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Philadelphia 76ers | #21 | Center-Forward

Joel Embiid

PPG

26.6

RPG

7.5

APG

3.9

HEIGHT

7'0" (2.13m)

WEIGHT

270lb (122kg)

COUNTRY

Cameroon

LAST ATTENDED

Kansas

AGE

32 years

BIRTHDATE

March 16, 1994

DRAFT

2014 R1 Pick 3

EXPERIENCE

9 Years

7'0" | 270lb | 32 years

DRAFT

2014 R1 Pick 3

BIRTHDATE

March 16, 1994

COUNTRY

Cameroon

LAST ATTENDED

Kansas

EXPERIENCE

9 Years

Last 5 Games

Game DateMatchupW/LMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Feb 26, 2026PHI vs. MIAW312682040.02633.38988.911011410210
Feb 24, 2026PHI @ INDW2627111764.71425.04580.015650142-1
Feb 07, 2026PHI @ PHXW333391947.44757.1111384.618930123-10
Feb 05, 2026PHI @ LALL3935131968.41250.088100167712327
Feb 02, 2026PHI @ LACW322481942.11250.077100055310142

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03/20/2026, 11:08 PM

Ruled out for Saturday

Embiid (oblique) is out for Saturday's game in Utah.

03/19/2026, 7:50 PM

Downgraded to out

Embiid (oblique) is out for Thursday's game against the Kings.

03/19/2026, 12:02 AM

Doubtful for Thursday

Embiid (oblique) is doubtful for Thursday's game in Sacramento.

03/16/2026, 11:15 PM

Ruled out for Tuesday

Embiid (oblique) won't play Tuesday against Denver, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

03/14/2026, 3:25 PM

Progressing, but timeline TBD

Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said that Embiid (oblique) returned to basketball activities Friday, but it's still unclear when the center will be able to suit up again, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Awards and Honors

  • 3 All-Defensive Team

  • 5 All-NBA

  • 1 All-Rookie Team

  • 7 NBA All-Star

  • 1 NBA Most Valuable Player

  • 7 NBA Player of the Month

  • 14 NBA Player of the Week

  • 3 NBA Rookie of the Month

  • 1 Olympic Gold Medal