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

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player who last played for the

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of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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before being drafted 41st overall in the

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by the

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Early life

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

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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

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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. 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

. He joined the Spurs for the

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. On September 7, he signed a

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with the Spurs, splitting his time between San Antonio and their

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affiliate, the

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. On November 10, he 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, his contract was converted to a standard contract. On August 24, 2022, Wieskamp re-signed with the Spurs, but was later waived on October 17, 2022.

Wisconsin Herd (2022)

On October 22, 2022, Wieskamp was selected second overall in

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. On November 3, Wieskamp was named to the opening night roster for the

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Toronto Raptors (2023)

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

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. He was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 17. On January 19, he saw his first action for the Raptors and went 3-of-3 from 3-pointers in a 128–126 loss to the

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. On January 27, Wieskamp was reacquired by the Herd. On February 11, he signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors. He appeared in nine games for the Raptors in the 2022–23 season. On July 17, 2023, Wieskamp was waived by the Raptors following the

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Texas Legends (2023–2024)

On August 14, 2023, Wieskamp signed with the

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, but was waived on October 14. On October 29, he joined the

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Maine Celtics (2024)

On February 12, 2024, Wieskamp was acquired by the

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in a three-team trade also including the

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. Wieskamp joined the

for the

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South East Melbourne Phoenix (2024–2025)

On July 8, 2024, Wieskamp signed with the

of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Wieskamp's uncle is Jason Lunn. Lunn was the 2003 USA track and field national champion in the 1500m.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wieskamp, Joe 1999 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players American people of Dutch descent Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players Maine Celtics players Muscatine High School alumni People from Muscatine, Iowa Raptors 905 players San Antonio Spurs draft picks San Antonio Spurs players Shooting guards Small forwards South East Melbourne Phoenix players Texas Legends players Toronto Raptors players Wisconsin Herd players 21st-century American sportsmen