Joshua became a valuable 3-point weapon for the Aggies off the bench during the 2008-09 season…Joshua is the only junior college graduate on the roster…He transferred in from Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Fla…Joshua will be a key shooter for the Aggies this season, and he showed his ability to get to the line by attempting 55 free throws in 16.3 minutes per game.
2008-09: Played in 30 games with no starts...Averaged 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 16.3 minutes per game...Shot 39.8 percent from the field, 34 percent from 3-point range and 72. 7 percent from the free throw line...Recorded nine double-figure games during the season...Hit at least one 3-pointer in 19 of the 30 games he played...Led the Aggies in scoring four times...Scored a season-high 21 points, hit a season-high seven free throws and was a season-best 6-for-9 from the field in a 72-60 win over Coastal Carolina on Nov. 29...Played a season-high 26 minutes and scored 18 points and had a season-high six rebounds in a 69-59 win over Howard on Feb. 28...Hit a season-high four 3-pointers and had 16 points in a 73-66 loss at Evansville on Dec. 20...Scored 12 points in just 18 minutes of play and recorded a season-high four assists in a 76-61 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Jan. 17.
Florida Community College Career: Played two seasons at Florida Community College under head coach Philip Stitt...Averaged 18.0 points and shot 45 percent from 3-point range...Was also an 81 percent free throw shooter...Efforts earned all-conference honors...Also received the Coach’s Award his second season...Earned most improved during his first season at FCC.
N.B. Forrest High School Career: Played one season under Dale Green at N.B. Forrest..During that season he averaged 16.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and shot nearly 50 percent from 3-point range...Was an All-Gateway Conference first-team selection...Led the city of Jacksonville, Fla., in scoring...Named Offensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Full name is Dwane Joshua…He is the son of Carol and Henry Joshua…He has two siblings, Jackie and Jason…Scored 37 points against a team that had future Division I and NBA standouts Greg Oden, Eric Gordon, Mike Conley and Daequan Cook…Will play against good friend Shaq Johnson of Marshall this season…If he could own his own business, he would own an NBA franchise and hire his junior college coach Philip Stitt and Jerry Eaves.
