Josh Steel
{{short description|British basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Josh Steel
| image =
| number = 12
| position = Guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| league = British Basketball League
| team = Surrey Scorchers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|1|14}}
| birth_place = Harlow, Essex, England
| nationality = British
| high_school = Barking Abbey
| college = Duquesne University (2015–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| highlights =
| weight_lbs = 180
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = Essex Leopards
| years2 = 2013–2015
| team2 = Kent Crusaders
| team3 = Surrey Scorchers
| years3 = 2017–2018
| team4 = Força Lleida
| years4 = 2018–2019
| team5 = Morón
| years5 = 2019–2020
| years6 = 2020-2021
| team6 = Clinica Ponferrada CDP
| years7 = 2021-2022
| team7 = Manchester Giants
| years8 = 2022-2023
| team8 = Surrey Scorchers
}}
Joshua Steel (born 14 January 1997) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Early life
Steel attended Barking Abbey School and represented the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. In 2012, he played 12 games for National Basketball League Division One team the Essex Leopards aged 14.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA849|title=Josh Steel|last=Owen|first=Dave|date=|website=www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk|publisher=Dave Owen Basketball|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 September 2018}} He also spent two seasons playing semi-professionally with the Kent Crusaders between 2013 and 2015.
College career
In 2015, Steel moved to the United States to join Duquesne University. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.7 assists, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game in his freshman year, and averaged 9.5 points, 0.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 steals in his sophomore year.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Joshua-Steel/Summary/41600|title=Joshua Steel|last=|first=|date=|website=basketball.realgm.com|publisher=RealGM|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 September 2018}}
Professional career
In September 2017, Steel joined British Basketball League team the Surrey Scorchers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hoopsfix.com/2017/09/surrey-scorchers-sign-levi-noel-josh-steel/|title=Surrey Scorchers Sign Levi Noel & Josh Steel|last=Gains|first=Bradley|date=19 September 2017|work=Hoopsfix|access-date=25 September 2018}}
International career
Steel has represented England at U16 and U18 level, as well as Great Britain at U20 level. Josh successfully made the transition to the senior GB team and played at the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers.
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Category:British men's basketball players
Category:British Basketball League players
Category:Surrey Scorchers players
Category:Força Lleida CE players
Category:Duquesne University alumni
Category:Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players