Tim Ohlbrecht
Encyclopedia
Tim Ohlbrecht is a German
professional basketball
forward-center
. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 ¾ in) in height and he weighs 111 kg (245 pounds). After playing with Brose Baskets Bamberg until 2009 he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn
with which he played until 2011. In summer 2011 he signed a three month contract with the pro club Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt of the German League
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, however he was not selected.
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional basketball
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...
forward-center
Forward-Center
Forward–center is a basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power forward and center, since these are usually the two biggest player positions on any basketball team, and therefore more often overlap each...
. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 ¾ in) in height and he weighs 111 kg (245 pounds). After playing with Brose Baskets Bamberg until 2009 he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn is a professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the German Basketball League, which is the highest level pro basketball league in Germany. The club's sponsor is the German company Deutsche Telekom, a big telephone and internet company, which...
with which he played until 2011. In summer 2011 he signed a three month contract with the pro club Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt of the German League
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
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Pro career
Ohlbrecht, due to his Age, was available for the 2010 NBA Draft2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
, however he was not selected.
German national team
Ohlbrecht is also a member of the senior German national basketball teamGermany national basketball team
The German national basketball team for men is the basketball side that represents Germany in international competitions. Their biggest successes are the victory in the European Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the silver medal in the 2005 European Championships and the bronze medal in the...
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