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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.

Franz Wagner

Wagner with Michigan in 2019
No. 22 – Orlando Magic
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	August 27, 2001 (2001-08-27) (age 21) Berlin, Germany
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)[1]
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
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2022) Second-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2021) Third-team All-Big Ten – Media (2021) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2020) BBL Best German Young Player (2019)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Germany EuroBasket 2022 Germany

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
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. Sources: "Michigan 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019. "2019 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

College career

On October 21, 2019, Wagner fractured his right wrist and was expected to miss four to six weeks.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10][11] 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.[12][13] Following the regular season, he was named to the 2020 Big Ten All-Freshman team.[14][15]

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. [16][17][18] On May 4, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[19]

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.[20] In Game 2 of the BBL Finals against Bayern Munich, Wagner scored a team-high 14 points, making all six of his shots.[21] 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.[22]

Orlando Magic (2021–present)

Wagner was selected with the eighth pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.[23] He and fellow lottery pick Jalen Suggs signed with the Magic on August 3.[24] 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.[25] On December 27, 2021, Wagner put up a career-high 38 points in a 127–110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[26] Wagner was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December.[27] 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.[28] This marked the first time a Magic rookie forward had ever posted 10 or more assists in a game.[29] Following the 2021–22 NBA season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[30]

On November 5, 2022, Wagner scored a season-high 31 points and recorded 6 assists in a 126-123 overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings.[31]

National team career

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.[32] 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.[33] 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.[34]

Honours

• BBL Best Young Player Award: 2018–19[35]

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
2022–23	Orlando	15	15	34.1	.487	.259	.854	4.3	4.4	.7	.3	18.6
Career		94	94	31.3	.471	.338	.861	4.5	3.2	.8	.4	15.7

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.[6] Moritz played three seasons of college basketball for Michigan and was a first-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft.[36]

References

External links

• Michigan Wolverines bio

На других языках

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[de] Franz Wagner (Basketballspieler)

Franz Jacob Wagner (* 27. August 2001 in Berlin) ist ein deutscher Basketballspieler, der seit 2021 bei den Orlando Magic in der National Basketball Association (NBA) unter Vertrag steht. Er wurde im NBA-Draft 2021 am 29. Juli 2021 von den Orlando Magic an achter Stelle ausgewählt, womit ihm ein mehrjähriger Vertrag sicher war. Wagner ist 2,08 Meter groß und läuft meist als Small Forward auf.

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- [en] Franz Wagner (basketball)

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[es] Franz Wagner (baloncestista)

Franz Jacob Wagner (Berlín; 27 de agosto de 2001) es un jugador de baloncesto alemán que pertenece a la plantilla de los Orlando Magic de la NBA. Con 2,08 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de alero. Es el hermano menor del también baloncestista profesional Moritz Wagner.[1]

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