Jan-Hendrik Jagla (born 25 June 1981) is a former German professional

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player. Though he stands 7 feet tall, Jagla has the game of a 2-guard, and his game somewhat resembles that of

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. Jagla was also known to be a

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in his college days. He is married to Ivana, a daughter of

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Amateur career

He spent three seasons (2001–2004) at the

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, before turning pro. He finished his Penn State career with 813 points, 504 rebounds and ranks third in school history with 110 blocked shots. Jagla holds the Penn State record for consecutive missed three point shots, 33. He played one year of high school basketball as an exchange student at Highland High School in Granger Township of

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, where he led the Hornets to their first Suburban League Championship in 1998.

Professional career

He played for Türk Telekom B.K. of the

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during the 2006–07 season. He played for

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in Spain. Polish champion

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signed him on 22 September 2009. In December, 2010 he returned to Türk Telekom B.K. until the end of the 2010–11 season. In July 2011 he returned to

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by signing with

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a two-year contract. In August 2013, he returned after 12 years to his former club

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. In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Bayern Munich. On 16 July 2015, he retired from professional basketball.

German national team

Jagla participated in the

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with the German national team.Former Nittany Lion standout to compete at Beijing Olympics
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References

External links

Jan Jagla
at acb.com
Jan Jagla
at euroleague.net

at fiba.com 1981 births Living people Alba Berlin players Asseco Gdynia players Artland Dragons players Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics CB Inca players FC Bayern Munich basketball players German expatriate basketball people in Spain German expatriate basketball people in Turkey German expatriate basketball people in the United States German men's basketball players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Olympic basketball players of Germany Panellinios B.C. players Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Basketball players from Berlin Türk Telekom B.K. players 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2006 FIBA World Championship players {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub

Amateur career

Professional career

German national team

See also

References

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