Wisconsin basketball legend Joe Wolf handed away Thursday at 59 years outdated. His explanation for loss of life is just not confirmed, however is suspected to be a coronary heart assault.

Fondly remembered as a highschool star, Wolf performed NCAA basketball for the UNC Tar Heels with each Michael Jordan and Kenny Smith throughout his tenure. The thirteenth decide within the 1987 NBA Draft, he loved 12 years as an NBA journeyman in the course of the ‘80s and ‘90s, together with a part of a season in Portland. He signed with the Path Blazers within the fall of 1992, enjoying 21 video games in the course of the season after the Blazers had reached the NBA Finals. As a PF/C, he averaged 2.5 factors and a pair of.1 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per sport behind Kevin Duckworth, Mark Bryant, and Buck Williams.

Wolf additionally had stops in Los Angeles (with the Clippers), Denver, Boston, Charlotte, Orlando, and his house state of Milwaukee. He stayed in his house state, later changing into an assistant coach with the Bucks. He was most not too long ago an assistant coach with the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks’ G-League affiliate. The Bucks launched an announcement mourning Wolf’s passing.

“All through his life, Joe touched many lives and was a extremely revered, adored and devoted coach and participant throughout the NBA. His well-regarded expertise was instrumental for the Bucks and Herd over eight years with the group, together with as a participant and coach.”