Henrik Rödl
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Henrik Rödl is a retired German professional basketball
player, and currently a basketball coach
. He played college basketball
in the US for coach Dean Smith
at the University of North Carolina. He has been credited for his role in bringing other European players, including fellow German Ademola Okulaja
, into the North Carolina basketball program.
The 6' 7", 200-lb. shooting guard
/small forward
has had great success and a number of championships over a long career in American collegiate and international professional basketball. He was released as head coach of ALBA Berlin
in June 2007. In 2010, he became head coach of TBB Trier
.
. Rödl led the CHHS basketball team to the 1987 North Carolina
State High School Basketball Championship.http://www.nchsaa.org/pdf/1132B.pdf He returned to Germany for 2 years before returning to Chapel Hill.
Rödl played for the Tar Heel
s from 1989 to 1993. Rödl's Tar Heels won the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
, making Rödl the second German to win an NCAA Title. He wore jersey #5 during his collegiate career.
for 11 years. His team won the 1995 Korać Cup
, a former European international pro basketball tournament, and began building a German basketball dynasty. Rödl's ALBA Berlin teams won seven consecutive championships
in the Bundesliga from 1997 through 2003. His jersey number 4 was retired by ALBA Berlin in 2010.
and led the German team to the European Basketball Championship in 1993. He also played on the team that won the bronze medal
at the 2002 FIBA World Championship
. Rödl also played for the German team in the 1995, 1997 and 1999 European championship tournaments.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, and currently a basketball coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
in the US for coach Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
at the University of North Carolina. He has been credited for his role in bringing other European players, including fellow German Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja, is a former German professional basketball player. The last team he played for were the Brose Baskets from Germany...
, into the North Carolina basketball program.
The 6' 7", 200-lb. shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
/small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
has had great success and a number of championships over a long career in American collegiate and international professional basketball. He was released as head coach of ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
in June 2007. In 2010, he became head coach of TBB Trier
TBB Trier
TBB Trier is a basketball club based in Trier, Germany that was founded in 1990, and has played in the Basketball Bundesliga since the club's inception. Their home arena is Trier Arena. They once were part of the sports club TV Germania Trier and became independent after promotion to the...
.
Pre-professional career
Rödl was spotted by Smith's staff while he was an exchange student at Chapel Hill High School, a school located only a few miles from UNC's campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
. Rödl led the CHHS basketball team to the 1987 North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
State High School Basketball Championship.http://www.nchsaa.org/pdf/1132B.pdf He returned to Germany for 2 years before returning to Chapel Hill.
Rödl played for the Tar Heel
Tar Heel
Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina as well as the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans....
s from 1989 to 1993. Rödl's Tar Heels won the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, making Rödl the second German to win an NCAA Title. He wore jersey #5 during his collegiate career.
Professional career
Rödl played professionally for ALBA BerlinALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
for 11 years. His team won the 1995 Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
, a former European international pro basketball tournament, and began building a German basketball dynasty. Rödl's ALBA Berlin teams won seven consecutive championships
German champions (basketball)
Bayer Giants Leverkusen holds the record for having won 14 championships.-German champions :...
in the Bundesliga from 1997 through 2003. His jersey number 4 was retired by ALBA Berlin in 2010.
International career
Rödl also played for many years for the German national basketball team. Rödl played on the team that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and led the German team to the European Basketball Championship in 1993. He also played on the team that won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
. Rödl also played for the German team in the 1995, 1997 and 1999 European championship tournaments.