Personal information | |
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Born | Des Moines, Iowa | 2 May 1973
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Iowa State (1991–1995) |
Playing career | 1997–2009 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 7 |
Career history | |
1998–2002 | Bonn |
2002–2003 | Cáceres |
2003–2004 | Fuenlabrada |
2004–2005 | Bamberg |
2006 | Tigers Tübingen |
2006 | Valladolid |
2007 | Apollon Patras |
2008 | Geofin Novy Jicin |
2008–2009 | Prostějov |
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