Johannes Thiemann

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

Johannes Thiemann
Thiemann with ALBA Berlin in 2022
No. 32 – Alba Berlin
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-02-09) February 9, 1994
Trier, Germany
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2013–2016Brose Bamberg
2014–2016→ Baunach Young Pikes
2016–2018MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2018–presentAlba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2022 Germany

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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