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Joseph Kilgore has been selected by the Harlem Globetrotters in the program's 12th annual player draft. Kilgore, the 2018 national slam dunk champion, finished third in the Southland Conference in scoring at 18.3 points per game.
 "The Globetrotters have always been open-minded about who plays for us, as well as who we select in our draft," said Sweet Lou Dunbar, who is also the Globetrotters' longtime director of player personnel. "Having exciting players who can electrify fans with their athletic ability is obviously great, but our players need to be more than that, too. This year's group of draftees really fits the bill on what we look for."
Kilgore recorded the first triple-double in Islanders history on Jan. 27 against Houston Baptist, scoring 24 points with 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He had a career-high 36 points in the regular season finale against Houston Baptist. The Mayor of Corpus Christi Joe McComb named April 25 as
Joseph Kilgore Day for the Houston native's State Farm College Slam Dunk Contest victory on March 29 in San Antonio, Texas. He was a second-team All-Southland honoree.
 The Harlem Globetrotters® are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 92 years. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 123 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans – among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents – over nine thrilling decades.
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