2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Joplin, David
Jersey Number 23
David Joplin
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Brookfield Central HS
Bio
Honors/Awards
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Third Team
Program’s all-time leader in career games played (139)
Finished seventh at MU in 3-pointers made (229)
Participated in NABC All-Star Game at Final Four, earning MVP honors
2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23
BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
BIG EAST Sixth Man Award
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 30)
2024-25 Season Notes (Sr.): Didn’t miss a game (139) in career and finished as Marquette’s all-time leader in games played … Became 54th player in MU history with 1,000 career points with 19-point effort at Xavier (12/21/24), finished 27th (1,306) … Led all scorers with 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including six treys, vs. New Mexico (3/21/25) … Shot 7-of-9 from the floor and finished with 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks vs. St. John’s (3/8/25) … Scored team-high 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting at UConn (3/5/25) and added five rebounds in 40 minutes … Narrowly missed double-double at Georgetown (3/1/25) finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds … Scored career-high 30 points on 9-of-17 shooting at DePaul (1/14/25), including 7-of-13 effort from behind 3-point line … Finished with 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting against Stonehill (11/27/24), including 4-of-5 from deep … Netted 29 points on 9-of-17 shooting vs. Georgia (11/23/24), including 6-of-11 from deep … Scored game-high 27 points and added 10 rebounds in win over George Mason (11/8/24) for second-career double-double (19 points and 10 boards came in second half).
2023-24 Season Notes (Jr.): Made first career start in season opener vs. NIU (Nov. 6) after 68 games as a reserve to begin his career... Scored team-high 19 points in win over UCLA (Nov. 20), knocking down five treys... Tied career high with nine rebounds in win over Georgetown (Dec. 22) and also added 20 points... Finished with season-high 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting from distance at DePaul (Jan. 24)... Scored 20 points in win over SHU (Jan. 27), first time with back-to-back 20 point games since early 2022-23... Contributed 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at Creighton (Mar. 2)... Collected first-career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds (career-best) in win over WKU (Mar. 22)... Chipped in 14 points against Colorado (Mar. 24), including game-clinching free throws with seven seconds left.
2022-23 Season Notes (So.): Netted 23 points against CMU (Nov. 10) in 20 minutes, finishing 6-of-10 from long distance off the bench … Scored all of his game-high 21 points in the second half at Purdue (Nov. 15) and also grabbed personal-best nine rebounds … Chipped in 19 points in 19 minutes against Baylor (Nov. 29), shooting 6-of-7 from the floor ... Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll (Jan. 30) after scoring a career-high 28 points (8-of-11 shooting) in 24 minutes off the bench at DePaul (Jan. 28) ... Created career-best five steals at Butler (Feb. 28), also chipping in six points and five rebounds ...Recorded 12 points and four rebounds in title-game win over Xavier (Mar. 11) ... Named to BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team ... BIG EAST Sixth Man Of The Year Award winner.
2021-22 Season Notes (Fr.): Made collegiate debut vs. SIUE (Nov. 9) … Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 21) … Chipped in seven points versus UConn (Dec. 21) … Finished with five points and a rebound in 11 minutes of playing time against Providence (Jan. 4) … Chipped in five points and a block versus Butler (Feb. 26).
High School: Averaged 25.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest as a senior at Brookfield Central High School in 2020-21 under head coach Dan Wandrey … Was a unanimous selection on the Associated Press All-State First Team and tabbed to the all-area squad by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Was selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team … A top-100 ranked recruit nationally (No. 74 by 247sports.com), he was an all-state honoree by the Associated Press and WBCA as a junior in 2019-20, contributing 23.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest … Lancers finished 24-1 that year and claimed the league title … As a sophomore, he was an honorable mention all-state selection and the Lancers claimed the school’s first state championship.
Personal: Born November 18 … Son of Howard and Lisa Joplin … Majoring in communication studies and minoring in sport management.
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Third Team
Program’s all-time leader in career games played (139)
Finished seventh at MU in 3-pointers made (229)
Participated in NABC All-Star Game at Final Four, earning MVP honors
2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23
BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
BIG EAST Sixth Man Award
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 30)
2024-25 Season Notes (Sr.): Didn’t miss a game (139) in career and finished as Marquette’s all-time leader in games played … Became 54th player in MU history with 1,000 career points with 19-point effort at Xavier (12/21/24), finished 27th (1,306) … Led all scorers with 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including six treys, vs. New Mexico (3/21/25) … Shot 7-of-9 from the floor and finished with 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks vs. St. John’s (3/8/25) … Scored team-high 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting at UConn (3/5/25) and added five rebounds in 40 minutes … Narrowly missed double-double at Georgetown (3/1/25) finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds … Scored career-high 30 points on 9-of-17 shooting at DePaul (1/14/25), including 7-of-13 effort from behind 3-point line … Finished with 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting against Stonehill (11/27/24), including 4-of-5 from deep … Netted 29 points on 9-of-17 shooting vs. Georgia (11/23/24), including 6-of-11 from deep … Scored game-high 27 points and added 10 rebounds in win over George Mason (11/8/24) for second-career double-double (19 points and 10 boards came in second half).
2023-24 Season Notes (Jr.): Made first career start in season opener vs. NIU (Nov. 6) after 68 games as a reserve to begin his career... Scored team-high 19 points in win over UCLA (Nov. 20), knocking down five treys... Tied career high with nine rebounds in win over Georgetown (Dec. 22) and also added 20 points... Finished with season-high 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting from distance at DePaul (Jan. 24)... Scored 20 points in win over SHU (Jan. 27), first time with back-to-back 20 point games since early 2022-23... Contributed 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at Creighton (Mar. 2)... Collected first-career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds (career-best) in win over WKU (Mar. 22)... Chipped in 14 points against Colorado (Mar. 24), including game-clinching free throws with seven seconds left.
2022-23 Season Notes (So.): Netted 23 points against CMU (Nov. 10) in 20 minutes, finishing 6-of-10 from long distance off the bench … Scored all of his game-high 21 points in the second half at Purdue (Nov. 15) and also grabbed personal-best nine rebounds … Chipped in 19 points in 19 minutes against Baylor (Nov. 29), shooting 6-of-7 from the floor ... Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll (Jan. 30) after scoring a career-high 28 points (8-of-11 shooting) in 24 minutes off the bench at DePaul (Jan. 28) ... Created career-best five steals at Butler (Feb. 28), also chipping in six points and five rebounds ...Recorded 12 points and four rebounds in title-game win over Xavier (Mar. 11) ... Named to BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team ... BIG EAST Sixth Man Of The Year Award winner.
2021-22 Season Notes (Fr.): Made collegiate debut vs. SIUE (Nov. 9) … Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 21) … Chipped in seven points versus UConn (Dec. 21) … Finished with five points and a rebound in 11 minutes of playing time against Providence (Jan. 4) … Chipped in five points and a block versus Butler (Feb. 26).
High School: Averaged 25.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest as a senior at Brookfield Central High School in 2020-21 under head coach Dan Wandrey … Was a unanimous selection on the Associated Press All-State First Team and tabbed to the all-area squad by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Was selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team … A top-100 ranked recruit nationally (No. 74 by 247sports.com), he was an all-state honoree by the Associated Press and WBCA as a junior in 2019-20, contributing 23.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest … Lancers finished 24-1 that year and claimed the league title … As a sophomore, he was an honorable mention all-state selection and the Lancers claimed the school’s first state championship.
Personal: Born November 18 … Son of Howard and Lisa Joplin … Majoring in communication studies and minoring in sport management.
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