| No. 2 – Riesen Ludwigsburg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 18, 2002 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wisconsin) |
| College | Marquette (2021–2025) |
| 2025: undrafted | |
Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–2026 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| 2026–present | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Career highlights | |
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David Howard Joplin (born November 18, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
As a senior at Brookfield Central High School, Joplin averaged 25.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He committed to play college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
As a freshman in 2021-22, Joplin averaged 2.8 points in 32 games played. In 2022-23, he averaged 9.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 36 games, earning Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year honors. Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Joplin became a full-time starter for the Golden Eagles. That season, he made 37 starts and averaged 10.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. On November 23, 2024, Joplin tallied a team-high 29 points in a victory over Georgia. On November 27, he dropped 27 points in a 94-59 victory against Stonehill. On December 21, Joplin passed 1,000 career points,as he scored 19 in a win versus Xavier. On January 14, 2025, he notched a career-high 30 points in an overtime win over DePaul.
On August 12, 2025, Joplin signed with French team BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Élite.
On July 31, 2026, Joplin signed a one-year deal with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Marquette | 32 | 0 | 6.9 | .386 | .288 | .500 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 2.8 |
| 2022–23 | Marquette | 36 | 0 | 19.1 | .420 | .399 | .813 | 3.2 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 9.2 |
| 2023–24 | Marquette | 37 | 37 | 27.7 | .413 | .355 | .681 | 3.9 | .6 | .8 | .9 | 10.8 |
| 2024–25 | Marquette | 34 | 34 | 31.9 | .421 | .323 | .809 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 14.2 |
| Career | 139 | 71 | 21.7 | .416 | .349 | .756 | 3.4 | .7 | .7 | .6 | 9.4 | |
His mother, Lisa Joplin, is a former police officer for the Milwaukee Police Department and currently works as a hair stylist. His father, Howard Joplin, was also a Milwaukee Police Department police officer and detective.