Per Günther
![]() Günther for Ulm in 2021 | |
No. 6 – ratiopharm Ulm | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Basketball Bundesliga EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Hagen, West Germany | 5 February 1988
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2008 | Phoenix Hagen |
2008–present | ratiopharm Ulm |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Per Günther (born 5 February 1988) is a German basketball player who is a member of Basketball Bundesliga team ratiopharm Ulm and competed with the German national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[1] Günther is known as one of the best domestic players in Germany, as he has played in eight BBL All-Star Games.
Professional career[]
Born in Hagen, West Germany, Günther began his professional career with German side Phoenix Hagen, then a part of the German ProA (the second tier of German basketball). Günther had a highly successful 2007–08 season for Hagen, averaging 14.5 points and 2.4 assists per game.[2] Following the season, he was named the league's Most Improved Player and was voted to the Eurobasket.com All-ProA Second Team.[3]
On the heels of his successful season with Hagen, Günther joined Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) side ratiopharm Ulm for the 2008–09 season, helping the team to a fifth place league finish. In the 2009–10 season, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.5 assists for Ulm, although the team struggled to a 13th-place finish in the league.[4]
On 9 January 2016, Günther participated in his sixth BBL All-Star game and he was named the BBL All-Star Game MVP.[5]
International career[]
Günther was one of the top junior players in Germany. He first played with the German national basketball team at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[1] He later competed with the junior squads at both the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Günther's first major tournament as a member of the German senior national team was the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.
References[]
- ^ a b Profile Archived 2010-08-29 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- ^ Profile at Pro One Sports[dead link]
- ^ Germany Basketball League Pro A 2007-08 at eurobasket.com Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Profile at Eurobasket.com
- ^ "Günther führt Nationals zum Sieg". 9 January 2016.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- German men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Hagen
- Phoenix Hagen players
- Point guards
- Ratiopharm Ulm players