Nick Weiler-Babb
Weiler-Babb in 2022
No. 0 – FC Bayern Munich
PositionGuard / Small forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 28)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartin
(Arlington, Texas)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Riesen Ludwigsburg
2020–presentBayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Germany

Nick Weiler-Babb (born December 12, 1995) is an American-born naturalized German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Iowa State.

Early life and high school career

Weiler-Babb, born in Topeka, Kansas and moved to Texas when he was young.[2] He is the son of Mike Babb, who owns Babb Brothers BBQ and Blues in Dallas, Texas.[3] He is the younger brother of professional basketball player Chris Babb. Weiler-Babb attended Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game.[4] On August 11, 2013, Weiler-Babb committed to Arkansas over offers from SMU and Texas A&M.[5]

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 Iowa State and sat out the 2015–16 season as a redshirt.[6] Weiler-Babb averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a redshirt sophomore.[7] 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.[8] He was named MVP of the Puerto Rico Tipoff as well as Big 12 player of the week.[9] 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.[10] He missed the final six games of the season due to knee tendonitis and a back injury.[3] 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.[11] He was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[12]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Weiler-Babb played for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League.[10] On July 27, 2019, Weiler-Babb signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[13] He posted a triple-double of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 94–80 home win against Telekom Baskets Bonn on October 5.[14]

On July 24, 2020, Weiler-Babb signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.[15] On July 8, 2022, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2023–2024 season.[16] He won the 2023 BBL-Pokal with Bayern and was named the tournament's MVP.[17]

National team career

Born in the United States, Weiler-Babb is of German descent.[18] After obtaining German citizenship in the summer of 2022, he got called up to the German national basketball team by head coach Gordon Herbert.[19] He represented Germany at the EuroBasket 2022, helping the team to a historic third-place finish.[20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2020–21 Bayern 33 13 23.6 .348 .340 .807 3.2 2.2 1.2 .2 6.3 7.1
2021–22 29 16 26.2 .427 .292 .875 4.2 2.9 1.1 .2 6.2 9.2
2022–23 11 8 26.1 .388 .370 .667 3.7 1.7 1.0 .5 8.3 8.6
Career 73 37 25.0 .385 .332 .812 3.7 2.4 1.2 .3 6.6 8.2

References

  1. ^ "Team chemistry is vital for Iowa State men's basketball in 2018-19".
  2. ^ "Team chemistry is vital for Iowa State men's basketball in 2018-19". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. ^ a b Peterson, Randy (May 10, 2018). "Peterson: Bill Self offered Nick Weiler-Babb a place to work out this summer -- for a hilarious price". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Peterson, Randy (April 12, 2015). "It's official: Another Babb is headed to Iowa State basketball". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Johnson, Rapielle (August 11, 2013). "Shooting guard Nick Babb becomes Arkansas' third 2014 commit". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Philips, Nick (April 12, 2015). "Iowa State lands another power conference transfer in former Arkansas guard". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Weiler-Babb's aggressiveness pays off for Cyclones". USA Today. Associated Press. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Iowa State tops App State 104-98 in Puerto Rico Tip-Off". ESPN. Associated Press. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Peterson, Randy (November 20, 2017). "Another day, another award for Iowa State's Nick Weiler-Babb". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Shover, Jack (June 23, 2019). "Wigginton, Weiler-Babb to play in NBA Summer League". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Hines, Travis (May 6, 2019). "Iowa State Men's Basketball: Nick Weiler-Babb preparing for "long haul" ahead of NBA Draft". Ames Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Four Cyclones Honored By Big 12". Iowa State Cyclones. March 10, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  13. ^ Becker, Grank (July 27, 2019). "Weiler-Babb signs with German team". CBS 2 Iowa. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Askounis, John (October 6, 2019). "Nick Weiler-Babb puts up triple-double in Germany". EuroHoops. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nick Weiler-Babb signs at Bayern". Eurobasket. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bayern re-signs Weiler-Babb for 2 more years". EuroLeague. July 8, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "European basketball cups 2023: winners and MVPs". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  18. ^ Beckenkamp, Jonas (August 5, 2022). "Basketballer Nick-Weiler-Babb: Einbürgerung mit Perspektive". Süddeutsche.de.
  19. ^ "Germany NT welcomes Nick Weiler-Babb". EuroHoops. August 5, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Germany gets the bronze with Schroder leading the way". EuroHoops. September 18, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

External links

FC Bayern Munich current roster
Germany squad – 2022 EuroBasket – Bronze medal
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