Nolan Winter
American basketball player (born 2005)
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Nolan Winter (born November 13, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 31 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power Forward/Center |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 2005 Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakeville North (Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| College | Wisconsin (2023–present) |
High school career
Winter attended Lakeville North in Lakeville, Minnesota. During his junior season, Winter averaged 17.8 points (49.8% FG) and 8.3 rebounds. As a senior, Winter averaged 23.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, which helped guide Lakeville North to a record of 28–4 and a trip to the 2023 Class 4A state tournament semifinals. Following the season, Winter was named as the Minnesota Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year along with being one of five finalists for Minnesota Mr. Basketball.[1]
Recruiting
Winter received nine NCAA Division I offers. He chose Wisconsin over offers from his parents' alma mater Minnesota, as well as those from Stanford, Wake Forest, Xavier and Oregon State.[2]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Nolan Winter PF |
Lakeville, MN | Lakeville North High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: (80) | ||||||
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College career
Freshman season
In his debut, Winter led the team with seven rebounds in a 105–76 win Arkansas State.[3] Winter served as the primary backup to established starters Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl, playing in all 36 of the Badgers' games in sparring minutes off the bench. Overall, Winter finished the season averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 9.4 games as a true freshman.[4]
Sophomore season
Winter saw an increased role, starting in all 37 of the Badgers' games as the Power Forward next to Crowl. He recorded his first career double-double in the Badgers' 86–70 win over UCF in the semifinals of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, the first of three he would go on to record that season.[5] In a span of two games, Winter led the team in scoring twice, with 20 points in an 83–74 victory over Butler in the Indy Classic and with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double in an 76–53 win over Detroit Mercy.[6][7] Winter finished the season averaging 9.4 points while leading the team 5.8 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per game. Additionally, Winter led the Big Ten in 2-point shooting percentage at 71.5%.[8]
Career statistics
| 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
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Personal life
Both of Winter's parents, Trevor and Heidi, played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. His father played for the Golden Gophers for four seasons, most notably on the 1996-97 season that made the Final Four, and played just one game in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10][11] His mother played volleyball for the Golden Gophers.