Ricardo "Joy" B. Cleofas[1] (born February 9, 1951) is a Filipino retired basketball player.
Cleofas played college ball for the Ateneo de Manila University under coach Nilo Verona.
The Blue Eagles became NCAA champions in 1969 and among his teammates were Samson, Chito Afable, Jun Ross and Francis Arnaiz.
After college, he played in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association for the YCO Painters.
Joy entered the pro league in the Philippine Basketball Association as a pioneer, playing for Tanduay.