2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Octave, Joseph
Jersey Number 0
Joseph Octave
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gardena, CA
- High School:
- Mary Star of the Sea
- Position:
- Guard
Bio
2021-22 (Sophomore):
- Fourth on team in scoring at 7.8 ppg.
- Named to Sunshine Slam All-Tournament Team. (13 ppg)
- Second on team in shooting at .458 and third with 19 steals.
- Career-high 21 points and 34 min against Utah St. at MW Championship.
- Tied then career-high wth 18 pts vs. New Mexico
- Missed San Diego State game due to injury. Was a last second scratch.
- Career-high 4 steals and tied career-high’s with 3 assists, 6 reb vs. Army.
- Team-high 17 pts on 6 of 9 shooting, 3 of 5 from three vs. Texas Southern.
- 14 pts and tied career-high with 6 rebs against Bethune-Cookman.
2020-21 (Freshman):
- Played in 16 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg.
- Second amongst freshmen in games and scoring.
- Shot 50 percent from the field.
- Erupted for 18 pts in 17 mins in win vs. New Mexico. 7-9 from field and 2-3 from three point range. Also had career-high five rebounds. The 18 pts were the most by an AF freshman in 2020-21.
- 5 pts in 13 minutes vs. Boise State.
- Scored 7 points in a career-high 23 minutes against Colorado State.
- Made debut against Seattle with two minutes in reserve.
- Averaged 8.3 ppg in 20 mpg over his last four games.
Before Air Force
McDonald’s All-America Game Nominee ... Attended the USAFA Prep School in 2019-20 and played on the basketball team ... team co-captain of Prep School team and was one of top scorers and rebounders ... lettered four years in basketball ... scored 2,768 career points at Mary Star of the Sea, averaging 24 ppg and 7 rpg over his four-year career ... 2019 CIF Male Athlete of the Year representative for Mary Star of the Sea ... 3x First-Team All-CIF ... 2x Santa Fe League MVP ... 3x Daily Breeze All-Area ... 4x First-Team All-League ... team captain as a junior and senior ... graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average ... on the Principal’s Honor Roll all four years ... high school coach was Mike Sestich ... played AAU ball for Russell Westbrook’s Team Why Not, coached by Reggie Morris.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 27 ... son of Ro and Jane Octave ... has an older sister ... father played basketball at Biola University ... nickname is Joe ... considering management major ... future career plan is to go into business finance or accounting ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To serve my country, receive a great education and help Air Force basketball get to the NCAA Tournament.” ... hobbies are bike riding, playing video games and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age six ... credits his dad and travel ball coaches as having the biggest influence on his basketball career ... pregame superstition is to say a prayer ... favorite possession/gadget is his Xbox ... one thing on his bucket list is to travel to Europe ... dream vacation spot is his phone ... guilty pleasure is candy ... favorite role model is his grandmother ... favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... favorite athlete is Devin Booker ... something most people don’t know about him is he loves to watch horse racing ... enjoys listening to Drake and Polo G ... favorite TV show is Shark Tank ... favorite movie is Inside Man ... favorite class subject his calculus ... his faith is very important to him and he relies on it every day.
- Fourth on team in scoring at 7.8 ppg.
- Named to Sunshine Slam All-Tournament Team. (13 ppg)
- Second on team in shooting at .458 and third with 19 steals.
- Career-high 21 points and 34 min against Utah St. at MW Championship.
- Tied then career-high wth 18 pts vs. New Mexico
- Missed San Diego State game due to injury. Was a last second scratch.
- Career-high 4 steals and tied career-high’s with 3 assists, 6 reb vs. Army.
- Team-high 17 pts on 6 of 9 shooting, 3 of 5 from three vs. Texas Southern.
- 14 pts and tied career-high with 6 rebs against Bethune-Cookman.
2020-21 (Freshman):
- Played in 16 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg.
- Second amongst freshmen in games and scoring.
- Shot 50 percent from the field.
- Erupted for 18 pts in 17 mins in win vs. New Mexico. 7-9 from field and 2-3 from three point range. Also had career-high five rebounds. The 18 pts were the most by an AF freshman in 2020-21.
- 5 pts in 13 minutes vs. Boise State.
- Scored 7 points in a career-high 23 minutes against Colorado State.
- Made debut against Seattle with two minutes in reserve.
- Averaged 8.3 ppg in 20 mpg over his last four games.
Before Air Force
McDonald’s All-America Game Nominee ... Attended the USAFA Prep School in 2019-20 and played on the basketball team ... team co-captain of Prep School team and was one of top scorers and rebounders ... lettered four years in basketball ... scored 2,768 career points at Mary Star of the Sea, averaging 24 ppg and 7 rpg over his four-year career ... 2019 CIF Male Athlete of the Year representative for Mary Star of the Sea ... 3x First-Team All-CIF ... 2x Santa Fe League MVP ... 3x Daily Breeze All-Area ... 4x First-Team All-League ... team captain as a junior and senior ... graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average ... on the Principal’s Honor Roll all four years ... high school coach was Mike Sestich ... played AAU ball for Russell Westbrook’s Team Why Not, coached by Reggie Morris.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 27 ... son of Ro and Jane Octave ... has an older sister ... father played basketball at Biola University ... nickname is Joe ... considering management major ... future career plan is to go into business finance or accounting ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To serve my country, receive a great education and help Air Force basketball get to the NCAA Tournament.” ... hobbies are bike riding, playing video games and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age six ... credits his dad and travel ball coaches as having the biggest influence on his basketball career ... pregame superstition is to say a prayer ... favorite possession/gadget is his Xbox ... one thing on his bucket list is to travel to Europe ... dream vacation spot is his phone ... guilty pleasure is candy ... favorite role model is his grandmother ... favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... favorite athlete is Devin Booker ... something most people don’t know about him is he loves to watch horse racing ... enjoys listening to Drake and Polo G ... favorite TV show is Shark Tank ... favorite movie is Inside Man ... favorite class subject his calculus ... his faith is very important to him and he relies on it every day.
2025 Graduation Recap
Monday, June 02
Joe Scott and Player POST Boise State March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 04
Air Force falls to Boise State
Tuesday, March 04
Joe Scott and Player POST CSU
Tuesday, February 25
