Franz Wagner (basketball)

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Franz Wagner
File:Franz Wagner Michigan.jpg
Wagner with Michigan in 2019
No. 22 – Orlando Magic
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born August 27, 2001 (2001-08-27) (age 23)
Berlin, Germany
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Michigan (2019–2021)
NBA draft 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career 2017–2019; 2021–present
Career history
2017–2019 Alba Berlin
2018–2019 →SSV Lokomotive Bernau
2021–present Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards

Franz Jacob Wagner (born August 27, 2001) is a German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he plays the small forward position.

Wagner, a native of Berlin, started his career with Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) club Alba Berlin. In 2019, he was named BBL Best German Young Player. Wagner has played for the German youth national teams, winning a gold medal at the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.

His older brother Moritz Wagner, a former Michigan standout, also plays for the Orlando Magic.

Recruiting

Wagner was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.[1][2] Among the NCAA Division I programs that recruited him were Butler, Michigan, and Stanford.[3] On July 6, 2019, Wagner committed to play college basketball for Michigan under head coach Juwan Howard.[4] In doing so, he turned down an opportunity to sign a professional contract with Alba Berlin.[5]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Franz Wagner
SF		 Berlin, Germany Alba Berlin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 6, 2019 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 43
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

On October 21, 2019, Wagner fractured his right wrist and was expected to miss four to six weeks.[6] He made his season debut for the Wolverines on November 27, 2019, and finished the game with six points, three rebounds, and one block in 23 minutes in an 83–76 victory over Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.[7][8] On December 6, Wagner posted a career-high 18 points in a 103–91 victory over Iowa in its Big Ten Conference season opener, as Michigan had six double-digit scorers, including all five starters.[9][10] On March 1, 2020, Wagner posted 18 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double in a 63–77 loss to Ohio State.[11][12] Following the regular season, he was named to the 2020 Big Ten All-Freshman team.[13][14]

During his sophomore season, Wagner posted 14 double-figure games and four 20+ point games, he averaged 13.0 points per game with 6.3 rebounds, a team-high 30 steals and a second-best 23 blocks. Following the season he was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and third-team by the media. [15][16][17] On May 4, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[18]

Professional career

Alba Berlin (2017–2019)

In the 2018–19 season, Wagner played on a dual contract for both Alba Berlin in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), top German league, and SSV Lokomotive Bernau in the third-tier ProB league. In May 2019, he won the BBL Best Young Player Award.[19] In Game 2 of the BBL Finals against Bayern Munich, Wagner scored a team-high 14 points, making all six of his shots.[20] By the end of the season, he was averaging 4.6 points in 12.4 minutes per game in the BBL and played limited minutes in the EuroCup.[21]

Orlando Magic (2021–present)

Wagner was selected with the eighth pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.[22] He and fellow lottery pick Jalen Suggs signed with the Magic on August 3.[23] Wagner posted his first NBA double-double with a career-high 11 rebounds and 14 points as well as 6 assists on December 18 against the Brooklyn Nets.[24] On December 27, 2021, Wagner put up a career-high 38 points in a 127–110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[25] Wagner was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December.[26] Wagner's second NBA double-double occurred on January 12, 2022 against the Washington Wizards when he upped his career-high assist plateau from 6 to 10 and added 14 points.[27] This marked the first time a Magic rookie forward had ever posted 10 or more assists in a game.[28] Following the 2021–22 NBA season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[29]

National team career

File:Franz Wagner (basketball).jpg
Wagner with the German U18 team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in 2018

Wagner played for Germany at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. In five games, he averaged 7.4 points per game as his team finished in 13th place.[30] In 2018, Wagner averaged six points per game and helped Germany win the gold medal at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, an under-18 competition in Mannheim, Germany.[31] In the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece, he averaged 13 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, leading his team to 11th place. He missed one game with a back injury.[32]

Honours

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  Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Orlando 79 79 30.7 .468 .354 .863 4.5 2.9 .9 .4 15.2
Career 79 79 30.7 .468 .354 .863 4.5 2.9 .9 .4 15.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Michigan 27 27 30.8 .452 .311 .833 5.6 1.0 1.3 .6 11.6
2020–21 Michigan 28 28 31.7 .477 .343 .835 6.5 3.0 1.3 1.0 12.5
Career 55 55 31.2 .465 .325 .835 6.1 2.0 1.3 .8 12.0

Personal life

Wagner is the younger brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Moritz Wagner who is his teammate on the Orlando Magic.[5] Moritz played two seasons of college basketball for Michigan and was a first-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft.[34]

References

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