# Danny Wolf
**Danny Wolf** (born 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.edgepedia.org/brooklyn-nets) of the NBA, a 6-foot-11 forward-center who was selected 27th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft after playing college basketball for Yale and Michigan.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| Position / size | Forward-center, 6-11, 252 lbs[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| Draft | Brooklyn Nets, first round, 27th overall, 2025[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| College | Two seasons at Yale, one at Michigan; junior averages of 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 blocks on 50/34/59 shooting[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| College honors | All-Ivy First Team and Ivy League Tournament Most Outstanding Player (Yale); All-Big Ten Second Team and Big Ten All-Tournament Team (Michigan)[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| International play | Silver medal with Israel at the 2023 U20 Euro Championship A, All-Tournament Team at 17.7 points and 12 rebounds per game[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) |
| NBA debut | November 3, 2025[2](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html) |
| Salary | $2,801,280 in 2026[2](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html) |
## High school and recruiting
Wolf attended Lake Forest Academy in [Lake Forest, Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/lake-forest-illinois), and Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Massachusetts, a prep program known for developing college players.[2](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html) He was a [McDonald's All-American Game](https://www.edgepedia.org/mcdonalds-all-american-game) nominee and rated a three-star recruit, and he initially considered walking on at Michigan before taking a scholarship at Yale.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf)
His mother, Tina, coached his first AAU team and served as an assistant on his high school team; she played Division I basketball at New Orleans between 1993 and 1996.[3](https://apnews.com/article/2baae15b2de7738addcff1e082ee1650)
## College career
**Yale.** Wolf played his first two college seasons at Yale and broke out as a sophomore, earning All-Ivy First Team honors and the Ivy League Tournament Most Outstanding Player award.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf)
**Michigan.** He transferred to Michigan to play for first-year coach Dusty May, joining a frontcourt that included 7-foot-1 center Vlad Goldin.[4](https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/03/20/michigan-tre-donaldson-ncaa-tournament-march-madness) As a junior in 2024-25 he averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game on 50/34/59 shooting splits, and was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) His rebounding ranked second among Big Ten players nationally in boards per game.[5](https://msuspartans.com/documents/download/2025/2/10/24-25_GM25_Michigan_State.pdf) Michigan reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, where the Wolverines' pair of star 7-footers, Goldin and Wolf, anchored the team.[4](https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/03/20/michigan-tre-donaldson-ncaa-tournament-march-madness)
**Israel.** In 2023 Wolf earned a silver medal playing for Israel at the U20 Euro Championship A and made the All-Tournament Team behind 17.7 points, 12 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf)
## 2025 NBA Draft
The Brooklyn Nets selected Wolf with the 27th pick of the first round on June 25, 2025, at [Barclays Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/barclays-center).[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) • [6](https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/brooklyn-saw-a-unique-skill-set-in-danny-wolf-ahead-of-the-draft) At the May 2025 NBA Draft Combine he measured 6'10 1/2" barefoot, 251.8 lbs, with a 7'2 1/4" wingspan, tied for the 10th-longest among participants, and a 9'1" standing reach.[7](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25212299-2025-nba-draft-scouting-report-brooklyn-nets-no-27-pick-danny-wolf)
Brooklyn's scouting department saw him as a player with real ball-handling upside, even someone the offense could flow through.[6](https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/brooklyn-saw-a-unique-skill-set-in-danny-wolf-ahead-of-the-draft) Pre-draft feedback from teams was mixed, with some viewing him as a somewhat unorthodox, situational fit.[8](https://yuai-no-oka.org/data/files/59612150211.pdf)
## NBA career
Wolf made his NBA debut on November 3, 2025.[2](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html) He played his rookie season with the Nets and appeared for Brooklyn in the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League, including a 20-point game against Atlanta and a 14-point game against Sacramento.[9](https://www.nba.com/player/1642874/danny-wolf) After the Nets acquired [Julius Randle](https://www.edgepedia.org/julius-randle) from Minnesota in a July 2026 trade, Wolf was ticketed for a reserve role in 2026-27.[9](https://www.nba.com/player/1642874/danny-wolf) He made $2,801,280 in 2026.[2](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html)
## Playing style
Wolf's defining trait is a guard-like skill set on a 7-foot frame: he dribbles and passes in the halfcourt and in transition, operates out of ball screens, and makes plays for others, compensating for limited athleticism with footwork and physicality.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf) NBA.com's draft profile compared his game to Alperen Sengun of Houston and Kelly Olynyk of Toronto, while noting he is unlikely to be as post-centric as either, and projected him as a secondary playmaker and potential frontcourt sixth man, especially if he develops into a strong stand-still 3-point shooter.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf)
Ball security was the main statistical concern: he averaged 3.2 turnovers per game as a junior, ranking in the top five in the Big Ten, and scouts noted struggles with half-court pressure.[10](https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/onsi/atlanta-hawks-draft-coverage/2025-nba-draft-profile-how-would-michigan-forward-center-danny-wolf-fit-with-the-atlanta-hawks-01jxxrbmgnj7) Defensively, he is regarded as a good defensive rebounder whose strength and length give him post-defender potential, though his lateral mobility limits him against quicker guards.[11](https://www.nba-draft-scouting.com/post/danny-wolf-2025-nba-draft-scouting-report)
## References
1. [Danny Wolf 2025 NBA Draft Profile, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/draft/2025/prospects/danny-wolf)
2. [Danny Wolf Stats, Basketball-Reference.com](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wolfda01.html)
3. [Moms take centerstage at NBA draft, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/2baae15b2de7738addcff1e082ee1650)
4. [Michigan's Tre Donaldson holds key to NCAA run, Axios Detroit](https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/03/20/michigan-tre-donaldson-ncaa-tournament-march-madness)
5. [2024-25 Indiana Basketball game notes, MSU Spartans](https://msuspartans.com/documents/download/2025/2/10/24-25_GM25_Michigan_State.pdf)
6. [Brooklyn Saw a Unique Skill Set in Danny Wolf Ahead of the Draft, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/brooklyn-saw-a-unique-skill-set-in-danny-wolf-ahead-of-the-draft)
7. [2025 NBA Draft Scouting Report for Brooklyn Nets No. 27 Pick Danny Wolf, Bleacher Report](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25212299-2025-nba-draft-scouting-report-brooklyn-nets-no-27-pick-danny-wolf)
8. [2025 NBA mock draft compilation](https://yuai-no-oka.org/data/files/59612150211.pdf)
9. [Danny Wolf player page, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1642874/danny-wolf)
10. [2025 NBA Draft profile: Danny Wolf and the Atlanta Hawks, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/onsi/atlanta-hawks-draft-coverage/2025-nba-draft-profile-how-would-michigan-forward-center-danny-wolf-fit-with-the-atlanta-hawks-01jxxrbmgnj7)
11. [Danny Wolf 2025 NBA Draft Scouting Report, NBA Draft Scouting](https://www.nba-draft-scouting.com/post/danny-wolf-2025-nba-draft-scouting-report)
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