Before Cory Joseph was an NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs, or even a standout point guard at the University of Texas, he was a 10th grader standing at the foul line in a packed gym in Hamilton, staring down two crucial free throws.
Joseph’s Pickering High School Trojans clung to a two-point edge over Rexdale’s Father Henry Carr Crusaders, and his team’s hopes of winning the 2007 provincial title depended on Joseph stretching their lead. At 15, Joseph was three years younger than most other players on the court, and the stakes were the highest he had ever faced, with four seconds remaining in an OFSAA semifinal.