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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-10-09)October 9, 1987 (age 37) Middletown Township, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 228.8 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian Brothers Academy (Middletown Township, New Jersey) |
| College | Florida (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2013 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2010–2011 | →Kaposvári |
| 2012–2013 | Ferro-ZNTU |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dan Werner (born October 9, 1987) is an American formerprofessional basketball player. He played collegiately at theUniversity of Florida and was afreshman member of Florida's2007 national champion team. Werner regularly started atforward for the Gators from the 2007–08 season until graduating in the spring of 2010.
After college, Werner signed withBologna of theItalian Basketball League and was loaned to Kaposvári KK of theHungarian Basketball League for the 2010–11 season.
Werner was born inMiddletown Township, New Jersey and attendedChristian Brothers Academy in New Jersey. He led his high school team to a 27–2 record during his senior year and was honored as New Jersey's "Mr. Basketball" for 2006.[1][2] Werner originally committed to attendNorth Carolina State, but reopened the recruiting process after NC State coachHerb Sendek left the school and ended up signing with coachBilly Donovan at Florida.
Werner was a reserve during his freshman season at Florida behind the"04's" – the Gators' starting five who won two consecutive national championships. Werner played sparingly in the Gators' run through the2007 NCAA basketball tournament and did not play at all in the team's victory in the championship game againstOhio State.[3]
Each of the "04's" either graduated or left to play professionally after the 2007 championship, thrusting Werner and several other inexperienced players into the Gators' starting lineup. Werner started most games at theforward position but struggled to score throughout his college career. His team also struggled over the next two seasons, missing the NCAA Tournament and finding themselves in theNIT in2008 and2009.
Werner suffered a prolonged shooting slump during his senior year and was eventually replaced in the starting lineup byChandler Parsons. Although his on-court difficulties made Werner the target of criticism and a source of consternation among some Gator fans,[who?] coach Billy Donovan defended his player, stating that he does "the little things that nobody sees on the stat sheet"[4] and that while Werner "maybe hasn't been the most athletic or most talented guy, but he's one of the smarter guys I've coached. And Dan has always given his best."[5]
The Gators returned to theNCAA tournament at the end of the2009–10 season, but lost in the first round toBYU in a contest that went to double overtime. Werner played 36 minutes in his last college game, scoring 4 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.[6]
| Season | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | To | A/t | Stl | Blk | Pf | Fg% | Ft% | 3p% | Pps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 1.82 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 | .306 | .455 | .224 | 0.82 |
| 2007–2008 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.29 | 1.1 | .4 | 2.8 | .440 | .773 | .309 | 1.23 |
| 2008–2009 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.2 | .4 | 2.5 | .426 | .791 | .357 | 1.16 |
| 2009–2010 | 27.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.3 | .1 | 2.3 | .331 | .775 | .260 | 0.98 |
In September 2010, Werner signed a 4-year contract to play forVirtus Bologna in theItalian Series A basketball league.[7] and was loaned to Kaposvári KK of theHungary A-Series Basketball League for the 2010–11 season. Werner started regularly at forward, leading the team in rebounding and 3-point shooting percentage,[8][9] and was named to the league's All-Star team.[10]
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