Joseph Reshard Crawford II (born June 17, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player. A former shooting guard for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, 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 plays college basketball fo...
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Joseph Reshard Crawford II (born June 17, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player. A former shooting guard for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, 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 plays college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers.
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 All-Americans Rajon Rondo and Randolph Morris, along with fellow freshman Ramel Bradley.
Seeing minimal playing time behind Western Kentucky University transfer...
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