Jon Teske (born May 4, 1997) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the

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. He was part of the 2017–18 team that reached the

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of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Teske was a member of

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and

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champions during his first two seasons. Teske was not selected in the

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and signed with the

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for training camp. He was waived before the start of the season and joined their

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affiliate, the

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, with whom he won a championship with in 2021. Teske joined Belgian team

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in March 2021, but left the team before playing a single game. He re-joined Orlando for training camp in September 2022 and played again for Lakeland after getting waived in October. Teske also spent time with the

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on a 10-day contract in January 2022. He retired from pro basketball after the 2021–22 season.

High school career

Teske lived in the

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suburb of Grandville until he was 10 and his family moved to

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. Teske was as a high school freshman and as a sophomore before eclipsing as a junior for Medina High School. Among Teske's advisors on his recruitment was his maternal grandfather, Jim Zuidema. On August 7, 2014, he committed to Michigan via

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. Teske signed his National Letters of Intent on November 11, 2015, on the same day as future teammates Austin Davis, Ibi Watson and

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. Simpson, Watson and Teske were all named to the 2015–16 Associated Press Ohio high school Division I boys basketball all-state 1st team.

College career

Freshman season

Teske logged just 61 inconsequential minutes in 20 games for the

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. The team won the

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. In the 2017 NCAA tournament, Michigan reached the round of 16 but lost to

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. Following the season, D. J. Wilson declared early for the

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and Mark Donnal left the program, making way for Teske and Austin Davis to compete for more playing time.

Sophomore season

On November 16, 2017, Teske, who had previous career highs of four

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and three

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, led the 2017–18 Wolverines with a 10-point, 11-rebound

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in a victory against

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. On December 16, Michigan defeated

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90–58 as Teske made his first collegiate start (in place of Mo Wagner) and recorded his second career double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds); the game marked the first collegiate basketball game at

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. Michigan claimed their second consecutive Big Ten tournament championship at the

, becoming the first team to win consecutive tournament championships since Ohio State in

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and

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; in the championship game against (#8 AP Poll/#8 Coaches Poll)

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, Teske posted 14 points off the bench while matched up against

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, when Wagner had foul trouble. In the 2018 NCAA tournament, Teske played 17 minutes in a

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64–63 victory over (#21 AP Poll/#19 Coaches Poll)

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, including a 2 free throws as part of a rare 5-point play to tie the score at 51 with 5:41 remaining. Michigan reached the National Championship Game where it lost to (#2 Coaches Poll/#2 AP Poll) Villanova. Teske was one of a few players from the Cleveland area (including former Wolverine

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) to have played in a

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. For the season, Teske averaged 12.3 minutes per game to go with 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Since the team reached the championship games of both the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA Tournament, Teske shares the Michigan (and NCAA) single-season games played record (41) with teammates Duncan Robinson,

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, Simpson and Charles Matthews. Members of the 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies also played 41 games (an NCAA record).

Junior season

In November 2018, Teske twice posted 5

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s in a game: On November 10 against Holy Cross and November 28 against (#11/#13)

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84–67 in the

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. Teske first posted 17 points and made a three-point shot on November 18 in a win against

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in the

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tournament championship game. Teske again posted 17 points on December 1, against (#19/#18)

in Michigan's Big Ten Conference season opener. On December 4, Michigan defeated Northwestern 62–60. When Teske experienced his first foul trouble of the season Michigan saw a comfortable win turn into a nailbiter as Northwestern posted a 13–2 run after Teske joined teammate Matthews on the sidelines with three fouls. On January 10, 2019, Michigan defeated

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as Teske added 13 points and 11 rebounds, for his third career double-double, and first of the season. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 16–0 on the season, matching the

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and 1985–86 teams for the school's best start to a season. On January 13, Michigan defeated Northwestern to establish a school record for best start at 17–0 and tied the 1984–85 team's school record 17-game win streak on the strength of a career-high tying 17 points by Teske, who posted his second consecutive double-double (11 rebounds). Teske tied his career high of 17 points again in wins against (#19/#19)

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on February 9 (in a double-double with 12 rebounds) and on February 21 against

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when he again posted five blocks. On February 24, Teske posted 10 points and 11 rebounds, for his fourth double-double of the season in a loss to (#10/#11)

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. On February 28, Teske posted a then career-high 22 points and 10 assists, for his second consecutive double-double and fifth of the season, in a win against

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. On March 3, Teske posted 11 points and 10 rebounds, for his third consecutive game with a double-double and sixth of the season in a win against (#17/#20)

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. Following the season, he was a

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All-

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honorable mention selection (coaches and media). Teske's 75 blocked shots in 37 games (2.03/game), finished second in the Big Ten to Purdue's

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who had 79 blocks in 36 games (2.06/game).

Senior season

Prior to the season, Teske was named to the preseason Abdul-Jabbar Award 20-man watchlist. The team began the season unranked but received votes in the national polls. On November 5, 2019, in a game against

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, Teske posted 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, for his 11th career double-double. During the November 27 – 29. 2019,

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, Michigan defeated

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, (#6

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/#4

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)

, and (#8/#7) Gonzaga to win the tournament. In the championship game, Teske added 19 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and four blocks and was named tournament MVP. Teske's three double-digit scoring games and 10-block/29-rebound tournament earned him co-Big Ten Player of the Week. His performance helped Michigan tie the 1989–90 Kansas Jayhawks for the largest jump in the history of the

as they jumped from unranked to number 4 in the 2019–20 basketball rankings. On December 5, Teske was one of six Big Ten athletes named to the

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Watch List. On December 29, Teske posted a career-high 25 points in a win against

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Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Teske signed with the

for training camp. He was waived at the conclusion of training camp, and added to the roster of the

for the

restart, averaging 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists while helping Lakeland win the G League title. On March 25, 2021, Teske signed with

of the

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, but left the team for personal reasons before playing a single game. On September 8, he signed with the

, but was later waived on October 7 after two preseason games. Teske subsequently rejoined the Lakeland Magic.

Memphis Grizzlies (2022)

On January 3, 2022, Teske signed a 10-day contract with the

Return to Lakeland (2022)

Following the expiration of his 10-day contract, Teske returned to the

. Teske retired from professional basketball shortly after the 2021–22 season.

Personal life

Teske is from a family of tall athletes. His father, Ben, is and his mother, Julie, is . His older sister, Hannah, and younger sister, Abby, are both at least . Both his parents played basketball for

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and his sisters played high school sports. His maternal grandparents remained in the Grand Rapids area after the family moved to Medina and Teske continued to visit Grand Rapids often while in college. Teske currently works in sales for

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Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bio

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