Josh Gasser

Josh Gasser
No. 21 – Löwen Braunschweig
Position Guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1992-02-13) February 13, 1992
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Port Washington
(Port Washington, Wisconsin)
College Wisconsin (2010–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Löwen Braunschweig
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Patrick Gasser (born February 13, 1992) is an American basketball player with Löwen Braunschweig of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. Gasser played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Gasser is the only player in UW history to record a triple-double in a game.[1]

High school career

Gasser attended Port Washington High School in Port Washington, Wisconsin. As a junior he averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists per game, earning conference MVP honors.

As a senior, Gasser averaged 23.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists, earning AP first–team all–state and was named Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year. He is Port Washington's all–time leading scorer, rebounder and holds the free–throw percentage record.[2]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Gasser
G		 Port Washington, WI Port Washington HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 24, 2009 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (PG)   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: 49 (PG)
  • 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:

College career

On January 23, 2011, Wisconsin defeated Northwestern by a score of 78-46. He recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists for the first triple-double in Wisconsin history.[3]

Going into his junior season, Gasser tore his ACL in practice and missed the entire 2012–13 season.[4][5] In his redshirt junior season, he was an honorable mention all-Big Ten selection by the media.[6]

Gasser was considered one of the top defensive players in the Big Ten while he played for the Badgers[7] and was named to the Big Ten's All-Defensive team in his sophomore,[8] junior[9] and senior seasons.

Statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Wisconsin 34 30 28.1 .472 .302 .855 3.9 2.2 0.5 0.1 5.9
2011–12 Wisconsin 36 36 34.1 .464 .452 .783 4.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 7.6
2012–13 Wisconsin
Redshirt – Injured
2013–14 Wisconsin 38 38 33.4 .433 .431 .868 4.0 1.9 0.7 0.2 8.8
2014–15 Wisconsin 40 40 33.0 .443 .389 .827 3.5 1.8 0.8 0.2 6.6
Career 148 144 32.3 .452 .402 .837 3.9 1.9 0.7 0.1 7.3

Pro career

On June 27, 2015, Gasser signed a Summer league contract with the Brooklyn Nets [10]

Personal

Gasser is the son of Pat and Joan Gasser. He earned a degree in Business Marketing.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "UW men's basketball: Gasser posts first triple-double in program history". Madison.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Josh Gasser Wisconsin Badgers profile". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Top 25 roundup: Josh Gasser has first triple-double for No. 18 Wisconsin". Deseret News. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Josh Gasser to miss season". ESPN. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin Point Guard Josh Gasser Still Isn't 100% Healthy". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "2013-14 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Starting 5: Josh Gasser's Anxiousness, Calm hurricanes and Rick Pitino on Twitter?". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gasser's defense is key to Badgers' success". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2015/6/27/8857787/nba-summer-league-josh-gasser-brooklyn-nets
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