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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short description\|American basketball player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography \| name = Nate Wolters \| image = Nejt.jpg \| caption = Wolters with Crvena zvezda, 2017 \| position = [[Point guard]]▼ \| height_ft = 6 \| height_in = 4 \| weight_lb = 190 ~~\| league =~~ ~~\| team = Free agent~~ ~~\| number =~~ ~~\| nationality = American~~ \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1991\|5\|15}} \| birth_place = [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]], U.S. \| high_school = [[Technical Senior High School\|St. Cloud Tech]]<br/>(St. Cloud, Minnesota) \| college = [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball\|South Dakota State]] (2009–2013) \| draft_year = 2013 \| draft_round = 2 \| draft_pick = 38 \| draft_team = [[Washington Wizards]] ▲\| ~~position~~ career_position = [[Point guard]] \| career_number = 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 16 \| career_start = 2013 \| career_end = 2023 \| years1 = {{nbay\|2013\|start}}–{{nbay\|2014\|end}} \| team1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] \| years2 = {{nbay\|2014\|end}} \| team2 = [[New Orleans Pelicans]] \| years3 = 2015 \| team3 = [[Grand Rapids Drive]] \| years4 = 2015–2016 \| team4 = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)\|Beşiktaş]] \| years5 = 2016–2017 \| team5 = [[KK Crvena zvezda\|Crvena zvezda]] \| years6 = {{nbay\|2017\|start}} \| team6 = [[Utah Jazz]] \| years7 = 2017 \| team7 = →[[Salt Lake City Stars]] \| years8 = 2018 \| team8 = [[Élan Chalon]] \| years9 = 2018–2019 \| team9 = [[BC Žalgiris\|Žalgiris Kaunas]] \| years10 = 2019–2020 \| team10 = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.\|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] \| years11 = 2020–2021 \| team11 = [[BC UNICS\|UNICS Kazan]] \| years12 = 2021–2022 \| team12 = [[KK Crvena zvezda\|Crvena zvezda]] \| years13 = 2022–2023 \| team13 = [[Panathinaikos B.C.\|Panathinaikos]] \| highlights = * [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga\|Lithuanian League]] champion ([[2018–19 LKL season\|2019]]) * 2× [[ABA League]] champion ([[2016–17 ABA League\|2017]], [[2021–22 ABA League First Division\|2022]]) * 2× [[Basketball League of Serbia\|Serbian League]] champion ([[2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia\|2017~~]], [[2021–22 Basketball League of Serbia\|2022~~]]) * 2× [[Radivoj Korać Cup\|Serbian Cup]] winner ([[2016–17 Radivoj Korać Cup\|2017]], [[2021–22 Radivoj Korać Cup\|2022]]) * [[Radivoj Korać Cup MVP Award\|Serbian Cup MVP]] ([[2021–22 Radivoj Korać Cup\|2022]]) [[HEBA Greek All Star Game\|Greek League All-Star]] (2022) Third-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\|All-American]] – [[Associated Press\|AP]] ([[2013 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\|2013]]) * Honorable mention All-American – AP ([[2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\|2012]]) * [[The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year\|Summit League Player of the Year]] (2013) * 3× First-team All-[[Summit League]] (2011–2013) * 2× [[The Summit League ~~Men~~men's ~~Basketball~~basketball ~~Tournament~~tournament\|Summit League ~~Tournament~~tournament]] MVP ([[2012 Summit League ~~Men~~men's ~~Basketball~~basketball ~~Tournament~~tournament\|2012]], [[2013 Summit League ~~Men~~men's ~~Basketball~~basketball ~~Tournament~~tournament\|2013]]) }} '''Nate Wolters''' (born May 15, 1991) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player ~~who last played for [[KK Crvena zvezda\|Crvena zvezda]] of the [[ABA League\|Adriatic League]] and the [[EuroLeague]]~~. He played [[college basketball]] for [[South Dakota State University]] and was an All-American for the Jackrabbits in 2013. He was selected by the [[Washington Wizards]] with the 38th overall pick in the [[2013 NBA draft]].<ref name=CBS>{{cite web\|first=Matt\|last=Norlander\|title=The next cult hero: How Nate Wolters put himself, South Dakota State on the map\|work=CBSSports.com\|date=November 20, 2012\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21070640/the-next-cult-hero-how-nate-wolters-put-himself-and-south-dakota-sate-on-the-map\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> ==College career== Wolters, a 6'4" [[point guard]] from [[Technical Senior High School]] in [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]], chose South Dakota State over [[Colorado State Rams men's basketball\|Colorado State]] and [[North Dakota State Bison men's basketball\|North Dakota State]]<ref name=CBS/> after averaging 24.3 [[Points per game\|points]] and 6.4 [[rebounds per game]] as a senior.<ref name=BIO>{{cite web\|title=Nate Wolters bio\|work=GoJacks.com\|publisher=South Dakota State athletic\|url=http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15000&ATCLID=204762175\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> As a freshman, Wolters played in all 30 games for the Jackrabbits, starting 11. For the season he averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 [[assists per game]] and was named to [[The Summit League]] all-newcomer team.<ref name=BIO/> In his sophomore season, Wolters moved into the starting lineup full-time and became one of the conference's top players. He averaged 19.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists. He led the league in assists and helped the team to a 19–12 record—the program's first winning season as a member of [[NCAA Division I]].<ref name=CBS/> As a junior, Wolters led the team to more new territory. The team finished the [[2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season\|2011–12 season]] with a 27–7 record, finishing second in the Summit League regular season. The second-seeded Jackrabbits beat [[Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball\|Western Illinois]] 52–50 in overtime to advance to their first [[2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament\|Division I NCAA ~~Tournament~~tournament]]. Wolters was named tournament Most Valuable Player.<ref>{{cite web\|title=SDSU Wins First Summit League Men's Crown\|work=TheSummitLeague.org\|publisher=The Summit League\|date=March 7, 2012\|url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/205393297_1\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> In the NCAA Tournament, #14 seed South Dakota State played third-seeded [[2011–12 Baylor Bears basketball team\|Baylor]] in a tightly- contested game, ultimately losing 68–60.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Baylor withstands South Dakota State's challenge\|work=ESPN.com\|date=March 15, 2012\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/~~ncb~~mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320750239\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}{{dead link\|date=July 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> Individually, Wolters averaged 21.2 points, 5.9 assists (again leading the conference) and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was named first team all-conference and an honorable mention All-American by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Morrison and Wolters Receive AP All-America Awards\|publisher=The Summit League\|date=March 26, 2012\|work=TheSummitLeague.org\|url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/205404240_1\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> Entering his senior season, Wolters was named preseason Summit League player of the year.<ref>{{cite web\|title=South Dakota State, Wolters Headline Preseason Poll Results\|work=TheSummitLeague.org\|publisher=The Summit League\|date=October 17, 2012\|url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20121011ix01ei\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> He also was named to the preseason watch lists for the [[Senior CLASS Award]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Men's and women's basketball candidates announced for the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award\|work=SeniorClassAward.com\|publisher=Senior CLASS Award\|date=October 31, 2012\|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/mens_and_womens_basketball_candidates_announced_for_the_2012-13_senior_clas/\|access-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> and the [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] award. He also made the midseason lists for the [[Wooden Award]] (final 25 candidates)<ref>{{cite web\|title=John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's 2012-13 Midseason Top 25 \|work=WoodenAward.com \|publisher=Wooden Award \|url=http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=1300) \|access-date=January 16, 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211072644/http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=1300) \|archive-date=December 11, 2013 }}</ref> and the [[Bob Cousy Award]] (final 20).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Final 20 Candidates Announced for 2013 Bob Cousy Award\|work=HoopHall.com\|publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF\|date=January 10, 2013\|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2013/1/10/final-20-candidates-announced-for-2013-bob-cousy-award.html\|access-date=January 16, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119112235/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2013/1/10/final-20-candidates-announced-for-2013-bob-cousy-award.html\|archive-date=January 19, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 18, 2013, Wolters surpassed the 2,000 point mark for his college career in a win against [[2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team\|Western Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Mike\|last=Tanner\|title=Wolters Tops 2,000 Career Points\|work=KNSIRadio.com\|date=January 18, 2013\|url=http://knsiradio.com/sports/stories/wolters\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Wolters led the Jackrabbits to their second [[2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament\|NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] in 2013. A No. 13 seed, they played No. 4 seed Michigan, losing ~~71-56~~71–56.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Glenn Robinson III leads No. 4 Michigan past No.13 South Dakota State\|work=ESPN.com\|date=March 22, 2013\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330800130\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> ==Professional career== Line 72 ⟶ 73: Wolters was selected with the 38th overall pick in [[2013 NBA draft]] by the [[Washington Wizards]]. He was later traded to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] on draft night. The next day, he was again traded, this time to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bucks Acquire Draft Rights to Nate Wolters\|work=NBA.com\|date=June 28, 2013\|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-acquire-draft-rights-nate-wolters\|access-date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> In July 2013, he joined the Bucks for the [[2013 NBA Summer League]] and went on to sign his rookie scale contract with the franchise on August 1.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bucks Sign Second Round Pick Nate Wolters\|work=NBA.com\|date=August 1, 2013\|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-sign-second-round-pick-nate-wolters\|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref> As the only healthy point guard the Bucks had on opening night of the 2013–14 season, Wolters ended up playing 30 minutes in his NBA debut, recording nine points, one rebound, four assists, one steal and one block in a 90–83 loss to the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Notebook: Knicks 90, Bucks 83\|work=NBA.com\|date=October 30, 2013\|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131030/MILNYK/gameinfo.html\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> With [[Luke Ridnour]] and [[Brandon Knight (basketball)\|Brandon Knight]] out injured, Wolters started seven of Milwaukee's first nine games and averaged 26.2 minutes per game in November. Wolters averaged 8.3 points and 2.7 assists in 17 games after the All-Star break and later started the last 24 games he played in during his rookie season, most of the time alongside Knight as former coach Larry Drew opted to start two point guards.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Nate Wolters 2013-14 Game Log\|work=Basketball-Reference.com\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/woltena01/gamelog/2014/\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> His season ended, however, with 13 games left in the regular season when he suffered a fractured left hand fighting through a screen at Golden State on March 20.<ref name=fox>{{cite web\|first=Andrew\|last=Gruman\|title=Bucks player profile: Nate Wolters\|url=http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/bucks-player-profile-nate-wolters-102414\|access-date=October 24, 2014\|work=FoxSports.com.com\|date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> His hand injury did not require surgery and didn't prevent Wolters from missing any time in the offseason as he re-joined the Bucks for the [[2014 NBA Summer League]].<ref name="fox" /> He went on to play sparingly to begin the 2014–15 season under new head coach Jason Kidd and was eventually waived by the Bucks on January 9, 2015, to create roster space to sign veteran big man [[Kenyon Martin]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bucks Sign Kenyon Martin to a 10-Day Contract\|work=NBA.com\|date=January 9, 2015\|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-sign-kenyon-martin-10-day-contract\|access-date=January 9, 2015}}</ref> ===New Orleans Pelicans (2015)=== Line 78 ⟶ 79: ===Grand Rapids Drive (2015)=== On March 6, 2015, Wolters was acquired by the [[Grand Rapids Drive]] of the [[NBA Development League]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Drive Acquires Nate Wolters\|work=OurSportsCentral.com\|date=March 6, 2015\|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4934761\|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> The next day, he made his D-League debut in a 105–96 loss to the [[Sioux Falls Skyforce]], recording five points, two rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes off the bench.<ref>{{cite news\|title=FOURTH QUARTER EXPLOSION LEADS SKYFORCE PAST DRIVE\|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20150307/GRDSXF/\|access-date=March 24, 2016\|work=NBA.com\|date=March 7, 2015}}</ref> On March 29, 2015, Wolters recorded his first career triple-double after posting 24 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a ~~108-107~~108–107 win over the Maine Red Claws.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://stats.gleague.nba.com/game/2021400405/\|title=Grand Rapids Drive 107 - Maine Red Claws 108\|publisher=G-League Stats\|date=March 29, 2015\|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> ===Beşiktaş (2015–2016)=== Line 100 ⟶ 101: === Maccabi Tel Aviv (2019–2020)=== On June 23, 2019, Wolters signed a two-year deal with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.\|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League\|Israeli Premier League]] and the [[EuroLeague]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Maccabi signs Wolters to two-year deal\|url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9r5puxmsowud6m8c\|date=June 23, 2019\|work=EuroLeague.net\|access-date=June 23, 2019}}</ref> He averaged 7.5 points and 2.6 assists per game in Euroleague.<ref name=unics>{{cite ~~web~~news \|title=Nate Wolters joins Unics Kazan \|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nate-wolters-joins-unics-kazan/ \|website=Sportando \|access-date=July 25, 2020 \|date=July 25, 2020\|last1=Skerletic \|first1=Dario }}</ref> ===BC UNICS (2020–2021)=== On July 25, 2020, Wolters signed with Russian club [[BC UNICS\|UNICS Kazan]] of the [[VTB United League]] and the [[EuroCup Basketball\|EuroCup]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nate Wolters signs a one-year deal with UNICS \|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1084343/nate-wolters-signs-a-one-year-deal-with-unics/ \|website=Eurohoops \|access-date=August 10, 2021 \|date=July 25, 2020}}</ref> He averaged 8.3 points and 3.0 assists per game.<ref name="welcome" /> ===Return to Crvena zvezda (2021–2022)=== On August 10, 2021, Wolters returned to [[KK Crvena zvezda\|Crvena zvezda]] for a second stint with the Serbian club.<ref name="welcome">{{cite ~~web~~news \|title=Crvena Zvezda welcomes back Nate Wolters \|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/crvena-zvezda-welcomes-back-nate-wolters/ \|website=Sportando \|access-date=August 10, 2021 \|date=August 10, 2021\|last1=Borghesan \|first1=Ennio Terrasi }}</ref> ~~The club~~He won the [[2021–22 ABA League First Division\|ABA League]], and [[2021–22 ~~Basketball~~Radivoj ~~League~~Korać ~~of Serbia~~Cup\|Serbian ~~League~~Cup]], ~~and~~in the [[2021–22 season with them. He received the [[Radivoj Korać Cup~~\|Serbian~~ ~~Cup~~MVP Award]].<ref inname="RKC-MVP">{{cite web \|title=VOLTERS JE NAJBOLJI: Plejmejker Crvene zvezde dobio MVP priznanje \|url=https://www.novosti.rs/sport/kosarka/1088217/kup-radivoja-koraca-finale-kosarka-rezultat-crvena-zvezda-partizan-nejt-volters \|website=novosti.rs \|access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, Wolters went to the ~~2021–22~~U.S. upon the club's approval on personal matters, excluding him for the [[2022 Basketball League of Serbia playoffs\|Serbian League season]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Crvena zvezda bez Nejta Voltersa u napad na triplu krunu \|url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/crvena-zvezda-bez-nejta-voltersa-u-napad-na-triplu-krunu/422242 \|website=mozzartsport.com \|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> ===Panathinaikos (2022–2023)=== On July 15, 2022, Wolters signed a one-year contract with [[Panathinaikos B.C.\|Panathinaikos]] of the [[Greek Basket League]] and the [[EuroLeague]].<ref>[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1368841/panathinaikos-officially-adds-nate-wolters/ Panathinaikos officially adds Nate Wolters]</ref> In 23 EuroLeague games (17 starts), he averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists, playing around 21 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 14 domestic league matches, he averaged 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2.6 assists, playing around 17 minutes per contest. Wolters suffered multiple injuries throughout the season and was eventually excluded from the club's final roster for the [[Greek Basket League]] play-offs, thus ending his stint with the Greens prematurely. On July 2, 2023, Wolters was officially released from the Greek powerhouse. On February 9, 2024, Wolters announced his retirement from professional basketball.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Andy\|last=Rennecke\|title=Nate Wolters says he is retired from basketball\|url=https://www.stcloudlive.com/sports/nate-wolters-says-he-is-retired-from-basketball\|website=StCloudLive.com\|date=February 9, 2024\|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> ==Career statistics== Line 177 ⟶ 183: <small>Source: [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Nate-Wolters/Summary/13301 RealGM]</small> == See also == {{Portal\|Sports}}▼ * [[List of KK Crvena zvezda players with 100 games played]] Line 184 ⟶ 191: ==External links== ▲{{Portal\|Sports}} {{basketballstats\|bbr=w/woltena01}} * [http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15000&ATCLID=204762175 South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio] Line 192 ⟶ 198: {{navboxes\|list1= {{Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year navbox}} {{2013 NBA ~~Draft~~draft}} {{Crvena zvezda 2021–22 ABA League Champions}} {{Crvena zvezda 2016–17 ABA League Champions}} Line 204 ⟶ 210: [[Category:All-American college men's basketball players]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in France]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania]] Line 221 ⟶ 228: [[Category:Milwaukee Bucks players]] [[Category:New Orleans Pelicans players]] [[Category:Panathinaikos B.C. players]] [[Category:Point guards]] [[Category:Salt Lake City Stars players]] Line 227 ⟶ 235: [[Category:Utah Jazz players]] [[Category:Washington Wizards draft picks]] [[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]