{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2001)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Tyler Wahl | image =Tyler Wahl BIG TEN MENS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WISCONSIN vs. OHIO STATE (52737245003) (1).jpg | caption = Wahl playing with the University of Wisconsin in the 2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament | image_size = | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 225 | league = PLK | team = Anwil Włocławek | number = 5 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|7}} | birth_place = Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. | high_school = Lakeville North<br>(Lakeville, Minnesota) | college = Wisconsin (2019–2024) | draft_year = 2024 | career_start = 2024 | years1 = 2024–2025 | team1 = KK Zadar | years2 = 2025 | team2 = Panionios | years3 = 2025–present | team3 = Anwil Włocławek | highlights = *Croatian League champion (2025) }} '''Tyler Wahl''' (born March 7, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference.
==Early life and high school career== Wahl was born in Lakeville, Minnesota<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/3141903/tyler-wahl/|title=Tyler Wahl Profile|website=cbssports.com|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> and played at Lakeville North High School. During his junior season, Wahl averaged 17.5 points (63.1% FG), 12.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game, which helped guide Lakeville North to a record of 27–5 and a trip to the 2018 Class 4A state tournament semifinals. As a senior, he averaged 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He helped lead the Lakeville North Panthers to a 27–5 record in 2018–19, helping guide the team to its first-ever conference title and an appearance in the Class 4A state championship game. He earned back-to-back AP second-team all-state honors as a junior and senior. Wahl was also named a finalist for Minnesota Mr. Basketball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/here-are-the-5-finalists-for-the-minnesota-mr-basketball-award|title=Here are the 5 finalists for the Minnesota Mr. Basketball award|website=bringmethenews.com|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
===Recruiting=== Wahl committed to Wisconsin after receiving offers from Minnesota, Northwestern, Butler, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, among other offers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://badgerofhonor.com/2018/11/14/wisconsin-basketball-wahl-signs/|title=Wisconsin Basketball: Tyler Wahl signs with the Badgers|website=badgersofhonor.com|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
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==College career==
===Freshman season=== Wahl arrived as a highly touted freshman, but the Badgers already had experienced forwards Nate Reuvers, Micah Potter, and Aleem Ford. His talent, however, was undeniable, and coach Greg Gard had to find a role for Wahl. Gard viewed Wahl as a "Swiss Army knife" capable of playing multiple roles: distributing the ball as a point guard point guard, defending the opposing team's best player, sliding over to take a charge, or being the primary scorer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1300507/2019/10/17/hes-the-ultimate-utility-guy-freshman-tyler-wahl-could-provide-a-boost-to-wisconsins-frontcourt/|title='He's the ultimate utility guy': Freshman Tyler Wahl could provide a boost to Wisconsin's frontcourt|date=October 17, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> He played in all 31 games, including three starts, averaging 2.5 points and 2.6 rebounds while playing 15.5 minutes per game as a true freshman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2020/9/4/21418470/wisconsin-badgers-basketball-returning-player-profile-wing-tyler-wahl|title=Wisconsin basketball returning player profile: Tyler Wahl|website=The Athletic|date=September 4, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
===Sophomore season=== Wahl secured a larger role on a senior-heavy Wisconsin roster. He played in 31 games and started the final 18. As the team's second-leading rebounder, he averaged 4.3 rebounds per game. Wahl's assertiveness grew on the court as his playing time and confidence increased.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-12-08/sophomore-college-basketball-players-who-have-made-impressive-leaps-2020-21|title=The numbers show these sophomore college basketball players have made big leaps in 2020–21|website=ncaa.com|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Wahl showed his all-around skills during a victory against UW–Green Bay when he scored 11 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2020-12-01-17-wisconsin.html|title=Green Bay vs. Wisconsin Box Score (Men), December 1, 2020|website=sports-reference.com|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
===Junior season=== Wahl was a big part of the 2021–22 season for the Badgers, as they won a share of the Big Ten regular season title. Early in the season, Wahl was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2021 Maui Invitational where the Badgers were the champions of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/gallery/two-badgers-make-the-maui-invitational-all-tournament-team/|title=Two Badgers make the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team|website=badgerswire.usatoday.com|date=November 25, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> He improved his scoring, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding, assists, steals, and blocks. He was tabbed as the "glue guy" for the Badgers by coach Greg Gard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/basketball/2021-season-review-tyler-wahl|title=Wisconsin basketball 2021–2022: Tyler Wahl's season in review and top overall performances|website=si.com|date=March 24, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Wahl scored 20 or more points three different times during the season, but none was more complete than the victory over the 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Wahl put up 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting (2–4 3FG), 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in the top 20 matchup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2022-01-13-19-wisconsin.html|title=Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Box Score (Men), January 13, 2022|website=sports-reference.com|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Following the season, Wahl was named Big Ten honorable mention.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308180525/https://bigten.org/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2022|title=2021–22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced|website=Big Ten Conference|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref>
===Senior season=== The Badgers came out strong during the 2022–23 season with a third-place finish at the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis where Wahl was named to the All-Tournament Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Battle-4-Atlantis/53/bracket/2023/1134|title=2022–2023 Battle 4 Atlantis Information|website=basketball.realgm.com|date=November 25, 2022|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> Wahl and the Badgers started 11–2 and 3–0 in the Big Ten before Wahl went down with an ankle injury against Minnesota. Wahl missed the next three games, all of which the Badgers lost. Wahl returned but was hampered for most of the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/01/16/wisconsin-badgers-basketball-team-defense-hurt-with-tyler-wahl-out-three-games-with-ankle-injury/69811365007/|title=Wisconsin has missed Tyler Wahl significantly the last three games but the senior is expected back Tuesday|website=jsonline.com|date=January 16, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Wahl still managed an 11.3 scoring average per game plus a career-high in rebounds (6.3) and assists (2.5) per game. Following the season, Wahl had the decision to go pro, transfer or return for a 5th season due to the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://badgerextra.com/sports/basketball/shocking-wisconsin-mens-basketball-loss-leaves-tyler-wahls-future-uncertain/article_1a04caca-be26-11ed-9797-6b72d82623f0.html|title=Shocking Wisconsin men's basketball loss leaves Tyler Wahl's future uncertain|website=badgerextra.com|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
===Graduate season=== About a month after the 2022–23 season ended, Wahl announced that he will take advantage of the pandemic wavier and return to Wisconsin for a fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36070201/wisconsin-tyler-wahl-says-returning-fifth-season|title=Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl says he's returning for fifth season|website=ESPN.com|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Early in the season, the Badgers participated in the 2023 Fort Myers Tip-Off in which Wisconsin defeated SMU for the title. Wahl was named to the All-Tournament Team and the Tournament's MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2023/11/22/Gm06_WIS_Postgame_Notes_SMU.pdf|title=POSTGAME NOTES Wisconsin vs SMU|website=uwbadgers.com|date=November 22, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> Following the completion of the regular season, Wahl was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/12/general-big-ten-announces-2024-mens-basketball-postseason-honors.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312183111/https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/12/general-big-ten-announces-2024-mens-basketball-postseason-honors.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2024|title=Big Ten Announces 2024 Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors|website=Big Ten Conference|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>
==Professional career== On June 27, 2024, after going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, Wahl signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zgoda |first1=Jerry |title=Timberwolves free agent signee Tyler Wahl is in familiar territory |url=https://www.startribune.com/tyler-wahl-minnesota-timberwolves-wisconsin-badgers-free-agent-lakeville/600379526/ |website=Star Tribune |access-date=20 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref> On August 7, he signed with KK Zadar of the Croatian League.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zule |first1=Zeljko |title=Zadar lands Tyler Wahl |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/885964/Zadar-lands-Tyler-Wahl |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 4, 2025 |date=August 7, 2024}}</ref> On August 5, 2025, Wahl moved to Greek club Panionios.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carchia |first=Emiliano |date=2025-08-09 |title=Tyler Wahl Joins Panionios as New Frontcourt Addition for 2025-26 - Sportando |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/tyler-wahl-joins-panionios-as-new-frontcourt-addition-for-2025-26/ |access-date=2025-08-10 |work=Sportando |language=en-US}}</ref>
On December 21, 2025, he signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/26549/tyler-wahl-dolacza-do-anwilu|title=Tyler Wahl dołącza do Anwilu|last=|first=|date=December 21, 2025|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=December 23, 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | 31 || 3 || 15.4 || .430 || .214 || .389 || 2.6 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | 31 || 17 || 24.7 || .436 || .278 || .567 || 4.3 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | 32 || 32 || 30.5 || .516 || .162 || '''.700''' || 5.9 || 1.5 || '''1.2''' || '''0.8''' || '''11.4''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | 32 || 32 || '''31.5''' || .423 || '''.294''' || .634 || '''6.3''' || '''2.5''' || '''1.2''' || 0.4 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin | '''36''' || '''36''' || 28.4 || '''.535''' || .188 || .659 || 5.4 || 1.9 || 1.1 || 0.6 || 10.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 162 || 121 || 26.2 || .477 || .232 || .637 || 4.9 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 8.3 {{S-end}} <ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Wahl Statistics |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4433105/tyler-wahl |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=ESPN}}</ref>
===Professional career===
{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Team !! League !! GP !! MPG !! 2FGP% !! 3FGP% !! FT% !! RPG !! APG !! SPG !! BPG !! PPG |- | 2024–25 || KK Zadar || ABA League || 28 || 26.1 || .585 || .263 || .607 || 5.5 || 2.9 || 1.0 || 0.2 || 10.4 |- | 2024–25 || KK Zadar || Croatian League || 38 || 26.4 || .579 || .135 || .599 || 6.9 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 10.9 |}
<ref name="eurobasket">{{cite web |title=Tyler Wahl Player Profile |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Tyler-Wahl/427979 |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=19 June 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Wahl's parents are Tim and Kaye Wahl. His father, Tim, played college basketball at Mankato State University and professionally in Germany after he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Basketball award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2022/11/05/tyler-wahl-helps-wisconsin-mens-basketball-with-versatility-tenacity/69618376007/|title=Wisconsin senior Tyler Wahl has shown tenacity and versatility on the court since his youth|date=November 5, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Tyler's sister played college basketball at UW–La Crosse and is on the top 20 career scoring list for the Eagles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uwlathletics.com/documents/2023/7/17/2022-23_Women_s_Basketball_Records.pdf|title=Individual Records (updated after 2022–23)|date=March 15, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyler-wahl/12083 Wisconsin Badgers bio] *{{Twitter|tjwahl01}} *{{Instagram|tjwahl01}}
{{KK Włocławek current roster}}
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