_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593086.jpg) Zipser in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – MLP Academics Heidelberg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (age 31) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by theChicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Heidelberg |
| 2013–2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–2018 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2016–2018 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2019 | San Pablo Burgos |
| 2019–2023 | Bayern Munich |
| 2023–present | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Paul Victor Louis Zipser (born 18 February 1994) is a German professionalbasketball player forMLP Academics Heidelberg of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL). Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he mainly plays at thesmall forward position. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the2016 NBA draft.
Zipser began his professional career in his hometown withUSC Heidelberg in 2010. In 2011–12, he averaged 7.9 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[1] He managed just two games for Heidelberg in 2012–13 due to injury.
On 18 January 2013, Zipser signed a four-year deal withBayern Munich.[2]
On 21 April 2015, Zipser entered the2015 NBA draft as an early-entrant,[3] only to withdraw from it later.[4]
In 2015–16, Zipser played 40 league games for Bayern Munich, averaging 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.[5] For the season, he was named the League'sBest German Young Player.[6]
In June 2016, Zipser attended the Adidas Eurocamp, a basketball camp based in Treviso for the NBA Draft prospects. He was named the Eurocamp 2016MVP.[7]
On 23 June 2016, Zipser was selected by theChicago Bulls with the 48th overall pick in the2016 NBA draft.[8] On 15 July, he signed with the Bulls.[9] On 12 January 2017, in just his 11th appearance of the season, Zipser made his first career start in the Bulls' 104–89 loss to theNew York Knicks; he had a then season-high seven points.[10] On 22 March, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 117–95 win over theDetroit Pistons.[11] In the Bulls' regular-season finale on 12 April, Zipser set a new career high with 21 points in a 112–73 win over theBrooklyn Nets. During his rookie season, he has received multiple assignments to theWindy City Bulls, Chicago'sD-League affiliate.[12]
Throughout 2017–18 season, he received very little playing time due to the Bulls' front office trying to develop other young talents. He was sent down to their G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls on several occasions. Zipser began seeing more playing time during the middle of the season.[13] On 18 May 2018, Zipser was reported to have surgery in repairing a broken left foot.[14] On 14 July, he was waived by the Bulls.[15]
After being close to signing with theBrooklyn Nets according to media reports in January 2019, Zipser moved to SpanishLiga ACB sideSan Pablo Burgos on 17 January 2019.[16]
On 5 August 2019 Zipser signed withBayern Munich of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL).[17]
On 1 July 2023, after a break of 11 years, he signed for a second stint withMLP Academics Heidelberg of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL).[18]
Zipser has been a member of the German nationalunder-16 andunder-18 teams. He played in the2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship,2011 and2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In2012 he also played inAlbert Schweitzer Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 14.6 points, 5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[19][20]
On 30 July 2015, Zipser made his debut for theGermany national basketball team in a game againstAustria. DuringFIBA EuroBasket 2015, he averaged 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[21]
DuringEuroBasket 2015, Zipser raised controversy by refusing to sign an autograph for Vuk Ivanović, a boy of Serbian descent who was wearing a Serbian jersey, who claimed he wants to sell the autograph later.[22] However, Zipser gave an autographed game-worn jersey and shorts toSaint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for a special raffle at 2018 SerbFest inMerrillville, Indiana.[23][better source needed]
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Chicago | 44 | 18 | 19.2 | .398 | .333 | .775 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | .4 | 5.5 |
| 2017–18 | Chicago | 54 | 12 | 15.3 | .346 | .336 | .760 | 2.4 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Career | 98 | 30 | 17.0 | .371 | .335 | .769 | 2.6 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 4.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 22.7 | .455 | .375 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 22.7 | .455 | .375 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 7.3 | |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Bayern | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | .375 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .6 | — | — | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 1 | 12.7 | .500 | .500 | — | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | |
| 2015–16 | 10 | 1 | 15.2 | .475 | .278 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .7 | 5.3 | 7.1 | |
| 2019–20 | 28* | 8 | 22.1 | .441 | .403 | .800 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| 2020–21 | 39 | 6 | 22.0 | .496 | .438 | .805 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 9.1 | 9.5 | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .333 | — | 1.7 | — | .3 | — | 1.7 | 1.0 | |
| 2022–23 | 20 | 5 | 9.5 | .391 | .424 | .833 | 1.1 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | |
| Career | 108 | 21 | 17.7 | .463 | .415 | .824 | 2.6 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |
Nikola Mirotic and Paul Zipser 2016 - 2017 Season Chicago Bulls Game-Worn Autographed Jersey and Shorts
