Joseph Chartouny

Joseph Pierre Abi-Zakhour El Chartouny (born December 3, 1994) is a Canadian-Lebanese professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Fordham and Marquette.

Joseph Chartouny
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1994-12-03) December 3, 1994
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian / Lebanese
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolJean-de-Brébeuf
(Montreal, Quebec)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Sagesse
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Chartouny was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He grew up playing basketball and soccer and was a fan of the San Antonio Spurs. Chartouny played basketball for Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montreal, where he was teammates with future college teammate, Nemanja Zarkovic.[2] He led his team to six provincial titles, averaging 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game in his final season. Chartouny played for Brookwood Elite on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. He was considered the fourth-best Canadian prospect in his class by North Pole Hoops.[3] Chartouny committed to play college basketball for Fordham over offers from Princeton, Vermont, American and Green Bay, among others.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Fordham, Chartouny averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists and an Atlantic 10-high 2.2 steals per game. He led all NCAA Division I freshman in assists per game, and his 161 assists broke the school freshman record. Chartouny was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, five assists and 3.2 steals per game as a sophomore. Chartouny led the Atlantic 10 and set a single-season school record in steals, while ranking third in the nation in steals per game. After the season, he declared for the 2017 NBA draft without hiring an agent, before returning to Fordham.[5] On February 17, 2018, Chartouny scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 80-70 loss to Dayton.[6] As a junior, Chartouny averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and a nation-leading 3.3 steals per game. For his senior season, he transferred to Marquette.[7] He averaged three points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, helping the team finish second in the Big East.[8]

Professional career

On September 19, 2019, Chartouny signed his first professional contract with Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League.[8]

National team career

Chartouny represented Lebanon at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, averaging 2.6 points per game.[9] In the same year, he played at the FIBA World Cup qualification stage.[10] In February 2020, Chartouny joined Lebanon for the FIBA Asia Cup qualification stage.[11]

Personal life

Chartouny is the son of Lebanese parents, Amale El-Khoury and Christian Chartouny. In 1990, at the end of the Lebanese Civil War, his family moved to Montreal. He is fluent in Arabic, English and French.[12]

References
  1. Gardner, Charles (November 20, 2018). "Back in business: Marquette guard Joseph Chartouny is now contributing (and still learning)". The Athletic. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. Kussoy, Howie (December 3, 2016). "Fordham sophomore sensation can take dominance to new level". New York Post. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. "Joseph Chartouny". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. Sbiet, Tariq (September 27, 2014). "Fordham Hits Jackpot in Canada – Joseph Chartouny Commits to Rams". North Pole Hoops. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. "Fordham's Joseph Chartouny to Declare for NBA Draft". Fordham University Athletics. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. "Dayton shoots lights out in 80-70 victory over Fordham". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. "Fordham Transfer Joseph Chartouny Joins Marquette". Marquette University Athletics. April 23, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. Madwar, Ahmad (September 19, 2019). "Chartouny's pro career starts at Sagesse". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  9. "Joseph Chartouny (LBN)'s profile - FIBA Asia Cup 2017". FIBA. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. Steele, Ben (August 3, 2018). "Marquette hopes grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will help defense". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. "Joseph Chartouny". FIBA. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  12. Dodds, John (August 12, 2018). "Interview Joe Chartouny: The most important recruit in Wojo Era?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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