Nick Weiler-Babb (born December 12, 1995) is an American-born naturalized German professional basketball player for

Bayern Munich Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...

of the German

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(BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played

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for

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Early life and high school career

Weiler-Babb, born in

Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ; Kansa language, Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the Capital (political), capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the County seat, seat of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the ...

and moved to Texas when he was young. He is the son of Mike Babb, who owns Babb Brothers BBQ and Blues in

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...

. He is the younger brother of professional basketball player

Chris Babb Chris Babb (born February 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University. Early life Ba ...

. Weiler-Babb attended Martin High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game. On August 11, 2013, Weiler-Babb committed to

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over offers from SMU and

Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

College career

As a freshman, Weiler-Babb averaged 0.7 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in 4.7 minutes per game for the Razorbacks. Following the season, he decided to transfer to

and sat out the 2015–16 season as a redshirt. Weiler-Babb averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a redshirt sophomore. On November 16, 2017, Weiler-Babb recorded a career-high 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 104–98 win against

Appalachian State Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

. He was named MVP of the Puerto Rico Tipoff as well as

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player of the week. As a junior, Weiler-Babb averaged 11.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 32.3% from three-point range. He missed the final six games of the season due to knee tendonitis and a back injury. Weiler-Babb averaged 9.1 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a senior on a team that won the Big 12 Tournament. He was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Weiler-Babb played for the

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in the NBA Summer League. On July 27, 2019, Weiler-Babb signed with

Riesen Ludwigsburg Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...

of the German

. He posted a

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of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 94–80 home win against

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on October 5. On July 24, 2020, Weiler-Babb signed a two-year deal with

of the

(BBL) and the EuroLeague. On July 8, 2022, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2023–2024 season.

National team career

After obtaining German citizenship in the summer of 2022, he got called up to the

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by head coach

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. He represented Germany at the

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, helping the team to a historic third place finish.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Iowa State Cyclones bioEuroLeague profileRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weiler-Babb, Nick 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas FC Bayern Munich basketball players Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas