Nate Wolters: Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|American basketball player (born 1991)}}

| name = Nate Wolters

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_pick = 38

| draft_team = [[Washington Wizards]]

| career_end = 2023

| team1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]

| team2 = [[New Orleans Pelicans]]

| team3 = [[Grand Rapids Drive]]

| team4 = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]

| team5 = [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]

| team6 = [[Utah Jazz]]

| team7 = →[[Salt Lake City Stars]]

| team8 = [[Élan Chalon]]

| team9 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]

| team10 = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]

| team11 = [[BC UNICS|UNICS Kazan]]

| team12 = [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]

| years13 = 2022–present2022–2023

| team13 = [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]

'''Nate Wolters''' (born May 15, 1991) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player for [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]] of the [[Greek Basket 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>

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]]. 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=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/ncbmens-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.<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=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330800130|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref>

On August 10, 2021, Wolters returned to [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] for a second stint with the Serbian club.<ref name="welcome">{{cite 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> He won the [[2021–22 ABA League First Division|ABA League]] and [[2021–22 Radivoj Korać Cup|Serbian Cup]] in the 2021–22 season with them. He received the [[Radivoj Korać Cup MVP Award]].<ref name="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, WaltersWolters went to the 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–present2022–2023)===

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.

== See also ==

{{2013 NBA Draftdraft}}