Paul Zipser
![]() Zipser in 2022 | |
No. 9 – MLP Academics Heidelberg | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | Basketball Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | Heidelberg, Germany | 18 February 1994
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Heidelberg |
2013–2016 | Bayern Munich |
2016–2018 | Chicago Bulls |
2016–2018 | → Windy City Bulls |
2019 | San Pablo Burgos |
2019–2023 | Bayern Munich |
2023–present | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Victor Louis Zipser (born 18 February 1994) is a German professional basketball player for MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he mainly plays at the small forward position. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
Professional career
[edit]Heidelberg (2010–2012)
[edit]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.[1] He managed just two games for Heidelberg in 2012–13 due to injury.
Bayern Munich (2013–2016)
[edit]On 18 January 2013, Zipser signed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich.[2]
On 21 April 2015, Zipser entered the 2015 NBA draft as an early-entrant,[3] only to withdraw from it later.[4]
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.[5] For the season, he was named the League's Best German Young Player.[6]
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.[7]
Chicago Bulls (2016–2018)
[edit]On 23 June 2016, Zipser was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[8] On 15 July, he signed with the Bulls.[9] 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.[10] On 22 March, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 117–95 win over the Detroit Pistons.[11] In the Bulls' regular-season finale on 12 April, 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.[12]
Throughout 2017–18 season, he received very little playing time due to the Bulls' front office trying to develop other young talents. He was sent down to their G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls on several occasions. Zipser began seeing more playing time during the middle of the season.[13] On 18 May 2018, Zipser was reported to have surgery in repairing a broken left foot.[14] On 14 July, he was waived by the Bulls.[15]
San Pablo Burgos (2019)
[edit]After being close to signing with the Brooklyn Nets according to media reports in January 2019, Zipser moved to Spanish Liga ACB side San Pablo Burgos on 17 January 2019.[16]
Return to Bayern Munich (2019–2023)
[edit]On 5 August 2019 Zipser signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[17]
Return to Heidelberg (2023–present)
[edit]On 1 July 2023, after a break of 11 years, he signed for a second stint with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[18]
National team career
[edit]Zipser has been a member of the German national under-16 and 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.[19][20]
On 30 July 2015, Zipser made his debut for the 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.[21]
Personal life
[edit]During EuroBasket 2015, 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.[22] However, Zipser gave an autographed game-worn jersey and shorts to Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for a special raffle at 2018 SerbFest in Merrillville, Indiana.[23][better source needed]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Chicago | 44 | 18 | 19.2 | .398 | .333 | .775 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | .4 | 5.5 |
2017–18 | Chicago | 54 | 12 | 15.3 | .346 | .336 | .760 | 2.4 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 4.0 |
Career | 98 | 30 | 17.0 | .371 | .335 | .769 | 2.6 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 4.7 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 22.7 | .455 | .375 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.3 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 22.7 | .455 | .375 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.3 |
EuroLeague
[edit]* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2013–14 | Bayern | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | .375 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | — | — | 4.2 | 2.8 |
2014–15 | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | .500 | .500 | — | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | |
2015–16 | 10 | 1 | 15.2 | .475 | .278 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .7 | 5.3 | 7.1 | |
2019–20 | 28* | 8 | 22.1 | .441 | .403 | .800 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
2020–21 | 39 | 6 | 22.0 | .496 | .438 | .805 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 9.1 | 9.5 | |
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .333 | — | 1.7 | — | .3 | — | 1.7 | 1.0 | |
2022–23 | 20 | 5 | 9.5 | .391 | .424 | .833 | 1.1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | |
Career | 108 | 21 | 17.7 | .463 | .415 | .824 | 2.6 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Zipser Basketball Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Bayern Munich signs Paul Zipser to a four-year deal". Sportando.com. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Zipser enters the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Paul Zipser withdraws from the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Zipser BBL 2015-2016 Stats". EasyCredit-BBL.de (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Auszeichnungen: Gordon Herbert ist "Trainer des Jahres" / Paul Zipser "Bester deutscher Nachwuchsspieler U22"". EasyCredit-BBL.de (in German). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "EUROCAMP 2016 Awards". AdidasEurocamp.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls draft Paul Zipser, German SF, at No. 48 overall". ESPN.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN PAUL ZIPSER". NBA.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Knicks beat Bulls with big games from Anthony, Rose, Noah". ESPN.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Mirotic scores season-high 28, Bulls beat Pistons 117-95". ESPN.com. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Bulls clinch playoff spot with 112-73 rout over Nets". ESPN.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Bulls F Paul Zipser has surgery to repair broken left foot". NBA.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN JABARI PARKER". NBA.com. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "ACB.COM - Paul Zipser se suma al proyecto del San Pablo Burgos". Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Paul Zipser kehrt zu den Bayern zurück". fcbayern.com (in German). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "tDie Rückkehr von Paul Zipser zu den MLP Academics ist perfek". mlp-academics-heidelberg.de (in German). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "SPAIN WINS ALBERT SCHWEITZER TOURNAMENT". FIBAEurope.com. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Paul Zipser Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Paul Zipser". EuroBasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "German basketball player refuses to sign a boy's autograph because he is a Serb". telegraf.rs. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "SerbFest – Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church – Merrillville, Indiana".
Nikola Mirotic and Paul Zipser 2016 - 2017 Season Chicago Bulls Game-Worn Autographed Jersey and Shorts
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Paul Zipser – profile and statistics at Basketball Bundesliga (in German)
- Paul Zipser at euroleague.net
- 1994 births
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Basketball people from Heidelberg
- CB Miraflores players
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Chicago Bulls players
- FC Bayern Munich basketball players
- German expatriate basketball people in Spain
- German expatriate basketball people in the United States
- German men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Living people
- NBA players from Germany
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- USC Heidelberg players
- Windy City Bulls players