Joseph Chartouny
{{short description|Canadian-Lebanese basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Joseph Chartouny
| image =
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| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 200
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| nationality = Canadian / Lebanese
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|3}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| high_school = Jean-de-Brébeuf
(Montreal, Quebec)
| college =
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2019
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = Sagesse
| years2 = 2021
| team2 = Union Rennes basket 35
| years3 = 2021
| team3 = Champville SC
| highlights =
- NCAA steals leader (2018)
- Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (2016)
- Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2018)
- Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2016)
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Joseph Pierre Abi-Zakhour El Chartouny (born December 3, 1994) is a Canadian-Lebanese former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Fordham and Marquette.
Early life
Chartouny was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec.{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Charles |title=Back in business: Marquette guard Joseph Chartouny is now contributing (and still learning) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/665056/2018/11/20/back-in-business-marquette-guard-joseph-chartouny-is-now-contributing-and-still-learning/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=August 13, 2020 |date=November 20, 2018}} 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.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Joseph Chartouny |url=https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joseph-chartouny/8736 |publisher=Fordham University Athletics |accessdate=August 13, 2020}} Chartouny committed to play college basketball for Fordham over offers from Princeton, Vermont, American and Green Bay, among others.{{cite web |last1=Sbiet |first1=Tariq |title=Fordham Hits Jackpot in Canada – Joseph Chartouny Commits to Rams |url=https://northpolehoops.com/2014/09/27/fordham-hits-jackpot-in-canada-joseph-chartouny-commits-to-rams/ |publisher=North Pole Hoops |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=September 27, 2014}}
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.{{cite web |title=Fordham's Joseph Chartouny to Declare for NBA Draft |url=https://fordhamsports.com/news/2017/3/29/mens-basketball-fordhams-joseph-chartouny-to-declare-for-nba-draft.aspx |publisher=Fordham University Athletics |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=March 29, 2017}} On February 17, 2018, Chartouny scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 80-70 loss to Dayton.{{cite news |title=Dayton shoots lights out in 80-70 victory over Fordham |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400989831 |accessdate=August 14, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 17, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |title=Fordham Transfer Joseph Chartouny Joins Marquette |url=https://gomarquette.com/news/2018/4/23/Fordham_Transfer_Joseph_Chartouny_Joins_Marquette.aspx?path=mbball |publisher=Marquette University Athletics |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=April 23, 2018}} He averaged three points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, helping the team finish second in the Big East.{{cite web |last1=Madwar |first1=Ahmad |title=Chartouny's pro career starts at Sagesse |url=https://www.usbasket.com/Canada/news/596659/Chartouny%27s-pro-career-starts-at-Sagesse |publisher=Eurobasket.com |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=September 19, 2019}}
Professional career
On September 19, 2019, Chartouny signed his first professional contract with Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League. In 2021, according to Chartouny's LinkedIn page, he played for Union Rennes basket 35 and Champville SC.
National team career
Chartouny represented Lebanon at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, averaging 2.6 points per game.{{cite web |title=Joseph Chartouny (LBN)'s profile - FIBA Asia Cup 2017 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2017/player/Joseph-Chartouny |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=August 13, 2020}} In the same year, he played at the FIBA World Cup qualification stage.{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Ben |title=Marquette hopes grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will help defense |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2018/08/03/marquette-hopes-transfer-chartouny-help-defense/883508002/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=August 3, 2018}} In February 2020, Chartouny joined Lebanon for the FIBA Asia Cup qualification stage.{{cite web |title=Joseph Chartouny |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2021/qualifiers/player/Joseph-El-Chartouny |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=August 13, 2020}}
Career statistics
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=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Fordham
| 26 || 26 || 32.8 || .370 || .315 || .765 || 5.4 || 6.2 || 2.2 || 0.2 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"| Fordham
| 29 || 26 || 33.1 || .415 || .382 || .759 || 4.1 || 5.0 || 3.2 || 0.1 || 12.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Fordham
| 29 || 28 || 36.0 || .371 || .284 || .697 || 5.6 || 4.6 || 3.3 || 0.3 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Marquette
| 34 || 0 || 15.0 || .450 || .381 || .625 || 2.3 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 3.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 118 || 80 || 28.5 || .392 || .333 || .730 || 4.2 || 4.3 || 2.3 || 0.2 || 9.3
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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.{{cite web |last1=Dodds |first1=John |title=Interview Joe Chartouny: The most important recruit in Wojo Era? |url=https://247sports.com/college/marquette/Article/PG-Joe-Chartouny-transferred-from-Fordham-to-Marquette-for-2018-19-season-120609053/ |publisher=247Sports.com |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=August 12, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joseph-chartouny/8736 Fordham Rams bio]
- [https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joseph-chartouny/4226 Marquette Golden Eagles bio]
{{NCAA Division I men's basketball steals champion}}
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Category:Canadian men's basketball players
Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Canadian people of Lebanese descent
Category:Lebanese men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Montreal
Category:Fordham Rams men's basketball players
Category:Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
Category:Sagesse SC (basketball) players