Joy Cheek

Joy Kristin Smith (née Cheek, born June 25, 1988) is an American former professional women's basketball player in the WNBA and current assistant coach for Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team.^[1] Joy was born in Hyattsville, Maryland and attended South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Joy Cheek

Ole Miss Rebels
Position	Assistant coach
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	(1988-06-25) June 25, 1988 (age 36) Hyattsville, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school	South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Duke (2006–2010)
WNBA draft	2010: 3rd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career	2010–2011
Position	Forward
Number	21
Coaching career	2011–present
Career history
As player:
2010	Indiana Fever
2011	Washington Mystics
As coach:
2011–2013	Duke (assistant)
2013–2016	Ohio State (assistant)
2016–2018	Vanderbilt (assistant)
2018–2024	Clemson (assistant)
2024–present	Ole Miss (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
McDonald's All-American (2006)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

She played college basketball at Duke University.^[2] One of 26 former Duke standouts to register over 1,000 career points, Cheek played in 137 contests in her four years. A four-year letterwinner from 2007 to 2010, she owns career averages of 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals. As a senior, Cheek averaged 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists as she started all 36 contests for the Blue Devils. She was named to the Memphis Regional All-Tournament team, All-ACC Tournament First Team, All-ACC Third Team and was a finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.

Cheek was the 35th overall selection in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever, playing in seven contests for the Fever before traveling overseas to play in Leszno, Poland. After signing a brief contract with the Washington Mystics to open the 2011 WNBA season, Cheek was prepared to play in Spain before accepting a job at Duke University as an assistant coach. She held this position from 2011 to 2013.^[3]

Career statistics

WNBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2010	Indiana	7	0	4.9	41.7	33.3	100.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.1
2011	Washington	3	0	5.3	25.0	0.0	100.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.0
Career	2 years, 2 teams	10	0	5.0	37.5	25.0	100.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.7	1.8

Duke statistics

Source^[4]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Duke	33	176	45.1	–	75.0	3.8	0.5	0.8	0.1	5.3
2007–08	Duke	35	334	51.3	42.3	68.1	5.3	0.7	1.2	0.3	9.5
2008–09	Duke	33	281	39.1	26.7	70.1	4.7	0.9	1.3	0.4	8.5
2009–10	Duke	36	357	37.6	32.7	68.4	5.9	1.3	1.5	0.6	9.9
Career	Duke	137	1148	42.5	31.5	70.1	5.0	0.9	1.2	0.3	8.4

References

1. "Joy Smith Bio". 29 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
2. "Joy Cheek Bio – Duke University Blue Devils". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
3. "Joy Cheek Returns as Assistant Coach". 27 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
4. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

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