Joe Vogel (basketball)

Joe Vogel
Personal information
Born (1973-09-15) September 15, 1973
North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.
NationalityLebanese
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Platte
(North Platte, Nebraska)
CollegeColorado State (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Drafted bySeattle SuperSonics
Playing career1996–2018
PositionCenter
Number41
Career history
1996–1997Galatasaray Café Crown
1997–1998Red Wolves
1998–1999Al-Ittihad
1999–2000Sagesse
2000–2001Rockford Lightning
2001–2002Champville SC
2003Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2003Arecibo Captains
2003–2004Champville SC
2004–2013Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2013–2015Homenetmen Beirut
2015–2016Byblos Club
2017–2018Hoops Club
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lebanon
FIBA Asia Championship
2001 ShanghaiTeam
2005 DohaTeam
2007 TokushimaTeam

Joseph Vogel (Arabic: جو فوغل; born September 15, 1973) is an American-Lebanese former basketball player.

Vogel attended Colorado State University. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996. He played as a professional in Taiwan, Turkey, Japan, Saudi Arabia and on a number of Lebanese basketball teams, including Sagesse Beirut, Champville SC and Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut.

After his naturalization as a Lebanese citizen, he also became a member of the Lebanese national basketball team. At 6'11", he was Lebanon's starting center.