Georgia State University Athletics

Career Bio & Statistics

Athletic Honors
• Career double-doubles: 2

Academic Honors
• Currently majoring in BIS Human Development

2019-20
    Played in 31 games while averaging 14.9 minutes per contest and collecting first two career double-doubles as a junior . . . Averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 55.8 percent from the floor and 72.6 percent from the free throw line . . . Blocked 17 shots, dished out 14 assists, and swiped 12 steals during the season.
    Garnered his first career double-double with career-highs of 19 points and 12 rebounds at College of Charleston going 6-of-7 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free throw line . . . Two games later recorded another double-double finishing with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 7-of-7 free throws, and 11 rebounds at Georgetown . . . Came off the bench to score seven points and grab seven rebounds against Middle Georgia State . . . Finished with seven points and four rebounds at Troy . . . Just missed a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds to go along with four blocked shots against Troy while going 5-of-5 from the floor . . . Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in 22 minutes at Louisiana . . . Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds at ULM.

2018-19
    Played in 22 games averaging 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds with four steals, three assists and two blocked shots while averaging 4.0 minutes per game . . . Shot 63.2 percent from the floor.
    In first appearance of the season finished with four points and three rebounds in four minutes at Montana . . . Scored three points in five minutes of the opening game of the Cayman Islands Classic against St. Bonaventure . . . Finished with six points and six rebounds in a season-high 15 minutes of the semifinals of the Cayman Islands Classic against Creighton . . . Scored baskets in back-to-back games against UNCW and Middle Georgia State . . . Provided a spark off the bench in the first half at South Alabama with five points and two rebounds in seven minutes.

2017-18
    Played in 24 games during first season averaging 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds per game . . . Shot 48.1 percent from the floor and blocked three shots while averaging 4.6 minutes per game.
    Scored nine points in just 10 minutes of exhibition game against Coker College . . . Finished with eight points and three rebounds in debut against Carver . . . Scored five points in 13 minutes of the MGM Grand Main Event against Eastern Washington . . . Finished with six points and four rebounds in a season-high 14 minutes against Point . . . Finished 2-of-2 from the floor for four points in seven minutes against South Alabama . . . Scored two points in four minutes at Little Rock.

Prep
    Earned Class AAAAA GACA All-State honors as a senior at Veterans High School after averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game . . . Was ranked as high as No. 45 in the country by Future150.com, the No. 14 forward in the country and No. 3 in the state of Georgia. 
    As a junior, earned All-Middle Georgia and all-county honors after averaging 13.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game . . . Was selected to play in the Middle Georgia All-Star Classic and invited to the Georgia Elite Preview.
    As a sophomore, averaged 11 points per game.

Personal
    Full name is Josh David Linder . . . Born on March 10, 1998, in Japan . . . Son of Lashawn and Brian Linder . . . Has two older siblings, Chris and Aushia.