Cory Joseph

Cory Ephram Joseph (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the point guard position and is also a member of the Canadian national team.

Early life and family

Joseph was born in Toronto, Ontario, the youngest of four children of Connie and David Joseph, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He grew up in nearby Pickering, Ontario in a basketball family; his parents met as student athletes at Mount Royal College while playing for their respective men's and women's basketball teams. His father won a CCAA national championship, playing for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and later coached at the high school, college, and professional levels. His mother coached and refereed at various levels. Joseph has two older sisters, Chantal and Danielle, and an older brother, Devoe, who played in college for Minnesota and Oregon, and currently plays professionally in Europe. His second cousin, Kris, was selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.