Maximilian Kleber

Maximilian Kleber

Kleber with Germany in 2014
No. 42 FC Bayern Munich
Position Power forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1992-01-29) January 29, 1992
Würzburg, Germany
Nationality German
Listed height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2009–2014 S.Oliver Baskets
2014–2015 Obradoiro CAB
2015–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards

Maximilian "Maxi" Kleber (born January 29, 1992) is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

Professional career

Kleber started his career with S.Oliver Baskets, a first tier team based in his hometown Würzburg. In his first year he was a role player on the team with an average of 7 minutes a game. In his second season, he grew to become an important player on the team, that averaged 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[1]

In the 2014 offseason, he signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Obradoiro CAB.[2] In the 2014–15 ACB season, he was named MVP of round 25 after scoring 36 points against Fuenlabrada.[3]

On July 1, 2015, Kleber returned to Germany and signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich.[4]

International career

Kleber has also played games for the German national basketball team. In 2014 he played for the team, during the EuroBasket qualification rounds.

References

  1. "Maximilian Kleber Player Profile". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  2. "Obradoiro announces Maxi Kleber". Sportando.com. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  3. "Maxi Kleber, Jugador de la Jornada 25" [Maxi Kleber, Player of the Round 25] (in Spanish). ACB.com. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  4. "Bayern Munich signs Maximilian Kleber to a two-year contract". sportando.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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