Martin Seiferth

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Martin Seiferth
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Personal information
Born18 September 1990 (1990-09-18) (age 33)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Oregon (2010–2011)
Eastern Washington (2012–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Position Center
Career history
2014–2015 ALBA Berlin
2015–2017 Chemnitz 99
2017–2018 MLP Academics Heidelberg
2018–2020 Paderborn Baskets

Martin Seiferth (born 18 September 1990) is a retired [1] German professional basketball player who played until 2020 for the Paderborn Baskets of the German ProA league. He formerly played for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball League. Prior to his professional career, Seiferth played with the Oregon and Eastern Washington men's basketball teams. He commonly plays the role as a forward-center, transforming into an elite shot-blocker in the Big Sky Conference. [2] [3] Seiferth redshirted his sophomore year in college due to NCAA transfer rules.

The first club he competed with was Marzahner Basket Bären, joining in 2006. Seiferth helped the Alba Berlin youth team win the Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga League (NBBL) in the 2008–09 season after finishing as runners-up at the conclusion of the team's preceding year. [4]

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References

  1. "Uni Baskets Paderborn verabschieden sich von Martin Seiferth" (in German). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Martin Seiferth Bio". GoEags.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. "Alba Berlin – Team 2014/2015" (in German). Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Eastern's Seiferth signs with German professional club". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.