Tony Wilbrand

Tony Wilbrand (born 1983) is an American basketball player who last played as a center at the college level for the University of Nebraska.

Tony Wilbrand
Personal information
Born1983
Alliance, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlliance (Alliance, Nebraska)
CollegeNebraska (2001–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
PositionCenter
Number45
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team Academic All-Big 12 (2003-2005)[1]
  • Second-team Academic All-Big 12 (2002)[2]
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (9 times)[3]
  • Outstanding Attitude Award (2005-2006 season)[4]

High school

Wilbrand 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

At 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

Source[9]

Legend
  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
  1. "All-BIG 12 Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. "All-BIG 12 Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. "Schliep And Wilbrand Shine In Classroom". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. "Huskers Hand Out Honors at Banquet". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. "NSAA Boys Basketball State Championship History". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  6. "The Nebraska High School All-State Basketball Project - Saluting 2001". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  7. "In The Spotlight: Tony Wilbrand". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  8. "Class Of 2017 Hall Of Fame Inductees". Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  9. "Tony Wilbrand Statistics". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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