Andreas Seiferth (born 23 June 1989) is a German
basketball
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player who last played for
Medi Bayreuth
Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest division o ...
of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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(BBL). Standing at 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in), Seiferth usually plays as
center
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.
Professional career
On 1 August 2016, Seiferth signed with
Medi Bayreuth
Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest division o ...
of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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(BBL).
[
] He averaged 11.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season. Seiferth re-signed with the team for two years on 10 July 2020.
International career
Since 2012, Seiferth has played for the
German national basketball team
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.
Personal
Andreas' brother,
Martin Seiferth, is a professional basketball player as well.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seiferth, Andreas
1989 births
Living people
Alba Berlin players
Artland Dragons players
Centers (basketball)
FC Bayern Munich basketball players
German men's basketball players
Medi Bayreuth players