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Badgers hire former NBA player Greg Stiemsma as next Director of Player Development

The Wisconsin Badgers announced the hire of Greg Stiemsma as their next Director of Player Development for the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff on Wednesday.

Stiemsma, a player at Wisconsin from 2004-08, had a fairly long professional career following his time with the Badgers, playing four years overseas before earning his first NBA opportunity.

As a player, Stiemsma was with the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, and Toronto Raptors over four seasons, notching 203 total games and 42 starts where he averaged over a block per game for his career.