 Wolf withIsrael's under-20 national team in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Long Island Nets | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2004-05-05)May 5, 2004 (age 21) Glencoe, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Israeli | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2025–present | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | →Long Island Nets | ||||||||||||||
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Daniel Abraham Wolf (Hebrew:דניאל אברהם וולף; born May 5, 2004) is an American-Israeli professionalbasketball player for theLong Island Nets of theNBA G League, on assignment from theBrooklyn Nets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theYale Bulldogs and theMichigan Wolverines. At Yale in 2024, he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors, theIvy League tournamentMVP, and led the league in rebounds and blocks per game. At Michigan in 2025, he was a second-team All-Big Ten selection, leading the conference in rebounds per game and double-doubles. He competed forIsrael at the2023 FIBA U20 European Championship, winning asilver medal and earning all-tournament team honors. Wolf was selected 27th overall by the Nets in the first round of the2025 NBA draft.
Wolf was born inGlencoe, Illinois, in the United States, and is Jewish.[1][2] His oldest brother, Josh, played basketball atLehigh University, and his other older brother, Jake, played basketball atWashington University in St. Louis.[2] His father Joe (who played high school basketball) is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), his mother Tina (who played high school tennis) is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), and each of his two brothers are 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m).[3][4][5] Danny is 7 feet (2.13 m) tall and weighs 250 pounds (113 kg).[2] He studied at aSolomon SchechterJewish day school until fifth grade, keepskosher, and celebrated hisbar mitzvah at theWestern Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.[4]
Wolf attendedLake Forest Academy in Illinois for three years, where at the start of his freshman season he was 6-foot-3 and played on the varsity basketball team.[6] He then transferred toNorthfield Mount Hermon School inMassachusetts for his senior year, where he helped the team reach the finals in both the NEPSAC Triple-A championship and the national prep championship.[6] Under his leadership, the team was ranked number 11 in the country for the majority of the season. Additionally, he received aMcDonald's All-American Game nomination, and was a three-starrecruit.[7][8][9] He committed to playing college basketball forYale because of the elite combination of academics and basketball that the school provided.[10]
In his freshman season atYale University, 2022–23, Wolf primarily played for theBulldogs as a backup to forwardsEJ Jarvis, Isaiah Kelly, and Matt Knowling, averaging 2.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks. After the season, he received Yale's John C. Cobb Award, which is given to the team’s rookie of the year.[10]
At the start of his sophomore season, 2023–24, Wolf moved into a starting role and became the focal point of the Bulldogs’ offense.[11][12][13][14] On November 19, 2023, he posted then-career-highs of 21 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists in an overtime win overGardner-Webb University. Wolf’s play earned him the Ivy League Player of the Week five times, including three straight from January 23, 2024, to February 12.[15][16] During that stretch, he averaged 17.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.8 blocks, leading the Bulldogs to an undefeated record during the span. Wolf became just the seventh player in Ivy League history to earn five Player of the Week awards in a single season.[16]
In 2023–24, Wolf led theIvy League with 310 rebounds, 247 defensive rebounds, 9.7 rebounds per game, and 1.3 blocks per game.[17] He finished the year averaging 14.1 points per game (10th in the league), with 43 blocks (second), 63 offensive rebounds (third), 176 field goals (third), a .472 field goal percentage (fourth), and 33 steals (tenth).[17] He earned unanimous first team All-Ivy honors, aNational Association of Basketball Coaches District 13 first-team selection, was named the most outstanding player in theIvy League tournament, and was namedAcademic All-District.[18][19]
On April 20, 2024, Wolf transferred to theUniversity of Michigan to play for theWolverines in theBig Ten Conference.[20] On November 4, 2024, in his first game with Michigan, againstCleveland State, Wolf led all players with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while adding three blocks, three steals, and two assists.[21] In the seventh game of the season, againstXavier, he had his thirddouble-double of the season, leading all players with 20 points and 14 rebounds as Michigan became theFort Myers Tip-Off champions.[22] In the next game, againstWisconsin, Wolf scored 20 points, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, and recorded a game-high five assists, three steals, and five blocked shots.[23] On January 4, 2025 againstUSC, he had 21 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and a career-high six blocks, earning his seventh double-double of the season.[24] On January 16 againstMinnesota, Wolf scored a season-high 23 points with ten rebounds and seven assists; his eighth double-double with Michigan.[25] On February 5 againstOregon, he had 15 points and 12 rebounds, leading all Big Ten players with ten double-doubles through 22 games.[26]
In March, Wolf was named a finalist for theKarl Malone Award, given to the nation’s bestpower forward each season.[27] He also earned second-team All-Big Ten honors, selected by both the coaches and media,[28] and was named to the all-tournament team after leading Michigan to a Big Ten championship in the2025 Big Ten tournament.[29] In the2025 NCAA tournament, Wolf was named to the south regional all-tournament team, along withJohni Broome,Tahaad Pettiford,Jase Richardson, andSean Pedulla.[30]
As a junior, Wolf averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds (leading the conference), 3.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks (7th) per game, with a .497 field goal percentage (9th).[17] He led the Big Ten in rebounding (360 rebounds; 8th in the NCAA) and in double-doubles, finishing in a tie withJulian Reese andDerik Queen with 15 double-doubles.[31][32]
On April 16, Wolf announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the2025 NBA draft.[33]
On June 25, Wolf was selected 27th overall by theBrooklyn Nets in the first round of the2025 NBA draft.[34] He was Yale's first first round selection sinceTony Lavelli went 4th in the1949 BAA draft and first draft pick sinceMiye Oni was the 58th overall selection in the2019 NBA draft.[35] He was one of five first round selection by the Nets in the 2025 draft.[36] Wolf made his NBA debut on November 3 against theMinnesota Timberwolves.[37] On November 7, he debuted for theLong Island Nets of theNBA G League with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in the team's season opener against theCapital City Go-Go.[38]
While born in the United States, because Wolf is Jewish he was able to become an Israelinaturalized citizen, and thus to compete for Team Israel.[39] In his first national-level competition, Wolf represented Israel at the2023 FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece.[40][41][42][43] While playing forIsrael’s national under-20 team, he averaged 17.7 points (second in the tournament), a tournament-high 12 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocks per game (ninth); leading team Israel to a second-placesilver medal, and recognized for his stellar play by being named to the all-tournament team.[44][45][46]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Yale | 21 | 0 | 7.3 | .404 | .304 | .625 | 2.1 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 2.6 |
| 2023–24 | Yale | 32 | 31 | 30.8 | .472 | .345 | .717 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
| 2024–25 | Michigan | 37 | 37 | 30.5 | .497 | .336 | .594 | 9.7 | 3.6 | .7 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| Career | 90 | 68 | 25.2 | .479 | .336 | .646 | 7.9 | 2.5 | .7 | 1.1 | 11.1 | |
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