Nelson Weidemann

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Nelson Weidemann
2023-03-11 ALBA Berlin gegen Niners Chemnitz (Basketball-Bundesliga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-084.jpg
No. 0–Ratiopharm Ulm
Position Point guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25)
Berlin, Germany
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight74 kg (163 lb)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Alba Berlin
2015–2016 Nürnberg Falcons BC
2016–2024 Bayern Munich
2019–2020→Brose Bamberg
2020–2021→BG Göttingen
2021–2023→Niners Chemnitz
2024–present Ratiopharm Ulm
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
FIBA U20 European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Germany Team

Nelson Jeremias Weidemann (born 25 March 1999) is a German professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays the point guard position.

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Professional career

Weidemann started his basketball career in the youth system of Alba Berlin. [1] Prior to the 2015–16 season, Weidemann moved to Nürnberg Falcons BC. [2] At the conclusion of Weidemann's lone season with Nürnberg, he moved to the youth team of Bayern Munich for the 2016–17 season. [3] At the end of his first season with the club, Weidemann helped the Bayern Munich U19 team win the junior championship, and was named MVP. [4]

Three years later, Weidemann was loaned to club Brose Bamberg, heading into the 2019–20 season. [5] At the end of the year, Weidemann was on the move once again, as he was loaned to BG Göttingen for the 2020–21 season. [6] After the season, he was loaned to club Niners Chemnitz for two years, through the 2022–23 campaign. [7]

In June 2023, Weidemann returned to Bayern Munich for the 2023–24 season. [8] Following the season, Weidemann moved to club Ratiopharm Ulm on a two-year contract entering the 2024–25 campaign. [9]

National team career

Weidemann was selected to represent Germany for the first time internationally at the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship. He would finish the event leading the Germany U16 national team in scoring at 11.5 points per game. [10]

The following year, Weidemann was a member of the Germany U18 national team that reached the semi-finals at the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship. He averaged 5.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists during the competition. [11]

In 2017, he was chosen to represent Germany at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup. He finished with averages of 5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. [12]

A year later, Weidemann helped the Germany U20 national team win bronze at the 2018 FIBA U20 European Championship. He produced averages of 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. [13]

In February 2023, Weidemann was called up to the senior Germany national team for the first time. He was selected to the team for Germany's final two matches of their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifying campaign. [14]

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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Bayern Munich 624.5.375.400.000.8.7——1.30.7
Career624.5.375.400.000.8.7——1.30.7

Basketball Champions League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Bamberg 1079.1.269.278.750.51.0.5—2.2
Career1079.1.269.278.750.51.0.5—2.2

FIBA Europe Cup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Niners Chemnitz 11421.3.346.311.8753.12.91.1—6.8
Career11421.3.346.311.8753.12.91.1—6.8

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Flag of Germany.svg Nürnberg Falcons ProA 55.9.375.429—.2.6——1.8
2016–17 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich II ProB 2320.9.466.410.7502.31.61.0.17.7
2017–18 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich II ProB 2626.2.454.436.7872.61.6.8.110.0
2018–19 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich II ProB 2525.4.385.303.7714.52.81.4.213.8
2018–19 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich BBL 38.4.200.000.6671.0.7.3—2.0
2019–20 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 239.7.493.409.783.6.9.2—4.4
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Göttingen BBL 3314.9.452.372.7271.41.9.4.06.0
2021–22 Flag of Germany.svg Niners Chemnitz BBL 3020.2.441.398.9232.31.91.2.19.4
2022–23 Flag of Germany.svg Niners Chemnitz BBL 3620.4.403.314.8592.02.8.7.18.7
2023–24 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich BBL 238.9.365.3061.000.7.9.3.02.8

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann Jugendstatistik". 2basketballbundesliga.de (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Drei Junioren-Nationalspieler verstärken den Bayern-Nachwuchs". 2basketballbundesliga.de (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "TOP4: FC Bayern München neuer NBBL-Champion!". nbbl-basketball.de (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Leihe mit Option: Bamberg holt Weidemann aus München". basketball.de (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Veilchen leihen Weidemann aus". bggoettingen.de (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chemnitz angelt sich Nelson Weidemann". chemnitz99.de (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bayern-Basketballer setzten auf Weidemann und Brankovic". flz.de (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann wird ein Uuulmer". ratiopharmulm.com (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship statistics". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann 2018 FIBA U20 European Championship profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Nelson Weidemann 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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