Joseph Hinman Wieskamp (born August 23, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams partici ...

before being drafted 41st overall in the

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by the

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Early life and high school career

In middle school, Wieskamp played

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as a

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and was a talented

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player. He quit football after breaking his thumb and eventually decided to focus solely on basketball. Wieskamp played basketball for

Muscatine High School Muscatine High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Muscatine, Iowa. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District. Located approximately one mile east of U.S. Highway 61 in Muscatine, Muscatine High School t ...

in his hometown of

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. In his freshman season, he averaged 18.6 points per game, which made him the top scoring freshman in Iowa. Wieskamp became the first freshman in

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(MAC) history to earn all-conference honors. In his sophomore season, he averaged 21.6 points and 10 rebounds per game and was named first-team all-state. As a junior, Wieskamp averaged 30.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and was recognized as MAC Player of the Year. He became the first Iowa Class 4A player to average 30 points since Jeff Horner in 2002. Wieskamp scored a school-record 50 points in a win over Burlington High School to become Muscatine's all-time leading scorer. He was voted Iowa

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. As a senior, Wieskamp averaged a state-high 33.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, leading his team to its first state tournament in 16 years. He repeated as Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and was named Iowa Mr. Basketball. Wieskamp left high school as the Iowa Class 4A career scoring leader, with 2,376 points.

Recruiting

Wieskamp committed to play

for

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on June 9, 2015, before his sophomore year. At the end of his high school career, he was considered a consensus four-star

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and the best prospect in Iowa.

College career

On January 20, 2019, Wieskamp went 8-for-8 from the floor and scored a season-high 24 points in a 95–71 win over

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. Wieskamp had 19 points and five rebounds against

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in the NCAA tournament. As a freshman he averaged 11.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc. He started all 35 games and was named to the

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All-freshman team. After the season he declared for the

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but did not hire an agent. Wieskamp ultimately decided to withdraw from the draft and return to Iowa. Coming into his sophomore season, Wieskamp was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team and the watchlist for the Jerry West Award. In his sophomore season opener, Wieskamp hyperextended his elbow and had a shooting slump to start the season. On December 9, he had 23 points in a 72–52 win over

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. Wieskamp scored a then career-high 26 points on January 10, 2020, in a 67–49 win over

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. He set a new career-high with 30 points on February 8, in a 96–72 win over

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. At the close of the regular season, Wieskamp was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. He averaged 14.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and led the Big Ten in free throw shooting at 85.6 percent. On February 10, 2021, Wieskamp recorded a junior season-high 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–66 win against

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. As a junior, he averaged 14.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, shooting 46 percent from three-point range, and was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten. On April 14, Wieskamp declared for the

while maintaining his college eligibility. He later decided to remain in the draft.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On July 29, 2021, Wieskamp was drafted with the 41st overall pick in the

by the

. Wieskamp was later included in the 2021 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs. On September 7, the Spurs announced that they had signed Wieskamp to

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. Under the terms of the deal he split time between the Spurs and their

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affiliate, the

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. On November 10, 2021, Wieskamp made his

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debut, scoring 3 points off the bench in a 136–117 win over the

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. On March 4, 2022, the

converted Wieskamp's contract into a standard contract. On August 24, 2022, Wieskamp re-signed with the Spurs, but was later waived on October 17, 2022.

Toronto Raptors / Wisconsin Herd (2022–present)

On October 22, 2022, Wieskamp was selected second overall in 2022 NBA G League draft. On November 3, Wieskamp was named to the opening night roster for the

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. On January 7, 2023, Wieskamp signed a 10-day contract with the

. He was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 17. On January 27, Wieskamp was reacquired by the Herd. On February 11, he signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Wieskamp's uncle is

Jason Lunn Jason Lunn (born September 19, 1974) is an American retired middle-distance runner who mostly competed in the 1500 meters. He was born in Boulder, Colorado. Lunn was the US outdoor champion at 1500m in 2003. He represented his country at one outdo ...

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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