Joe Wolf

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Joe Wolf
Joe Wolf in 2014.jpg
Wolf in 2014 as Brooklyn Nets assistant coach
Wisconsin Herd
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA 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 school Kohler (Kohler, Wisconsin)
College North Carolina (1983–1987)
NBA draft 1987: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1987–1999
Position Power forward / center
Number24, 42, 6, 43, 12, 23, 17, 30
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
19871990 Los Angeles Clippers
19901992 Denver Nuggets
1992 Boston Celtics
1992–1993 Portland Trail Blazers
1993–1994 León
19941995 Charlotte Hornets
1995–1996 Orlando Magic
1996–1997 Milwaukee Bucks
1997–1998 Denver Nuggets
1999 Charlotte Hornets
As coach:
2003–2004 William & Mary (assistant)
2004–2006 Idaho Stampede
2006–2008 Colorado 14ers
2008–2013 Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2014–2017 Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2017–2018 UNC Wilmington (assistant)
2018–2020 Greensboro Swarm
2023–present Wisconsin Herd (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,485 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds 1,933 (3.3 rpg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph James Wolf (born December 17, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for North Carolina.

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Professional career

He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina and reached the NCAA tournament all four years under coach Dean 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 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to 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

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1987–88 L. A. Clippers 422627.1.407.200.8334.52.30.90.47.6
1988–89 L. A. Clippers 661522.0.423.143.6884.11.70.50.25.8
1989–90 L. A. Clippers 771917.2.395.200.7753.00.80.40.34.8
1990–91 Denver 743821.5.451.133.8315.41.40.80.47.3
1991–92 Denver 67017.3.361.091.8033.60.90.50.23.8
1992–93 Boston 204.5.000.000.5001.50.00.00.50.5
1992–93 Portland 2107.4.465.000.8572.10.20.30.02.5
1994–95 Charlotte 6369.3.469.333.7502.00.60.10.11.4
1995–96 Charlotte 1018.0.000.000.0002.00.02.00.00.0
1995–96 Orlando 63816.6.515.000.7242.91.00.20.14.6
1996–97 Milwaukee 5679.4.449.143.7372.00.40.30.21.7
1997–98 Denver 57810.9.331.200.5002.20.50.40.11.5
1998–99 Charlotte 304.0.000.000.0000.30.00.00.00.0
Career59212716.3.423.164.7703.31.00.40.24.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992–93 Portland 2010.0.500.000.0002.00.00.00.51.0
1994–95 Charlotte 103.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
1995–96 Orlando 1107.7.348.333.7500.50.20.10.01.8
Career1407.7.360.333.7500.70.10.10.11.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1983–84 North Carolina 30-13.7.481-.7582.80.50.20.13.4
1984–85 North Carolina 30-30.5.566-.7815.31.90.60.59.1
1985–86 North Carolina 343425.1.532-.7126.62.10.50.310.0
1986–87 North Carolina 343429.6.571.575.7937.12.91.30.315.2
Career1286824.9.551.575.7655.51.90.70.39.6

Post-playing career

Wolf served as head coach of the Idaho Stampede of the CBA and the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League. He also worked with the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach to Scott Skiles. [1] For the 2014–15 season, Wolf was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant to new head coach Lionel 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 at UNC Wilmington, he was hired as the head coach of the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League, the affiliate of the Charlotte 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 the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. [5]

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References

  1. Colorado 14ers Head Coach and General Manager Joe Wolf Accepts Assistant Coaching Job with Milwaukee Bucks Archived September 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Brooklyn Nets announce coaching staff". Brooklyn Nets . July 30, 2014. Retrieved December 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.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. "Wisconsin Herd Announce Assistant Coaching Staff for the 2023-24 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.