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Joe Wolf
Wolf in 2014 as Brooklyn Nets assistant coach
Wisconsin Herd
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born(1964-12-17)December 17, 1964(age 59)
Kohler, Wisconsin,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolKohler(Kohler, Wisconsin)
CollegeNorth Carolina(1983–1987)
NBA draft1987:1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by theLos Angeles Clippers
Playing career1987–1999
PositionPower forward/center
Number24, 42, 6, 43, 12, 23, 17, 30
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
1987–1990Los Angeles Clippers
1990–1992Denver Nuggets
1992Boston Celtics
1992–1993Portland Trail Blazers
1993–1994León
1994–1995Charlotte Hornets
1995–1996Orlando Magic
1996–1997Milwaukee Bucks
1997–1998Denver Nuggets
1999Charlotte Hornets
As coach:
2003–2004William & Mary(assistant)
2004–2006Idaho Stampede
2006–2008Colorado 14ers
2008–2013Milwaukee Bucks(assistant)
2014–2017Brooklyn Nets(assistant)
2017–2018UNC Wilmington(assistant)
2018–2020Greensboro Swarm
2023–presentWisconsin Herd(assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,485 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,933 (3.3 rpg)
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference

Joseph James Wolf(born December 17, 1964) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer currently working as an assistant coach for theWisconsin Herdof theNBA G League.He playedcollege basketballforNorth Carolina.

Professional career

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He played in theNational Basketball Association( NBA ). He was the 13th overall pick of the1987 NBA draft,selected by theLos Angeles Clippers.He playedcollege basketballat theUniversity of North Carolinaand reached the NCAA tournament all four years under coachDean Smith.He earned the Carmichael-Cobb Award as UNC's outstanding defensive player and the Jimmie Dempsey Award as UNC's overall statistical leader as a senior in 1987. Lastly, he was elected ACC First Team and ACC All-Tournament Team. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game throughout an 11-year professional career.

In February 2005, a vote was conducted by theMilwaukee Journal Sentinelto select the all-time Wisconsin high school boys basketball team. As a result of this vote, Joe Wolf was named Wisconsin's all-time greatest high school basketball player based on his dominant four-year performance at Kohler High School.

Career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 L. A. Clippers 42 26 27.1 .407 .200 .833 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.4 7.6
1988–89 L. A. Clippers 66 15 22.0 .423 .143 .688 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 5.8
1989–90 L. A. Clippers 77 19 17.2 .395 .200 .775 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 4.8
1990–91 Denver 74 38 21.5 .451 .133 .831 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 7.3
1991–92 Denver 67 0 17.3 .361 .091 .803 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 3.8
1992–93 Boston 2 0 4.5 .000 .000 .500 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
1992–93 Portland 21 0 7.4 .465 .000 .857 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 2.5
1994–95 Charlotte 63 6 9.3 .469 .333 .750 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.4
1995–96 Charlotte 1 0 18.0 .000 .000 .000 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
1995–96 Orlando 63 8 16.6 .515 .000 .724 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 4.6
1996–97 Milwaukee 56 7 9.4 .449 .143 .737 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.7
1997–98 Denver 57 8 10.9 .331 .200 .500 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 1.5
1998–99 Charlotte 3 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 592 127 16.3 .423 .164 .770 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.2 4.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992–93 Portland 2 0 10.0 .500 .000 .000 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
1994–95 Charlotte 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995–96 Orlando 11 0 7.7 .348 .333 .750 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.8
Career 14 0 7.7 .360 .333 .750 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.6

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1983–84 North Carolina 30 - 13.7 .481 - .758 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 3.4
1984–85 North Carolina 30 - 30.5 .566 - .781 5.3 1.9 0.6 0.5 9.1
1985–86 North Carolina 34 34 25.1 .532 - .712 6.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 10.0
1986–87 North Carolina 34 34 29.6 .571 .575 .793 7.1 2.9 1.3 0.3 15.2
Career 128 68 24.9 .551 .575 .765 5.5 1.9 0.7 0.3 9.6

Post-playing career

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Wolf served as head coach of theIdaho Stampedeof theCBAand theColorado 14ersof theNBA Development League.He also worked with theMilwaukee Bucksas an assistant coach toScott Skiles.[1]For the 2014–15 season, Wolf was hired by theBrooklyn Netsas an assistant to new head coachLionel Hollins.[2]In his first season with the team, Wolf and the coaching staff helped lead the Brooklyn Nets to the Eastern Conference Playoffs. After one season as an assistant atUNC Wilmington,he was hired as the head coach of theGreensboro Swarmof theNBA G League,the affiliate of theCharlotte Hornets.[3]On June 30, 2020, the Swarm did not extend Wolf's contract.[4]

On October 5, 2023, Wolf was hired as an assistant coach by theWisconsin Herdof theNBA G League.[5]

References

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  1. ^Colorado 14ers Head Coach and General Manager Joe Wolf Accepts Assistant Coaching Job with Milwaukee BucksArchivedSeptember 16, 2009, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^"Brooklyn Nets announce coaching staff".Brooklyn Nets.July 30, 2014.RetrievedDecember 13,2014.
  3. ^"North Carolina alum Joe Wolf named head coach of Greensboro Swarm".News & Record.September 10, 2018.
  4. ^"Swarm To Not Extend Contract Of Head Coach Joe Wolf".NBA.June 30, 2020.RetrievedJune 30,2020.
  5. ^"Wisconsin Herd Announce Assistant Coaching Staff for the 2023-24 Season".OurSportsCentral.October 5, 2023.RetrievedOctober 6,2023.
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