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Payton Joseph

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Payton Joseph
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Beaumont H.S.
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    10.4
  • fg %
    46.2
  • 3pt %
    32.2
  • ft %
    70.3
  • reb/g
    7.5
  • a/g
    2.8
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 16
Games started 27 16
Minutes 637 361
Minutes per game 22.8 22.6
FG 104-225 66-147
FG Pct 46.2 44.9
3PT 19-59 10-32
3PT Pct 32.2 31.3
FT 64-91 30-49
FT Pct 70.3 61.2
Off rebounds 75 46
Def rebounds 136 73
Total rebounds 211 119
Rebounds per game 7.5 7.4
Personal fouls 77 37
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 79 45
Turnovers 59 30
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.5
Steals 46 26
Blocks 24 11
Points 291 172
Points per game 10.4 10.8
Points per 40.0 min 18.3 19.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 99-83
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley L, 92-75
Feb 11 at Cerro Coso L, 70-58
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 118-108
Feb 18 Victor Valley W, 83-82
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 83-78
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 19 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. LA Southwest - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Los Angeles City - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 LA Southwest L, 92-88 - 18 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 12
Oct 31 at LA Harbor W, 89-86 1 28 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 12
Nov 8 at Southwestern L, 75-69 1 1 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 7
Nov 13 at Santa Ana L, 93-76 1 35 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 5
Nov 14 at El Camino L, 67-57 1 35 5-7 71.4 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 19 at Cuyamaca L, 69-66 1 1 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 11
Nov 22 LA Valley W, 71-63 1 28 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 8
Nov 25 Irvine Valley L, 78-63 1 20 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 2 Grossmont W, 102-100 1 34 6-11 54.5 1-5 20.0 6-8 75.0 19
Dec 6 Canyons L, 76-72 1 36 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 7-9 77.8 16
Dec 9 at Glendale L, 75-68 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 64-62 1 33 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 9
Dec 16 Riverside L, 85-77 1 28 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 14
Dec 20 Barstow L, 61-46 1 19 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 96-91 1 32 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley L, 112-73 1 29 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 15
Jan 10 Cerro Coso W, 82-76 1 33 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 10
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 111-82 1 1 7-12 58.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 14
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 116-74 1 1 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 92-87 1 39 8-14 57.1 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 19
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 100-56 1 1 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 at Barstow L, 88-65 1 1 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 99-83 1 23 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 12
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley L, 92-75 1 30 7-9 77.8 3-3 100.0 2-3 66.7 19
Feb 11 at Cerro Coso L, 70-58 1 22 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 118-108 1 30 8-18 44.4 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 19
Feb 18 Victor Valley W, 83-82 1 34 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 13
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 83-78 1 33 4-12 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 19 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. LA Southwest - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Los Angeles City - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 LA Southwest L, 92-88 - 18 1 3 4 1 1 2 0
Oct 31 at LA Harbor W, 89-86 1 28 1 8 9 3 4 0 1
Nov 8 at Southwestern L, 75-69 1 1 3 7 10 2 4 3 1
Nov 13 at Santa Ana L, 93-76 1 35 0 3 3 2 2 1 6
Nov 14 at El Camino L, 67-57 1 35 4 6 10 2 4 2 0
Nov 19 at Cuyamaca L, 69-66 1 1 2 4 6 1 1 1 0
Nov 22 LA Valley W, 71-63 1 28 5 7 12 5 1 1 1
Nov 25 Irvine Valley L, 78-63 1 20 0 6 6 3 2 0 0
Dec 2 Grossmont W, 102-100 1 34 8 9 17 4 5 3 2
Dec 6 Canyons L, 76-72 1 36 1 3 4 8 2 4 2
Dec 9 at Glendale L, 75-68 1 12 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 64-62 1 33 2 4 6 5 5 1 0
Dec 16 Riverside L, 85-77 1 28 2 6 8 2 3 3 0
Dec 20 Barstow L, 61-46 1 19 2 1 3 1 1 2 2
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 96-91 1 32 0 5 5 4 2 0 0
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley L, 112-73 1 29 5 2 7 2 2 0 2
Jan 10 Cerro Coso W, 82-76 1 33 3 6 9 5 1 3 2
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 111-82 1 1 4 7 11 3 0 1 1
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 116-74 1 1 6 6 12 5 3 2 1
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 92-87 1 39 2 5 7 3 4 2 1
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 100-56 1 1 2 3 5 2 4 0 1
Jan 31 at Barstow L, 88-65 1 1 2 6 8 2 0 1 0
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 99-83 1 23 3 0 3 1 1 0 0
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley L, 92-75 1 30 1 6 7 0 2 2 0
Feb 11 at Cerro Coso L, 70-58 1 22 3 4 7 2 0 3 0
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 118-108 1 30 2 4 6 4 3 2 0
Feb 18 Victor Valley W, 83-82 1 34 5 9 14 4 2 3 1
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 83-78 1 33 4 5 9 2 0 4 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 19 at TBA - - - -
Sep 20 at TBA - - - -
Sep 21 at TBA - - - -
Oct 18 vs. LA Southwest - - - -
Oct 24 Los Angeles City - - - -
Oct 30 LA Southwest L, 92-88 - 5 1 1.0
Oct 31 at LA Harbor W, 89-86 1 4 - 0.8
Nov 8 at Southwestern L, 75-69 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 13 at Santa Ana L, 93-76 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 14 at El Camino L, 67-57 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 19 at Cuyamaca L, 69-66 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 22 LA Valley W, 71-63 1 2 - 5.0
Nov 25 Irvine Valley L, 78-63 1 2 - 1.5
Dec 2 Grossmont W, 102-100 1 1 - 0.8
Dec 6 Canyons L, 76-72 1 4 - 4.0
Dec 9 at Glendale L, 75-68 1 2 - -
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 64-62 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 16 Riverside L, 85-77 1 5 1 0.7
Dec 20 Barstow L, 61-46 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 96-91 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley L, 112-73 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 10 Cerro Coso W, 82-76 1 2 - 5.0
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 111-82 1 2 - -
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 116-74 1 1 - 1.7
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 92-87 1 3 - 0.8
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 100-56 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 31 at Barstow L, 88-65 1 0 - -
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 99-83 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley L, 92-75 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 11 at Cerro Coso L, 70-58 1 1 - -
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 118-108 1 4 - 1.3
Feb 18 Victor Valley W, 83-82 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 83-78 1 5 1 -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 28 22.8 3.7-8.0 0.7-2.1 2.3-3.2 10.4
Total 28 22.8 3.7-8.0 0.7-2.1 2.3-3.2 10.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 28 27 637 104-225 46.2 19-59 32.2 64-91 70.3 291
Total 28 27 637 104-225 46.2 19-59 32.2 64-91 70.3 291
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 28 637 22.8 6.5-14.1 1.2-3.7 32.2 4.0-5.7 18.3
Total 28 637 22.8 6.5-14.1 1.2-3.7 32.2 4.0-5.7 18.3
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 28 2.7 4.9 7.5 2.8 2.1 1.6 0.9
Total 28 2.7 4.9 7.5 2.8 2.1 1.6 0.9
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 28 27 75 136 211 79 59 46 24
Total 28 27 75 136 211 79 59 46 24
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 28 4.7 8.5 13.2 5.0 3.7 2.9 1.5
Total 28 4.7 8.5 13.2 5.0 3.7 2.9 1.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 22.8 3.7-8.0 0.7-2.1 2.3-3.2 10.4
Conference 16 22.6 4.1-9.2 0.6-2.0 1.9-3.1 10.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 29.6 4.3-8.7 0.9-2.4 2.8-3.9 12.3
Away 14 15.9 3.1-7.4 0.4-1.8 1.8-2.6 8.5
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 7 26.9 5.1-11.1 0.6-2.4 2.7-4.1 13.6
Losses 21 21.4 3.2-7.0 0.7-2.0 2.1-3.0 9.3
Month
October 2 23.0 4.0-6.5 0.0-1.0 4.0-4.5 12.0
November 6 20.0 2.5-6.0 1.0-2.3 1.7-2.2 7.7
December 6 27.0 3.2-6.8 0.7-2.5 3.5-4.8 10.5
January 8 17.1 4.1-9.1 0.6-2.1 1.5-2.6 10.4
February 6 28.7 4.8-10.3 0.7-1.8 2.2-3.2 12.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 27 637 104-225 46.2 19-59 32.2 64-91 70.3 291
Conference 16 16 361 66-147 44.9 10-32 31.3 30-49 61.2 172
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 13 414 60-122 49.2 13-34 38.2 39-54 72.2 172
Away 14 14 223 44-103 42.7 6-25 24.0 25-37 67.6 119
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 7 7 188 36-78 46.2 4-17 23.5 19-29 65.5 95
Losses 21 20 449 68-147 46.3 15-42 35.7 45-62 72.6 196
Month
October 2 1 46 8-13 61.5 0-2 0.0 8-9 88.9 24
November 6 6 120 15-36 41.7 6-14 42.9 10-13 76.9 46
December 6 6 162 19-41 46.3 4-15 26.7 21-29 72.4 63
January 8 8 137 33-73 45.2 5-17 29.4 12-21 57.1 83
February 6 6 172 29-62 46.8 4-11 36.4 13-19 68.4 75
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 637 22.8 6.5-14.1 1.2-3.7 32.2 4.0-5.7 18.3
Conference 16 361 22.6 7.3-16.3 1.1-3.5 31.3 3.3-5.4 19.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 414 29.6 5.8-11.8 1.3-3.3 38.2 3.8-5.2 16.6
Away 14 223 15.9 7.9-18.5 1.1-4.5 24.0 4.5-6.6 21.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 7 188 26.9 7.7-16.6 0.9-3.6 23.5 4.0-6.2 20.2
Losses 21 449 21.4 6.1-13.1 1.3-3.7 35.7 4.0-5.5 17.5
Month
October 2 46 23.0 7.0-11.3 0.0-1.7 0.0 7.0-7.8 20.9
November 6 120 20.0 5.0-12.0 2.0-4.7 42.9 3.3-4.3 15.3
December 6 162 27.0 4.7-10.1 1.0-3.7 26.7 5.2-7.2 15.6
January 8 137 17.1 9.6-21.3 1.5-5.0 29.4 3.5-6.1 24.2
February 6 172 28.7 6.7-14.4 0.9-2.6 36.4 3.0-4.4 17.4
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 2.7 4.9 7.5 2.8 2.1 1.6 0.9
Conference 16 2.9 4.6 7.4 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.5 2.4 2.0 0.8
Away 14 2.9 4.4 7.4 2.1 1.8 1.3 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 4.0 7.1 11.1 4.0 2.3 1.9 1.1
Losses 21 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.4 2.0 1.6 0.8
Month
October 2 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.5
November 6 2.3 5.5 7.8 2.5 2.3 1.3 1.3
December 6 2.8 4.0 6.8 3.5 2.7 2.2 1.0
January 8 3.0 5.0 8.0 3.3 2.0 1.1 1.0
February 6 3.0 4.7 7.7 2.2 1.3 2.3 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 27 75 136 211 79 59 46 24
Conference 16 16 46 73 119 45 30 26 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 13 34 74 108 49 34 28 11
Away 14 14 41 62 103 30 25 18 13
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 7 28 50 78 28 16 13 8
Losses 21 20 47 86 133 51 43 33 16
Month
October 2 1 2 11 13 4 5 2 1
November 6 6 14 33 47 15 14 8 8
December 6 6 17 24 41 21 16 13 6
January 8 8 24 40 64 26 16 9 8
February 6 6 18 28 46 13 8 14 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 4.7 8.5 13.2 5.0 3.7 2.9 1.5
Conference 16 5.1 8.1 13.2 5.0 3.3 2.9 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.7 3.3 2.7 1.1
Away 14 7.4 11.1 18.5 5.4 4.5 3.2 2.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 6.0 10.6 16.6 6.0 3.4 2.8 1.7
Losses 21 4.2 7.7 11.8 4.5 3.8 2.9 1.4
Month
October 2 1.7 9.6 11.3 3.5 4.3 1.7 0.9
November 6 4.7 11.0 15.7 5.0 4.7 2.7 2.7
December 6 4.2 5.9 10.1 5.2 4.0 3.2 1.5
January 8 7.0 11.7 18.7 7.6 4.7 2.6 2.3
February 6 4.2 6.5 10.7 3.0 1.9 3.3 0.2
News mentions
COD Men’s Basketball wins on buzzer-beater, stuns Rams 83–82
  • Article
  • February 18, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball wins on buzzer-beater, stuns Rams 83–82

Sophomore Night delivered one of the most thrilling finishes in recent memory as College of the Desert stunned the Victor Valley College Rams, 83–82, on a miraculous four-point play at the buzzer.

  • February 18, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball snaps 7-game drought, sinks Pirates, 118-108
  • Article
  • February 14, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball snaps 7-game drought, sinks Pirates, 118-108

College of the Desert Men’s Basketball celebrated St. Valentine’s Day and Military Appreciation Day in style, snapping a seven-game losing streak with a high-powered 118–108 victory over the Palo Verde Pirates of Blythe on Saturday afternoon.

  • February 14, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball erupts for 72 second-half points, cruises past Palo Verde 111–82
  • Article
  • January 14, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball erupts for 72 second-half points, cruises past Palo Verde 111–82

The College of the Desert men’s basketball team delivered a historic offensive performance Saturday night, exploding for a program-record 72 points in the second half to secure a commanding 111–82 road victory over the Palo Verde Pirates.

  • January 14, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball Back on Track with 82–76 Win Over Cerro Coso
  • Article
  • January 10, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball Back on Track with 82–76 Win Over Cerro Coso

The College of the Desert men’s basketball team bounced back in a big way Wednesday night, earning its first conference victory of the season with an 82–76 win over the Cerro Coso Coyotes of Ridgecrest.

  • January 10, 2026
COD Men’s Basketball Escapes on 8-3s by Cooper, Edges Griffins 102–100
  • Article
  • December 02, 2025
COD Men’s Basketball Escapes on 8-3s by Cooper, Edges Griffins 102–100

The College of the Desert Roadrunners (3–6) delivered a thrilling home victory on Wednesday night, outlasting the Grossmont Griffins of El Cajon (1–4) in a 102–100 shootout. After trailing 39–36 at halftime, both teams erupted offensively in the second half, but no one caught fire quite like COD freshman guard Chris Cooper-Patton.

  • December 02, 2025
COD Men’s Basketball Celebrates Home Opener with 71–63 Win Over Monarchs
  • Article
  • November 22, 2025
COD Men’s Basketball Celebrates Home Opener with 71–63 Win Over Monarchs

College of the Desert (2–5) kicked off its home opener in front of a packed and energized crowd, and while temperatures dipped outside, it was raining shots inside the Garrow Athletic Quad. The Roadrunners rallied from an early deficit to secure a 71–63 victory over the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (1–3).

  • November 22, 2025
COD Men’s Basketball Grabs Split at MSJC Tipoff Classic
  • Article
  • October 31, 2025
COD Men’s Basketball Grabs Split at MSJC Tipoff Classic

College of the Desert Men’s Basketball (1–1) tipped off the 2025 season at the Mt. San Jacinto Tipoff Classic, bouncing back from a narrow opening loss to earn an overtime victory and a weekend split.

  • October 31, 2025