Nelly Junior Joseph (born November 20, 2001) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the New Mexico Lobos of the Mountain West Conference.

Junior Joseph grew up in Benin City, Nigeria and was friends with future NBA player Charles Bassey.

Junior Joseph played at the academy for two years and occasionally competed against NBA players such as Gorgui Dieng.

[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, embassies in Africa were closed, and Junior Joseph was unable to secure a visa to the United States.

[7] Junior Joseph averaged 8.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the Lobos, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament.