Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Member Joe Dumars demonstrated time and time again that he was one of the most effective shooting guards of his era and was a consistent all-round player throughout his NBA career. Joe and Isiah Thomas proved to be one of the most accomplished back court duos in NBA history.

Joe, a six-time NBA all-star captured two NBA Championship rings as a prolific scorer, defensive standout and team leader throughout his career with the Detroit Pistons. In the final years of his career, Joe continued to provide the experience of a seasoned veteran as he led the Pistons in their attempt to recapture the success which they enjoyed in the late 1980s.

Joe has long been considered one of the classiest players in the NBA and served as a mentor to Grant Hill when Grant joined the Pistons as a rookie for the 1994-1995 season. Joe won numerous honors and awards as he contributed both on and off the basketball court with consistent play and team leadership. Joe was selected for the NBA All-Defensive First Team four times (from 1989-1993) and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team one time. In 1993, Joe was named to the All-NBA Second Team and, in 1991, he was selected for the All-NBA Third Team. Joe played for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team five times in six seasons beginning in 1990 and was selected as the most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals in 1989.

In 1994, Joe was the recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his outstanding contribution in the community and was a member of the Dream Team II which captured a gold medal at the World Championship of Basketball in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Joe entered the NBA in 1985 as the first round draft choice of the Detroit Pistons and was named to the NBA All-Rookie team in 1986 after an outstanding collegiate career at McNeese State where he averaged 22.5 points per game over four seasons and listed Isiah Thomas as his favorite athlete in the McNeese State Media Guide (not knowing at the time that he would soon become Isiah's teammate). Joe ranked sixth in the nation as a junior at McNeese State in 1984 with an average of 26.4 points per game. Joe led his team and demonstrated exemplary character both on and off the basketball court. Joe's devotion to the game enabled him to become one of the truly outstanding players ever to play professional basketball.