Paul Victor Louis Zipser (born 18 February 1994) is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the small forward position. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
![]() Zipser in 2022 | |
No. 16 – FC Bayern Munich | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | German League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 28) Heidelberg, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
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–present | Bayern Munich |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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. On 18 January 2013, he 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]
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]
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]
On August 5, 2019, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[17]
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.[18][19]
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.[20]
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.[21] 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.[22][better source needed]
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 |
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 |
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2013–14 | Bayern | 5 | 0 | 7.7 | .385 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
2014–15 | Bayern | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
2015–16 | Bayern | 10 | 1 | 15.2 | .636 | .278 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .7 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
Career | 18 | 2 | 12.7 | .538 | .320 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .3 | .9 | .4 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
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