FRANZ WAGNER MICHIGAN PROFESSIONAL

Following the 2021–22 NBA season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. This marked the first time a Magic rookie forward had ever posted 10 or more assists in a game. Wagner's second NBA double-double occurred on Januagainst the Washington Wizards when he upped his career-high assist plateau from 6 to 10 and added 14 points. Wagner was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December. On December 27, 2021, Wagner put up a career-high 38 points in a 127–110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. 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. He and fellow lottery pick Jalen Suggs signed with the Magic on August 3. Wagner was selected with the eighth pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. 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. In Game 2 of the BBL Finals against Bayern Munich, Wagner scored a team-high 14 points, making all six of his shots. In May 2019, he won the BBL Best Young Player Award. 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.

FRANZ WAGNER MICHIGAN PROFESSIONAL

Professional career Alba Berlin (2017–2019) On May 4, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his remaining college eligibility. Following the season he was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and third-team by the media. ĭuring 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 regular season, he was named to the 2020 Big Ten All-Freshman team. 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.

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. 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. On October 21, 2019, Wagner fractured his right wrist and was expected to miss four to six weeks. '2019 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class'.'Michigan 2019 Basketball Commitments'.In these cases, the average was taken.

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Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 43 Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes In doing so, he turned down an opportunity to sign a professional contract with Alba Berlin. On July 6, 2019, Wagner committed to play college basketball for Michigan under head coach Juwan Howard. Among the NCAA Division I programs that recruited him were Butler, Michigan, and Stanford. Wagner was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. His older brother Moritz Wagner, a former Michigan standout, also plays for the Orlando Magic. Wagner has played for the German youth national teams, winning a gold medal at the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament. In 2019, he was named BBL Best German Young Player. Wagner, a native of Berlin, started his career with Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) club Alba Berlin. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Franz Jacob Wagner (born August 27, 2001) is a German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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