Fred Hoiberg

Infobox NBA Player
name = Fred Hoiberg
nickname = The Mayor
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 210
position = Shooting guard/Small forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1972|10|15
birth_place = Lincoln, Nebraska
college = Iowa State
nationality = American
draft = 52nd overall
draft_team = Indiana Pacers
draft_year = 1995
career_start =1995
career_end = 2005
former_teams=Indiana Pacers (1995–1999)
Chicago Bulls (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005)

Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg (born October 15 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is currently an assistant general manager with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.

High School and College

Hoiberg's hometown is Ames, Iowa and was a multi-talented athlete being the quarterback of the football team and the team captain of the basketball team. He led his Ames High School basketball team to a State Championship in 1991. He was honored as the State of Iowa's ;Mr. Basketball" for 1991. The next season, he enrolled at Iowa State University, also located in Ames, Iowa, to play college basketball. He played three seasons for legendary coach Johnny Orr and one season for Orr's successor, Tim Floyd. Hoiberg was a First-Team All-Big Eight selection in 1995. The most popular player in the history of Iowa State basketball, Hoiberg's name is found among the top seven positions for nearly every statistical category. In college he was known as an all-around player, capable of making clutch shots in important situations.Iowa State teammates nicknamed Hoiberg 'The Mayor,' due to his extreme popularity in the town of Ames.

Professional career

He was selected 52nd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 1995 NBA Draft. In 1999, after four years with the Pacers he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, at that time coached by Floyd, where he remained for four years. On July 28 2003, Fred signed as a free agent to play for the Timberwolves, where he received greater acclaim as a three-point specialist.

In 2005, Hoiberg became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in three point shooting percentage and not be invited to the three-point shooting competition in that season's All-Star event.

Coaching career

Hoiberg underwent surgery in June 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root (Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva). The operation was successful, but after a brief comeback attempt as a player, Hoiberg joined the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff. On April 17, 2006, Hoiberg announced his retirement from basketball to take a job in the Timberwolves front office.

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/fred_hoiberg NBA.com player file]