Danny Wolf’s brothers, both of whom played college basketball, had a significant influence on his development as a player.
University of Michigan’s Danny Wolf was selected on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft.
Wolf, selected No. 27 overall, was picked by the Brooklyn Nets.
He played two seasons at Yale before joining Michigan in the 2024-2025 season.
Previously, he was a member of the Israeli national team at the 2023 FIBA and helped the team earn a silver medal after losing to France in the championship.
At Michigan, he was one of four to play and start in all 37 games during the latest season.
Standing at 7 feet tall, Wolf averaged 13.2 points per game and 3.6 assists. He earned All-Big Ten first and second teams and the All-Big Ten Tournament Team.
He was also a finalist for the Karl Malone Award for Power Forward of the Year in 2025.
Round 2 of the NBA draft is set for 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Danny Wolf’s Brother, Jake, Got Emotional After Danny Got Drafted By The Brooklyn Nets
Recently, Danny’s brother, Jake Wolf, shared an emotional moment when the Brooklyn Nets selected Danny in the 2025 NBA draft.
Jake was visibly emotional as Danny headed to the stage to shake Adam Silver’s hand.
Danny’s parents joined him for an interview with ESPN’s Monica McNutt, who acknowledged his brother, Jake, was in attendance, as well.
Danny Wolf’s brother just gave NBA Twitter a generational meme 😂 pic.twitter.com/gv11gWAMOV
— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) June 26, 2025
The camera then cut to the table, and Jake was still visibly emotional after the moment he had waited for all night.
Several fans have reacted to the clip of Jake tearing up. One fan tweeted,
“Get you someone in your life that cries over your success like Jake Wolf does 🥹,”
@TheKnicksStan
Another fan wrote,
Ay that’s how I’d react if my brother got drafted to the NBA
@DilDawg_
Michigan Wolverines’ Power Forward Danny Wolf’s Both Brothers Also Played College Basketball
Danny Wolf grew up with his two brothers, Josh and Jake, who are both approximately 6 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 11 inches tall, respectively.
Both brothers played college basketball but couldn’t reach the professional heights their younger brother is now approaching.
Josh played at Lehigh University from 2016 to 2018. During his college career, he appeared in limited action over two seasons with the Mountain Hawks.
He played in 11 total games over the first and second years, logging approximately 21 minutes of playing time per game.
Before college, Josh was a three-year varsity player at Williston Northampton School in Massachusetts.
He helped win a NEPSAC Championship while averaging 10 points and seven rebounds per game.
Josh also excelled academically, earning recognition on the Honor Roll in his senior year. At Lehigh, he majored in finance.
On the other hand, Jake had a more successful college basketball career than Josh.
He played four seasons at Lake Forest Academy, serving as team captain and maintaining honor roll status like Josh.
During his junior year at the prep level, he averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game.
Jake attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he double-majored in finance and organizational and strategic management.
He played basketball from 2021 to 2023, appearing in all 27 games as a freshman and starting 22 of them in his sophomore season.
Jake averaged 4.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during his final college season while primarily serving as the team’s leading rebounder.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- An American-Israeli basketball player, Daniel Abraham Wolf, attended Lake Forest Academy for three years before transferring to Northfield Mount Hermon School for his senior year, where he helped the team reach the finals in both the NEPSAC Triple-A championship and the national prep championship.
- Danny was born to his father, Joe, and his mother, Tina Wolf.
- In 2023-24, Wolf led the Ivy League with 310 rebounds, 247 defensive rebounds, 9.7 rebounds per game, and 1.3 blocks per game.
