Joshua Helm (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Mercyhurst University, he starred in Iceland and the Netherlands, being named All-Star in both countries. In 2005 he was named the ÃÂrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year in Iceland after leading the league in scoring with 37.2 points per game.
Helm played college basketball for Mercyhurst University, alongside future ÃÂrvalsdeild star Justin Shouse, where he was a three-time All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division selection. He was a second-team selection in 2001âÂÂ02 and 2002âÂÂ03 and a first-team selection in 2003âÂÂ04. In 2017, he was inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame.
Helm started his career with KFÃÂ in the Icelandic top-tier ÃÂrvalsdeild karla. He was an instant hit with the team, and led the league in scoring, averaging 37.2 points per game. In January 2005, he was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game where he scored 13 points. In March, he became the tenth player in the ÃÂrvalsdeild history to score 800 points in a single season. After the season he was named the ÃÂrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.
In June 2005, he signed with Rotterdam Basketbal of the Dutch Eredivisie. In February 2006, he was selected to the Dutch All-Star game.
During the 2006âÂÂ2007 season, Helm played for Donar (then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons).
In 2007, Helm returned to the ÃÂrvalsdeild karla and signed with reigning Icelandic champions KR. On October 7, he scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in KR's victory against ÃÂR in the Icelandic Super Cup. In January 2008, he was again selected to the Icelandic All-Star game, this time scoring 9 points. In the ÃÂrvalsdeild, he was one of the best players in the league, averaging 20.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and helping KR finish with the second best record during the regular season. In the playoffs, KR unexpectedly lost in the first round to seventh seeded ÃÂR.