Joe Wieskamp

Joe Wieskamp (born August 23, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Joe Wieskamp
Wieskamp in January 2020
No. 10 – Iowa Hawkeyes
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-08-23) August 23, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMuscatine
(Muscatine, Iowa)
CollegeIowa (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

In middle school, Wieskamp played football as a quarterback and was a talented baseball player. He quit football after breaking his thumb and eventually decided to focus solely on basketball.[1] Wieskamp played basketball for Muscatine High School in his hometown of Muscatine, Iowa. In his freshman season, he averaged 18.6 points per game, which made him the top scoring freshman in Iowa.[2] Wieskamp became the first freshman in Mississippi Athletic Conference (MAC) history to earn all-conference honors. In his sophomore season, he averaged 21.6 points and 10 rebounds per game and was named first-team all-state.[1]

As a junior, Wieskamp averaged 30.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and was recognized as MAC Player of the Year. He became the first Iowa Class 4A player to average 30 points since Jeff Horner in 2002.[3] Wieskamp scored a school-record 50 points in a win over Burlington High School to become Muscatine's all-time leading scorer.[4] He was voted Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year.[5] As a senior, Wieskamp averaged a state-high 33.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, leading his team to its first state tournament in 16 years.[6] He repeated as Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and was named Iowa Mr. Basketball. Wieskamp left high school as the Iowa Class 4A career scoring leader, with 2,376 points.[7]

Recruiting

Wieskamp committed to play college basketball for Iowa on June 9, 2015, before his sophomore year. At the end of his high school career, he was considered a consensus four-star recruit and the best prospect in Iowa.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joe Wieskamp
SG		 Muscatine, IA Muscatine (IA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 43  247Sports: 55  ESPN: 77
  • 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:

  • "Iowa 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  • "2018 Iowa Hawkeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

    College career
    Wieskamp in December 2019

    On January 20, 2019, Wieskamp went 8-for-8 from the floor and scored a season-high 24 points in a 95–71 win over Illinois.[8] Wieskamp had 19 points and five rebounds against Cincinnati in the NCAA tournament. As a freshman he averaged 11.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc. He started all 35 games and was named to the Big Ten All-freshman team.[9] After the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.[10] Wieskamp ultimately decided to withdraw from the draft and return to Iowa.[11]

    Coming into his sophomore season, Wieskamp was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team and the watchlist for the Jerry West Award.[9] In his sophomore season opener, Wieskamp hyperextended his elbow and had a shooting slump to start the season.[12] On December 9, he had 23 points in a 72–52 win over Minnesota.[13] Wieskamp scored a then career-high 26 points on January 10, 2020, in a 67–49 win over Maryland.[14] He set a new career-high with 30 points on February 8, in a 96–72 win over Nebraska.[15] At the close of the regular season, Wieskamp was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[16] He averaged 14.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and led the Big Ten in free throw shooting at 85.6 percent.[17]

    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

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Iowa 353527.7.488.424.7674.91.1.9.511.1
    2019–20 Iowa 313132.5.427.347.8566.11.61.0.514.0
    Career 666630.0.454.384.8135.51.31.0.512.5

    References
    1. Coss, Matt (December 4, 2016). "Going places: Iowa recruit Wieskamp blossoms into elite talent". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    2. Cuellar, Chris (July 4, 2015). "Meet Joe Wieskamp: Muscatine's young hoops star set to join Hawkeyes in '18". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    3. Lensing, Jeremy (March 6, 2017). "Wieskamp named MAC Player of the Year, 1 of 3 Muskies honors". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    4. Bain, Matthew (December 13, 2016). "Hawkeye commit scores 50, breaks two school records". Hawk Central. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    5. Goodwin, Cody (March 24, 2017). "Meet The Des Moines Register's All-Iowa boys' basketball team". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    6. "Photos: Joe Wieskamp through the years". Quad-City Times. November 21, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    7. Coss, Matt (March 13, 2018). "Muskies' Wieskamp is 2018 Iowa Mr. Basketball". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    8. "Wieskamp scores 24, No. 23 Iowa routs Illinois 95–71". ESPN. Associated Press. January 20, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    9. Coss, Matt (October 22, 2019). "Wieskamp ready to make leap for Hawkeyes". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    10. "Iowa's Joe Wieskamp enters NBA Draft, not hiring agent". The Gazette. April 11, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    11. "University of Iowa's Joe Wieskamp withdraws name from NBA Draft". KCRG. May 22, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    12. Emmert, Mark (November 22, 2019). "Joe Wieskamp's game takes step in right direction after slow start to Iowa basketball season". Hawk Central. USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    13. "Joe Wieskamp gets Iowa basketball fans buzzed, helps blitz Minnesota". The Gazette. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    14. "Joe Wieskamp with career night as Iowa takes down No. 12 Maryland". KCRG. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    15. "Wieskamp and Garza help No. 17 Iowa rout Nebraska 96–72". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
    16. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
    17. Eickholt, David (March 9, 2020). "Joe Wieskamp named third-team all-Big Ten". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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