Center Joel Przybilla became the fourth Trail Blazer this season to experience fatherhood for the first time. He and his wife Noelle, welcomed Anthony Joel Przybilla to the world, who arrived at 5:15 pm on Monday, May 20th, during the Blazers win in Charlotte. Joel was home in Tualatin to experience the birth with his wife. Anthony weighed in at 9 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 22 inches long, and is doing very well. The Przybilla's are planning to leave the hospital Wednesday afternoon.

Joel joins Sebastian Telfair, Viktor Khryapa, and Zach Randolph as the other first-time dads on this Trail Blazers team this season.