contra
Costa Times, First Team All-Bay Area by the Oakland Tribune, Second
Team All-Bay area by the San Francisco Chronicle and Second Team
All-Northern California by NorCal Preps...He was named Player of
the Year in the Bay Valley Athletic League as well as First Team
All-BVAL...As s senior, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 assists and
5.2 rebounds per game...He also led De La Salle in three-point
baskets with 66...Made 41.0% of his three-point attempts...Scored a
career-high 25 points against Ygnacio Valley HS and Hogan HS, both
during his junior season...Had his career-high 12 assists as a
senior in a state playoff game against Antioch HS...Joyner's
career-high of nine rebounds came in a state playoff game against
Kennedy HS during his sophomore season...Had three games with six
three-point baskets, once as a senior against Oak Ridge HS and two
as a junior against Hogan HS and Ygnacio Valley HS...Joyner
averaged 10.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds as a junior and
5.3 points, 4.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a sophomore...In his
final three years at De La Salle, the program won three Bay Valley
Athletic League titles, two Northern California championships and
one California State Championship...Coached by Frank Allocco.
Personal
Justin Keith Joyner was born February 25, 1988 in Martinez,
Calif....The son of Brian Joyner and Cheryl Zocchi...His most
memorable moment in sports was when his high school won the state
championship and the celebration that followed...His favorite
movies include "Rocky", "Braveheart", "He Got Game" and "Friday
Night Lights"...Jason Kidd, Frank Allocco, Jr. and Michael Jordan
are his favorite athletes...Hopes to major in communication
studies.
Career Statistics
Total3-pt YearG/GSMin.FG/FGAFG%FG/FGAFG%FT/FTAFT%ORDRTRAVGPF/DASTTOBLKSTL PTSAVG 2006-0728/2679742/114.36818/66.27333/50.6601163742.656/481545361354.8 2007-0832/3285644/113.38916/52.30816/38.4211170812.574/2116562351203.8 2009-1022/03283/23.1303/16.1883/9.333125261.229/04622012120.5 Totals82/581,12589/250.35637/134.27652/97.536231581812.2159/62431327832673.3 <table> <tbody><tr> <td> Career-Highs</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Points</td><td>16</td><td>vs. UC Irvine</td><td>2/9/08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Rebounds</td><td>7</td><td>twice</td><td>twice</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Assists</td><td>10</td><td>vs. Cal State Fullerton</td><td>12/30/06</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Steals</td><td>3</td><td>10 times</td><td>10 times</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Blocked Shots</td><td>1</td><td>seven times</td><td>seven times</td> </tr> <tr> <td> FG Made</td><td>6</td><td>vs. UC Irvine</td><td>2/9/08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> FG Attempted</td><td>10</td><td>vs. UC Irvine</td><td>2/9/08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> FT Made</td><td>4</td><td>four times</td><td>four times</td> </tr> <tr> <td> FT Attempted</td><td>8</td><td>vs. Cal State Northridge</td><td>1/25/07</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3-Pt. Field Goals</td><td>4</td><td>vs. UC Irvine</td><td>2/9/08</td> </tr> </tbody></table>