Jack Gohlke

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Jack Gohlke
Jack Gohlke.jpg
Gohlke in 2024
No. 22Wisconsin Herd
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-12-03) December 3, 1999 (age 25)
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024 KK Podgorica
2024–present Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards

Jack Thomas Gohlke [1] (born December 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Hillsdale Chargers and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.

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College career

Gohlke began his college career at Hillsdale College. He helped Hillsdale reach the Division II Elite Eight as a junior and averaged 9.6 points per game. As a senior, he averaged 14.2 points, 29.7 minutes, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Following the season, he transferred to Oakland, taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Against Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Gohlke scored 32 points, making ten three-pointers and helping lead Oakland to an 80–76 upset victory. [3] Gohlke gained popularity during the tournament, and subsequently signed multiple name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. [a] Gohlke averaged 13.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. [12] His style was unique because out of the 372 shots he took during the season, 364, or 97 percent, were three point attempts. [13]

Professional career

KK Podgorica (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Gohlke joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2024 NBA Summer League [14] and on August 12, 2024, he signed with KK Podgorica of the Prva A Liga. [15] In 10 games, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 14.7 minutes. [12]

Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)

On December 26, 2024, Gohlke joined the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. [16]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Oakland 361531.5.379.376.7854.11.1.7.113.1

See also

Notes

  1. Attributed to multiple sources: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

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