Joe Crawford

Joseph "Joe" Reshard Crawford II is an American professional basketball player. A former shooting guard for the University of Kentucky, he was selected as the 58th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Draft. He signed with the Lakers on August 27, 2008, but was waived October 22, during the 2008–09 pre-season. Crawford's brother, Jordan Crawford, played college basketball for Indiana and Xavier. Crawford attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, where he led his team to a perfect 27–0 record and a state title. He was named a McDonald's All-American in 2004.... Crawford originally committed to play for the University of Michigan, but reopened his recruitment and chose to attend the University of Kentucky as part of a freshman class that also featured Ramel Bradley and All-Americans Rajon Rondo and Randolph Morris. Seeing minimal playing time behind Western Kentucky University transfer Patrick Sparks and fellow freshmen Ramel Bradley and Rajon Rondo, Crawford asked to be released from his scholarship mid-way through his freshman year.
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