Joe Werner

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Joe Werner (* 13. August 1984 in Chippewa City ( Minnesota )) is a retired American basketball player .

career

Werner played basketball and American football as a student at McDonell High School, Minnesota . At the age of 17, Werner, who was previously rather small, had a growth spurt and ultimately reached a height of 2.02 meters. He did not receive offers from universities for sports scholarships, Werner began studying at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and was not part of the basketball team in his first year at university. He then played from 2003 to 2007 for "UWL" in the third NCAA division. In the 2006/07 season, Werner, who was on the center position, was named Player of the Year at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). In 2005/06 he was elected by the Association of US Basketball Coaches (NABC) in the third and in 2006/07 in the second "All-America" ​​selection of the NCAA 3 and was thus one of the best players in this university division nationwide. Werner played a total of 104 games for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse team and achieved total values ​​of 1398 points, 829 rebounds and 70 blocks. His number of rebounds and his blocks put him in second place in the university team's all-time list of the best in both categories. In 2017 Werner was immortalized on the "Wall of Fame" of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in recognition of his athletic achievements.

In the summer of 2007 Werner completed a trial training with the Green Bay Packers from the NFL football league , took part in preparatory games, but ultimately received no contract and began his career as a professional basketball player, which initially took him to Australia . There he was under contract with the Kilsyth Cobras in the SEABL league in the spring seasons 2008 and 2009. In his first season Werner scored 20.9 points per encounter and came to 15.4 rebounds per game, the latter being the league high. In the 2009 season, the American was named Player of the Year for the SEABL East Season after scoring 21.8 points and 13.6 rebounds per use.

In August 2009 Werner was signed by the German Bundesliga club Gießen 46ers . For Mittelhessen he played 32 Bundesliga appearances in the 2009/10 season and averaged 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per match. In 2010 he moved to the Austrian Bundesliga club WBC Raiffeisen Wels . In autumn 2010 Werner tore a cruciate ligament and was therefore out for a long time. After a few missions due to injury in the 2010/11 season, he was a top performer in the Wels team in 2011/12 (13.9 points, 9.3 rebounds / game).

After spending two years in Austria, the American continued his career in Japan. He was signed by the Chiba Jets, where he played in the 2012/13 season and had averages of 19.8 points and 11.4 rebounds. After that he was under contract with Kyoto Hannaryz for a year. Werner also spent his last year as a professional basketball player in Japan, with the Toyama Grouses team.

After the end of his competitive sports career, Werner returned to the United States and worked in the marketing department of an insurance company.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MY STORY. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  2. ^ NABC Division III All-America Teams. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Joe Werner (2017) - Wall of Fame. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  4. ^ The Tribune staff and The Associated Press: Werner released by Packers. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Joe Werner All SEABL South team. August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2019 (American English).
  6. ↑ http://kilsythbasketball.fspdev.com/werner-and-dunstan-win-major-league-awards/
  7. ↑ Power pack with an interesting vita. August 20, 2009, accessed on August 21, 2019 (German).
  8. ↑ easyCredit - 14719 Joe WERNER. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Basketball scene: Secret change. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Unlucky basketball player Joe Werner is convinced: “Wels becomes champion”. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
  11. ↑ RESUME. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Ed Odeven: Chiba Jets sign pair of veteran forwards . In: The Japan Times Online . September 1, 2012, ISSN  0447-5763 ( japantimes.co.jp [accessed August 21, 2019]).
  13. ↑ Ed Odeven: Hannaryz sign Werner; Aoki heads home to Fukuoka . In: The Japan Times Online . August 1, 2013, ISSN  0447-5763 ( japantimes.co.jp [accessed August 21, 2019]).
  14. ↑ Ed Odeven: high-powered offense guides Toyama to victory over Shinshu . In: The Japan Times Online . October 25, 2014, ISSN  0447-5763 ( japantimes.co.jp [accessed August 21, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Werner, Joe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Chippewa City