Johannes Thiemann

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Johannes Thiemann
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2018–presentAlba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Germany

Johannes Thiemann (born February 9, 1994) is a German professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.

Professional career

On June 3, 2016, Thiemann signed a two-year deal with

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[1] During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game with Alba Berlin. Thiemann re-signed a three-year deal with the team on June 21, 2021.[2]

International career

In 2016, Thiemann was selected for the

German national basketball team, to play in the qualification rounds for the EuroBasket 2017.[3] Thiemann played with Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He averaged 6.5 points per game and helped his country reach the quarterfinals.[4]
He won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with the German national basketball team.

Personal life

Thiemann was born in Germany to a Cameroonian father and German mother.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Johannes Thiemann signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando.com. June 3, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Johannes Thiemann officially re-signs with Alba Berlin". Sportando. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "DBB-Herren nominiert" (in German). Basketball-bund.de. June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Johannes THIEMANN at the Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Wenck, Dietmar (January 16, 2021). "Johannes Thiemann ist verliebt in Berlin". morgenpost.de.

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