Tony Wilbrand (born 1983) is an American basketball player who last played as a center at the college level for the University of Nebraska.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 Alliance, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alliance (Alliance, Nebraska) |
| College | Nebraska (2001–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 45 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school
editWilbrand grew up in Alliance, Nebraska. As a high school player, he led Alliance High School to its only Boy's State title as a senior in 2001.[5]
In his Senior campaign he was selected to the Class B All-State Team and the Nebraska Super-State 1st Team.[6]
Alliance High School retired his #45 jersey in 2007. Wilbrand is the only male basketball player to have his jersey retired at Alliance High School.[7]
Wilbrand was inducted into the Alliance Activities Hall of Fame in 2017[8]
College career
editAt Nebraska, Wilbrand played five years (including a red-shirt year) under coach Barry Collier. A four-year contributor, the Cornhuskers went to two NIT Tournament berths during his career (2004, 2006).
University of Nebraska statistics
editSource[9]
| 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 | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Nebraska | 21 | 10 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | .619 | .095 | .095 | .048 | .476 |
| 2003-04 | Nebraska | 24 | 23 | 90.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 | .875 | .208 | .042 | .208 | .958 |
| 2004-05 | Nebraska | 17 | 12 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .824 | .294 | .118 | .294 | .706 |
| 2005-06 | Nebraska | 19 | 10 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | .789 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .526 |
| Career | Nebraska | 81 | 55 | .523 | 0.0 | .529 | .778 | .148 | .062 | .086 | .679 |
References
edit- ^ "All-BIG 12 Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "All-BIG 12 Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Schliep And Wilbrand Shine In Classroom". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Huskers Hand Out Honors at Banquet". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "NSAA Boys Basketball State Championship History". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "The Nebraska High School All-State Basketball Project - Saluting 2001". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "In The Spotlight: Tony Wilbrand". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Class Of 2017 Hall Of Fame Inductees". Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Tony Wilbrand Statistics". Retrieved 2023-05-11.