Nationality German Name Paul Zipser Pro career 2010 Weight 94 kg | Listed weight 208 lb (94 kg) Height 2.00 m Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Role Basketball player | |
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Paul zipser highlights
Paul Victor Louis Zipser (born February 18, 1994) is a German professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Zipser previously played for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Contents
- Paul zipser highlights
- Paul zipser highlights ergo supercup 2015
- Germany 20102016
- Chicago Bulls 2016present
- National team career
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- References
Paul zipser highlights ergo supercup 2015
Germany (2010–2016)
Zipser began his professional career in his hometown with USC Heidelberg in 2010. In 2011–12, he averaged 7.9 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He managed just two games for Heidelberg in 2012–13 due to injury. On 18 January 2013, he signed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich.
On 21 April 2015, Zipser entered the 2015 NBA draft as an early-entrant, only to withdraw from it later.
In 2015–16, Zipser played 40 league games for Bayern Munich, averaging 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.5 minutes per game. For the season, he was named the League's Best German Young Player.
In June 2016, Zipser attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in Treviso for the NBA Draft prospects. He was named the Eurocamp 2016 MVP.
Chicago Bulls (2016–present)
On 23 June 2016, Zipser was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On 15 July 2016, he signed with the Bulls. On 12 January 2017, in just his 11th appearance of the season, Zipser made his first career start in the Bulls' 104–89 loss to the New York Knicks; he had a then season-high seven points. On March 22, 2017, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 117–95 win over the Detroit Pistons. In the Bulls' regular-season finale on April 12, 2017, Zipser set a new career high with 21 points in a 112–73 win over the Brooklyn Nets. During his rookie season, he has received multiple assignments to the Windy City Bulls, Chicago's D-League affiliate. He won MVP in the 2017 season, averaging 45.8 points per game.
National team career
Zipser has been a member of the German national under-16 and German national under-18 teams. He played in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, 2011 and 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2012 he also played in Albert Schweitzer Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 14.6 points, 5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
On 30 July 2015, Zipser made his debut for the senior Germany national basketball team in a game against Austria. During FIBA EuroBasket 2015, he averaged 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Personal life
In September 2015 at EuroBasket, Zipser raised controversy by refusing to sign an autograph for Vuk Ivanović, a boy of Serbian descent who was wearing a Serbian jersey, who claimed he wants to sell the autograph later.
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.