Joe Wolf
Joseph James Wolf (born December 17, 1964) is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
![]() Wolf in 2014 as Brooklyn Nets assistant coach. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Kohler, Wisconsin | December 17, 1964
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Kohler (Kohler, Wisconsin) |
College | North Carolina (1983–1987) |
NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall |
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
Playing career | 1987–1999 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 24, 42, 6, 43, 12, 23, 17, 30 |
Coaching career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1987–1990 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1990–1992 | Denver Nuggets |
1992 | Boston Celtics |
1992–1993 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1993–1994 | León |
1994–1995 | 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 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,485 (4.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,933 (3.3 rpg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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.
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]
References
- Colorado 14ers Head Coach and General Manager Joe Wolf Accepts Assistant Coaching Job with Milwaukee Bucks Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Brooklyn Nets announce coaching staff". Brooklyn Nets. July 30, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- "North Carolina alum Joe Wolf named head coach of Greensboro Swarm". News & Record. September 10, 2018.
- "Swarm To Not Extend Contract Of Head Coach Joe Wolf". NBA.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
External links
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- Career stats @ basketballreference.com
- NBA coach file
- NBA player bio (archived from 1998)