Joe Wolf
 | This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (December 2021) |
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 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.
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
| GP | Games 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Wolf served as head coach of the
On October 5, 2023, Wolf was hired as an assistant coach by the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.[5]
References
- ^ Colorado 14ers Head Coach and General Manager Joe Wolf Accepts Assistant Coaching Job with Milwaukee Bucks Archived September 16, 2009, 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.
- ^ "Wisconsin Herd Announce Assistant Coaching Staff for the 2023-24 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
External links
- Career stats @ basketballreference.com
- NBA coach file
- NBA player bio (archived from 1998)