Michael Bauer (basketball)

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Michael Bauer
Personal information
Born (1980-08-14) August 14, 1980 (age 43)
Hastings, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Hastings (Hastings, Minnesota)
College Minnesota (1999–2004)
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2010
Position Power forward
Career history
2004–2005 Waikato Titans
2005 BBC Amicale Steinsel
2005–2006 Chorale Roanne
2006–2007 Pau-Orthez
2007 Skyliners Frankfurt
2007–2008 SLUC Nancy
2008–2009 Base Oostende
2009–2010Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards

Michael Bauer (born August 14, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. In 6 EuroChallenge appearances with Oostende, Bauer averaged 11.2 points per game. Previously, he has played professionally with Deutsche Bank Skyliners in Germany and Nancy, Roanne, and Pau-Orthez in France. [1] He debuted professionally for Luxembourg club BBC Amicale Steinsel for the 2004–05 season. [2] He was an all-star in Ligue Nationale de Basketball in 2006 while with Roanne. [2]

Bauer is from Hastings, where he attended Hastings High School. [3] Bauer played collegiate basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He held the several Gophers records for three-point shooting at the conclusion of his career. Bauer held marks of most three-pointers made (71) and attempted (190) from the 2002–03 season, before being passed in each mark by Lawrence Westbrook. [4] Currently, Bauer is second in Minnesota history with 191 three-point field goals. [5]

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