Paul Zipser
 Zipser with Germany in 2016 | |
| No. 16 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 18, 1994 Heidelberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | USC Heidelberg |
| 2013–2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–present | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Viktor Louis Zipser (born February 18, 1994) is a German professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Zipser previously played for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Professional career
Germany (2010–2016)
Zipser began his professional career in his hometown with USC Heidelberg in 2010. In 2011–12, he averaged 7.9 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[1] He managed just two games for Heidelberg in 2012–13 due to injury. On 18 January 2013, he signed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich.[2]
On 21 April 2015, Zipser entered the 2015 NBA draft as an early-entrant,[3] only to withdraw from it later.[4]
In 2015–16, Zipser played 40 league games for Bayern Munich, averaging 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.[5] For the season, he was named the League's Best German Young Player.[6]
In June 2016, Zipser attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in Treviso for the NBA Draft prospects. He was named the Eurocamp 2016 MVP.[7]
Chicago Bulls (2016–present)
On 23 June 2016, Zipser was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On 15 July 2016, he signed with the Bulls.[8]
National team career
Zipser has been a member of the German national under-16 and German national under-18 teams. He played in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, 2011 and 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2012 he also played in Albert Schweitzer Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 14.6 points, 5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
On 30 July 2015, he made his debut for the senior Germany national basketball team in a game against Austria. During FIBA EuroBasket 2015, he averaged 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Bayern | 5 | 0 | 7.7 | .385 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| 2014–15 | Bayern | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| 2015–16 | Bayern | 10 | 1 | 15.2 | .636 | .278 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .7 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Career | 18 | 2 | 12.7 | .538 | .320 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .3 | .9 | .4 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
References
- ↑ "Paul Zipser Basketball Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich signs Paul Zipser to a four-year deal". sportando.com. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Carchia, E. "Paul Zipser enters the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Zipser withdraws from the 2015 NBA Draft". sportando.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Zipser BBL 2015-2016 Stats". beko-bbl.de. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Zipser BBL Best German Young Player". beko-bbl.de. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Zipser Eurocamp 2016 MVP". adidaseurocamp.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "BULLS SIGN PAUL ZIPSER". NBA.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Paul Zipser at beko-bbl.de
- Paul Zipser at euroleague.net